Monday, September 10, 2018, 5:30 p.m., Great Lakes Brewing Company
On May 14, we debuted our ConstitutionALE series with a forum on gerrymandering. Nearly all the audience questions pertained to the effect the 2020 census will have on representation and the future drawing of districts - and so our next forum topic was decided. The U.S. Constitution empowers Congress to carry out the census in "such manner as they shall by Law direct" (Article I, Section 2). The plan, outlined by...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Dr. Sherri A. Mason Visits City Club for 2018 State of the Great Lakes Forum
The mention of pollution in our lakes, rivers, and oceans often evokes images of sea turtles trapped in the plastic rings that bind aluminum cans together. But while traveling "garbage patches" affect our ocean's, fish, and wildlife, the Great Lakes are experiencing dangerous levels of pollution from the smallest of particles. According to a 2016 study from the Rochester Institute of Technology, approximately 22 million pounds of plastic flows into the Great Lakes each year with the highest concentrations reported in Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. Much of this pollution is comprised of microplastics, small particles that are added to toothpaste, body wash, and other personal care items - and, at... read on
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Although support for marriage equality has increased nationally, understanding of gender identity has moved at a far slower clip. Transgender Americans face legal discrimination in...
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