July 21 | MLC Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee Meeting
July 21 | MLC Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee Meeting
- “How Data, Evidence-Based Policy and Legislative Oversight Can Drive Improvements to State Criminal Justice Systems” | Ben Eikey, Manager for State Training & Development, Levin Center for Oversight & Democracy, Wayne State University, and Laura van der Lugt, Deputy Program Director of State Initiatives, CSG Justice Center »
July 21 | MLC Health & Human Services Committee Meeting
- “Ohio’s Reforms and Advances in Child Welfare Services” | Joel Potts, Government and External Affairs Officer, Ohio Department of Children and Youth
- “Transforming Child Services, Improving Lives” | Rita Soronen, President & CEO, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption »
July 21 | MLC Education & Workforce Development Committee Meeting
- “The Workforce Connection: Elevating Career Development in Primary & Secondary Education” | Steve Dackin, Director, Ohio Department of Education & Workforce, and Rick Carfagna, Vice President of Government Affairs, Ohio Chamber of Commerce »
- “Science of Reading Implementation: Indiana’s Priorities for Early Literacy” | Rebecca Estes, Assistant Secretary for Educator Talent, Indiana Department of Education »
July 21 | MLC Energy & Environment Committee Meeting
- “PFAS Legislation: A 50-State Overview” | Bill Kramer, Vice President, MultiState »
- “PFAS Environmental Regulations: Approaches, Current Impacts & Considerations” | Jake Wilhelm, Environmental Scientist, GSI Environmental »
- “PFAS Groundwater Standards” | Dr. Gavin Dehnert, Emerging Contaminant Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Madison & Wisconsin Sea Grant »
July 21 | MLC Midwest-Canada Relations Committee Meeting
- “Electric Vehicle Transformation: Successes & Struggles” | Neal Osten, Executive Director, The Institute for State Policy Leaders »
- “Midwest on the Move: Legislative Strategies to Boost Electric Vehicle Adaptation” | Matt Stephens-Rich, Director, Electrification Coalition »
July 22 | Delivering and Paying for Quality Maternity Care Services: Policy Options for States (hosted by the MLC Health & Human Services Committee)
- “Innovation in Medicaid Payment for Quality Maternity Care in Ohio” | Maureen Corcoran, Director, Ohio Department of Medicaid »
- “Delivering and Paying For Quality Maternity Care Services” | Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, Vice President for Health Justice, National Partnership for Women and Families »
July 22 | Midwestern Fiscal Leaders Forum
- “State Budget Update” | Stacey Mazer, Consultant, National Association of State Budget Officers »
- “When Forecasts Go Wrong” | Phil Dean, Chief Economist & Public Finance Research Fellow, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah »
July 22 | Tools & Strategies for States to Address Crime, Violence & Victimization (hosted by the MLC Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee)
- “Adult Violent Crime & Accountability Trends” | Madeleine Dardeau, Deputy Program Director, CSG Justice Center »
- “Navigating Youth Crime, Violence and Behavioral Health: What Does the Data Say? Three Facts to Know, Three Steps to Take” | Josh Weber, Deputy Program Director, CSG Justice Center »
July 22 | Legislative Staff Professional Development Session: Collaboration & Conflict Management Skills
July 22 | Professional Development Session
July 23 | State Strategies to Address Academic Remediation (hosted by the MLC Education & Workforce Development Committee)
- “Developmental Education Reform in Illinois” | Mike Abrahamson, Senior Manager of Research & Policy, Partnership for College Completion »
- “Reforms to Developmental Education: A Synthesis of the Evidence” | Katie Beal, External Affairs Associate, MDRC »
- “Academic Recovery in Ohio: An Overview of K-12 Achievement & Learning Acceleration in Ohio” | Ohio Sen. Andrew Brenner »