Experts speak at Wayne Law on election outcomes, policy impact

new president, new Congress panelDETROIT "" More than 200 people attended a panel discussion Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Wayne State University Law School about the outcome of the elections and anticipated policy changes under the new presidential administration and Congress.

The Levin Center at Wayne Law and Wayne Law's Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights presented "New President, New Congress "" What to Expect" about what changes are anticipated in terms of economic policy, civil rights, international relations and overall public policy.

New presiden, new Congress studentsPanelists were Kevin Deegan-Krause, associate professor in the WSU Department of Political Science; George Franklin, president of Franklin Public Affairs LLC; state Sen. Mike Kowall, majority floor leader in the Michigan State Senate; retired U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, chair of the Levin Center, Wayne Law's distinguished legislator in residence and senior counsel with Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn; and Rochelle Riley, columnist with the Detroit Free Press.

Moderator was Elise Bean, co-director of training and conferences for the Levin Center and former staff director and chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

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Carl Levin, Rochelle RileyParticipants for "New President, New Congress "" What to Expect" are, from left, Associate Professor Kevin Deegan-Krause, Elise Bean, state Sen. Mike Kowall, retired U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, George Franklin and Rochelle Riley. For more photos, visit law.wayne.edu/elect2016.

Wayne Law students, from left, Bridget Vance, Alana Karbal and Fawzeih Daher were among more than 200 students, faculty, staff and community members who attended the panel discussion.

Rochelle Riley looks on as retired U.S. Sen. Carl Levin answers a question during the panel discussion Tuesday, Nov. 15.

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