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  • Cover page for Bennie Thompson interview. On the left is an image of Bennie Thompson and on the right an image of the US capitol building

    Interview with U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

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    Live Stream

    The Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy is honored to host an interview with U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) on his long and distinguished career in Congress and the important oversight work he has led culminating in his recent chairmanship of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. […]

  • Interview with Steve Drummond, Author of “The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win WWII”

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    YouTube Release

    Join us for lunch sandwiches on January 30, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. at the Wayne State University Law School as we screen our interview with Steve Drummond, Author of "The Watchdog: How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win WWII." The interview will be conducted by U.S. Senate Historian, Kate Scott.   RSVP  FOR  […]

  • Presentation of the 2023 Levin Center Award for Excellence in Oversight Research

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    Webinar

    Join us on February 26, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. ET as Professor Jason MacDonald presents his award winning paper "The Rise and Fall of Congressional Oversight of the Bureaucracy: The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, 1969-2018." Moderated by our current Levin Center Oversight Fellow, Professor Sean Theriault of the University of Texas at […]

  • American Bar Association: Taking the Next Step – Ensuring Trusted Elections and Civics for Michiganders

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    Wayne State Law School 471 W Palmer St, Detroit, MI, United States

    The American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy is convening a gathering of community leaders in Michigan, Taking the Next Step: Ensuring Trusted Elections and Civics for Michiganders , on March 15, 2024, from 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm, at the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at Wayne State University Law School (471 West Palmer, […]

  • For Wayne Law Students: Career Panel with former U.S. Representative Dennis Hertel

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    Law School Building # 2242

    Join us on Tuesday, March 19 for the Levin Center's Spring 2024 career panel. Former U.S. Representative and WSU Law School alum, Dennis Hertel, will discuss his career in public service. The Levin Center will provide boxed lunches and our usual student coffee cart!    At 31, Dennis Hertel was elected to Congress by citizens […]

  • On-Demand Webinar Release: Natural Disaster Spending Oversight

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    YouTube Release

    How do states oversee the distribution of funds in the wake of a natural disaster? The Levin Center's State Oversight Academy will discuss investigations following hurricanes in North Carolina, flooding in West Virginia, and wildfires in Hawaii, as well as research into the distribution of these funds. Look out for this fascinating roundtable released on […]

  • User-Friendly Oversight: Using Oversight to Encourage, Not Hinder, User-Friendly Government Efforts in the Digital Age

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    Zoom Webinar

    Join us as we explore the fundamental challenges of governance and legislative oversight in an increasingly digital world. Special guests are Jennifer Pahlka, author of Recording America, Representative Jeff Johnson from the South Carolina legislature, and Michael Brennan from Detroit’s own Civilla discussing their efforts to bring a user-centric approach to government programs and oversight. […]

  • User-Friendly Oversight: Improving User Experience with Government Programs While Fighting Fraud

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    Zoom Webinar

    Join us for a conversation about government program design and the tension between maximizing user accessibility and ensuring program integrity and security. Special guests include: Jennifer Pahlka, author of Recording America; Michele Evermore, former deputy director of the Department of Labor Office of Unemployment Insurance Modernization; Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Dept. of Justice, […]

  • SOA 2024 Symposium: “Legislators and Academics in Partnership”

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    Zoom Webinar

    Last year, the State Oversight Academy’s symposium connected scholars who study state legislatures with practitioners who serve as elected state lawmakers or as legislative staff. This year, we will take the same concept a step further: Equipped with this scholarly research, how can practitioners put these facts into practice to improve oversight in state legislatures? […]

  • Weekly Student Coffee Hour

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    Levin Center Offices 471 W Palmer St, 2nd floor, Detroit, MI, United States

    Drop by the Levin Center every Tuesday in the lunch hour for free coffee and tea. While you’re there - have a chat with us about our many student opportunities from internships in Washington, D.C., to Research Assistant positions at the Levin Center.