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Meet the Levin Center
The Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy at Wayne State University Law School continues Senator Carl Levin’s long standing commitment to bipartisan legislative oversight. Legislative Oversight can reveal facts and truth about societal problems, can find bipartisan solutions for the American people, and strengthens accountability, checks-and-balances, and the values upholding our democracy.
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News
Learning by Hearings Attends MCSS
This weekend, the Learning by Hearings team attended the Michigan Council for Social Studies conference in Grand Rapids! The MCSS Annual Conference is held every
New Instagram Series Empowers State Legislators with Proactive Oversight Tools
As federal policy shifts affect state budgets and programs, state legislators must be proactive by using oversight to understand the impacts and help their communities
Levin Center Welcomes Dave Rapallo
We are delighted to welcome Professor Dave Rapallo to the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy as our new Senior Advisor and Congressional Scholar! Dave currently serves as
Roll Call Article Highlighting Levin Center Testimony
Read the Roll Call article entitled “Outside groups call on Congress to buck the trend and invest in itself” by Justin Papp published in Roll
Congressional Oversight by Month
The Levin Center is partnering with our Distinguished Oversight Practitioner, Andrew Wright, and K&L Gates to make the Congressional Investigations Digest available to oversight scholars and practitioners. These monthly newsletters provide a comprehensive, timely overview of ongoing inquiries by House and Senate committees and individual Members of Congress, offering not only the latest developments but also links to press releases and correspondence.
Featured Events
December 10, 2024: 2024 Carl Levin Award Presentation to Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
We were honored to award Senator Jon Ossoff with the 2024 Carl Levin Award for Effective Oversight for his work investigating prisons and the corrections system across two Senate Committees and with strong bipartisan support.
March 15, 2024: American Bar Association Listening Tour
Wayne State University Law School and the Levin Center hosted the American Bar Association’s gathering of leaders in Taking the Next Step: Ensuring Trusted Elections and Civics for Michiganders.
