Sex, consent, sexual assault and harassment. Not the easiest topics to discuss even in private conversation, let alone in broader public discourse. We wouldn't be Civic Series, though, if we didn't broach the topics that we're seeing debated - sometimes problematically - in the news, and perhaps also finding difficult to discuss in our own lives. So after a troubling […]

The tax bill was a big deal. But how much do you know about it? As an issue that effects our work, our nonprofits, and our paychecks, this is a terrific opportunity to get your questions answered. What will tax reform mean in the future, especially given long-term considerations like environmental and social impacts? How can we as informed and […]

We have all seen autonomous vehicles in the news quite a bit lately. Do they make you nervous? Or are you counting the days until they are deployed? Either way, the effect they will have on our cities and streets will be huge. On one hand, autonomous vehicles may bring new opportunities as a more efficient form of transportation and […]

American citizens are granted a number of rights in the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, including free speech and the ability to “petition the government for redress of grievances” -- this is lobbying. Advocating for a specific idea, topic, or cause--whether to a local or federal elected official--is something most of us will do at some point in our lives. And […]