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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.
News
Civic Ed Team Joins Social Studies Conference in Grand Rapids
Our civic education program Learning by Hearings joined the inaugural West Michigan Social Studies Collaborative on December 11, 2024, in Grand Rapids, MI. It was a great
State Oversight Academy Joins West Virginia for Oversight Training
On December 10 and 11, 2024, Ben Eikey and Ian McKnight, State Training and Development Managers from our State Oversight Academy, joined the West Virginia
2024 Carl Levin Award Presented to Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Clip of the Award Presentation https://levin-center.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Senator-Ossoff-Award-video.mp4 2024 Award Announcement Today, Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) received the 2024 Carl Levin Award for Effective Oversight. The award
Levin Center Joins Newly Elected State Reps in Michigan
Today, the Levin Center’s State Oversight Academy joined the Legislative Leadership Program from Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research for an
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.
