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Levin Center 2024 Research Award Presentation
Zoom WebinarThe Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy granted its 2024 Award for Excellence in Oversight Research to “Common Law Executive Privilege(s),” by Jonathan Shaub, Assistant Professor of Law at University of Kentucky’s Rosenberg College of Law. Chosen by a selection committee composed of law and political science oversight scholars and veteran practitioners, the award-winning paper […]
SOA 2024 Symposium: “Legislators and Academics in Partnership”
Zoom WebinarLast 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? […]
User-Friendly Oversight: Improving User Experience with Government Programs While Fighting Fraud
Zoom WebinarJoin 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, […]
User-Friendly Oversight: Using Oversight to Encourage, Not Hinder, User-Friendly Government Efforts in the Digital Age
Zoom WebinarJoin 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. […]
