Join us on November 10, 2022, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. ET to discuss the midterm election results with U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) and John Moolenaar (R-MI-04)! RSVP HERE
State audit recommendations can improve state government transparency, accountability, and effectiveness. Legislators often rely on audit recommendations to develop solutions for problems plaguing states. At the same time, poorly designed or inartfully worded audit recommendations can lead to missed opportunities to improve government performance. How can auditors better share their expertise through recommendations to help foster effective legislator responses to the concerns of the public? How can legislators work with auditors to develop and utilize audit recommendations to enhance their own legislative oversight? How should state legislators, state auditors, and their staffs interact to leverage their combined expertise to produce…
Do you want to spend the summer 2023 working in Congress? The Levin Center's Summer Legal Internship Program provides placements for up to five Wayne Law students to work as legal clerks in congressional oversight (sub)committees! Join us for an information session on November 22 at 12:15 p.m. in room DJK2242 to find out more about the program and hear from previous interns and their experiences in Washington, D.C. If you want to read up on our internships before the session, visit our website. RSVP HERE
Join the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy to learn about the power of legislative oversight to solve problems, serve your constituents, and make government accountable for results. In this 90-minute highly interactive session, you will learn about the tools of oversight, interact with national oversight experts and leaders, and come away with a rough outline for your own legislative oversight agenda. Hear from Levin Center experts on preparing an effective legislative oversight plan and meet other elected officials from across the country dedicated to finding facts. RSVP HERE
The Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy and Georgetown Law Center for Congressional Studies are partnering to present a live panel on how the innovative approaches used by the January 6 Select Committee will affect future oversight hearings by Congress. The panelists are: Kristin Amerling, Deputy Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the January 6 Committee Reginald Brown, Kirkland & Ellis partner who represented witnesses before the January 6 Committee Lisa Desjardins, PBS NewsHour correspondent who covered the January 6 Committee hearings Professor David Rapallo, Georgetown University Law Center, and former longtime congressional investigator Hosts: Victoria Nourse, Ralph V.…
On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from noon to 1:30pm, we are hosting an online panel of legal experts to discuss how federal courts are shaping the ability of Congress to investigate issues and obtain information. The panel will delve into cases decided from 2021 to 2022, discussing the emerging case law affecting such issues as whether the Speech and Debate clause bars suits challenging congressional subpoenas, Congress' authority to subpoena tax return information, the impact of executive and common law privileges on congressional inquiries, and the rejuvenation of contempt of Congress prosecutions. Panelists: Doug Letter, Former General Counsel, U.S. House…
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 2 PM ET, the Levin Center is partnering with NAPA's Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships for a webinar on the intergovernmental oversight of election administration and equitable voting access. The event will feature a panel discussion with speakers from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the University of Southern California's Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy, and more followed by a Q&A session. RSVP HERE
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. Capitol. Jim Townsend, director of the Levin Center, will conduct the interview. Watch live on our YouTube channel!
The Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy’s new State Oversight Academy will host a bipartisan conversation between two state elected officials to discuss 1) the role of the legislator in conducting oversight and 2) how to do great oversight. RSVP HERE Panelists: State Senator Kyra Hoffner (D-DW) State Senator Ed McBroom (R-MI) Hosts: Jim Townsend - Levin Center Director Ben Eikey - State Training & Development Manager
The Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy’s new State Oversight Academy will host statehouse journalists to discuss 1) the role of the media in ensuring government transparency and accountability through oversight and 2) how media attention affects the behavior of politician who are supposed to be conducting or cooperating with oversight. RSVP HERE Panelists: Amelia Knisely - Freelance Journalist, West Virginia Camryn Sanchez - Arizona Capitol Times Jonathan Oosting - Bridge Michigan Hosts: Jim Townsend - Levin Center Director Ben Eikey - State Training & Development Manager
What is the relationship between auditors and legislators, and how do each contribute to effective oversight? Join the State Oversight Academy at the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy for a conversation with state auditors. The discussion will cover state audit topics, maintaining a relationship with the legislature while maintaining political boundaries, and how auditing contributes to the overall state oversight ecosystem. Whether the auditor finds a problem during a routine investigation, or the committee requests an audit following a scandal, they need each other to bring positive, lasting change in their states. Join us as we discuss the ways…
Join the Levin Center on May 16 for the presentation by our 2022 Research Award winner, Professor Dave Rapallo of Georgetown University, to discuss his award-winning paper “House Rules: Congress and the Attorney-Client Privilege”. Professor Rapallo’s paper offers a compelling and timely defense of the right of Congress to determine whether, when, and how to recognize the attorney-client privilege and other judicially created common law privileges when seeking information in the course of an oversight investigation. The paper presents persuasive historical and judicial precedents and offers an engaging alternative reading of Supreme Court dicta on this matter in the 2020…
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