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Recording of Senator Levin's Celebration of Life
On June 12, 2022 The Levin Family and Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy celebrated the life and legacy of Senator Carl Levin. You can watch the event’s recording by clicking below.
(Program starts at 10:05 after the picture slideshow)
News
‘Oversight Matters’ Podcast: Rufus Edmisten on the Watergate Hearings
Listen to our interview with Rufus Edmisten, Deputy Counsel on the oversight committee investigating the Watergate scandal – an insider
Watch the Recording of Senator Levin’s Celebration of Life
On June 12, 2022 the Levin Family and the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy celebrated the life and legacy
Levin Oversight Fellow Publishes Article in The Conversation
Our 2021 Oversight Fellow Claire Leavitt published an article in The Conversation on June 9 entitled “Jan. 6 hearing gives
Oversight Fellow Publishes Article in The Conversation
Levin Center Oversight Fellow, Claire Leavitt, published today an article in The Conversation entitled “How a public hearing is different
Recent Events
May 19, 2022: Pursuing Factual Consensus: What Does “Truth” Mean in the Public Square?
Virtual panel discussion
For our democratic system to work, public and private institutions, public officials, and citizens need to value facts and truthfulness. But recent years have witnessed mass disagreements over what is true and how to separate fact from fiction. Watch our discussion ‘Pursuing Factual Consensus: What Does “Truth” Mean in the Public Square?’ to delve more deeply into how facts become established in the public mind and how truthfulness might be restored to our public discourse.
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We are accepting nominations for the Carl Levin Award for Effective Oversight! This award is given to one or more U.S. legislators at the national, state, or local level who have demonstrated extraordinary effort when conducting fact-based oversight. https://levin-center.org/levin-center-at-work/awards/carl-levin-effective-oversight-award/
Check out House Oversight Committee investigation of portable generators lacking safety features to prevent #carbonmonoxide poisoning & death. .@RepMaloney .@RepJamesComer #powergeneration #RightToOversight https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/chairwoman-maloney-seeks-information-from-portable-generator-manufacturers-on
"Many generators available for sale have not received potentially lifesaving safety upgrades. Citing a @propublica, @TexasTribune & @NBCNews investigation, the House Committee on Oversight & Reform wants to know why."
by @Mike_Hixenbaugh & @Perla_Trevizo
https://www.propublica.org/article/generators-carbon-monoxide-deaths-congress-investigation
Yesterday @BridgeMichigan reported that the MI Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion that is a victory for transparency and accountability with respect to state economic incentive programs. 🧵1/7 https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-must-disclose-billions-gm-tax-credits-supreme-court-rules?utm_source=Bridge+Michigan&utm_campaign=52d3ed789a-Bridge+Newsletter+06%2F30%2F2022&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c64a28dd5a-52d3ed789a-82154975
Great insights from Claire Leavitt on how the 1/6 hearings are a part of the stream of oversight efforts Congress conducts every day. https://theconversation.com/jan-6-hearings-are-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-when-it-comes-to-important-congressional-oversight-hearings-185369