Regulatory Reform
How About a Second Chance?
John Stossel describes some of the problems with occupational licensing and the opportunity to "make good" for those…
Regulatory Reform
Study: Consumers care more about reputation than licensing
While most of us wouldn’t argue that some occupations in the medical field shouldn’t be regulated in some…
Regulatory Reform
First Three Days of Session–My Eye Catchers
Adam went through a list of bills that caught his eye–either positively or negatively–during the first three days…
Regulatory Reform
First Week of Session: +200 Bills Introduced
Find the full list of bills as well as some that caught our eye.
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Keep consumers in the driver’s seat on regulation
In the spirit of #ThrowbackThursday, I thought I would highlight a 1978 article from the Foundation for Economic…
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Report: Nebraska loses $141 million due to licensing
According to a new report published by the Pioneer Institute, the state of Nebraska took $36 million from…
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Michigan losing nearly $750 million due to occupational licenses
News from Michigan today – “Michigan could put more people to work and add $746.2 million to state…
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Occupational licenses should be fully portable
Those of us who work with occupational licensing sometimes operate in a bit of an endless loop. You…
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Job licensing reforms can help military spouses
One of the main currents in occupational licensing adjustments that we’ve seen over the last five years or…
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New data from licensing review coming online
LB299 is already helping us have a more informed discussion about job licensing.
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Occupational Licensing Reform: Not Just for Red States
Folks in "liberal Massachusetts" are currently looking at the cost of occupational licensing, thanks to a report from…
Regulatory Reform
Florida legislator: occupational licensing is a “barrier to the American Dream”
Future Florida House Speaker, Paul Renner, seems to be declaring war on occupational licensure in his state. “Occupational…