A plea for leadership in Washington
January 19, 2018
The Hill — This month, our federal government shut down for the second time in five years. I know our country has endured times of…
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A selection of media coverage and opinion pieces is below. Visit our Vimeo channel to watch highlight reels from select Citizen Panel events, as well as a full-length replay of our 2020 virtual event with the Sine Institute, Niskanen Center, and CNN’s Manu Raju.
Radio Interview with Howard Konar, Founder of Civic Genius
December 12, 2017
WXXI — Is there a way to remove the stain of partisanship from politics? A local developer says yes. Howard Konar is the founder of…
Interesting people of Rochester 2017: 15 notables worth knowing
November 21, 2017
Democrat and Chronicle — A profile on Howard Konar, founder of Civic Genius.
Now, let’s move beyond politics on health care
August 28, 2017
Albany Times Union — The national conversation about health care has veered far away from common goals that most Americans care about. It has instead…
Interview with Howard Konar, Founder of Civic Genius
August 24, 2017
Capital Tonight with Liz Benjamin — Civic Genius founder Howard Konar spoke to Capital Tonight’s Liz Benjamin about activating people to act as citizens in…