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A year after Biden’s executive order on competition, action on occupational licensing falls short
It's been over a year since President Biden signed his executive order on competition, which specifically called for the loosening of “unfair occupational licensing restrictions.” We checked in on recent developments and looked at what might lie ahead.
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Regulation is an ongoing conversation and active source of news across the U.S. We keep  a pulse on what’s happening.  

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  • DOJ, FTC, Joe Biden, Licensing Reform, Occupational licensing
A year after Biden’s executive order on competition, action on occupational licensing falls short
It's been over a year since President Biden signed his executive order on competition, which specifically called for the loosening of “unfair occupational licensing restrictions.” We checked in on recent developments and looked at what might lie ahead.
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  • Cannabis, Cosmetology, Health Care, Licensing Reform, Nursing, Oklahoma, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Telehealth, U.K.
Ontario nursing groups seek faster licensing for international nurses: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Ontario nursing organizations seek faster licensing for international nurses, healthcare organizations urge U.S. governors to extend expanded telehealth flexibilities, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
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  • antitrust, Cannabis, Colorado, Guam, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Professional Licensing, Tennessee, Threaders, tobacco, Utah, vaping, Washington
Utah creates new office to review professional licenses: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Colorado creates license protections for state-legal cannabis users, Kansas axes certification requirements for threaders, Utah moves to fully review its licensing policies, and more in our Week in Brief.
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  • Abortion, Alabama, Cannabis, Delaware, Licensing Reform, Massage Therapy, Pennsylvania, Telehealth, Texas
Interstate telehealth visits in jeopardy as pandemic licensure waivers expire: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Delaware lawmakers introduce occupational licensing reform for residents with some criminal records, Alabama releases draft regulations for medical cannabis industry, and more in our latest weekly look at the world of regulation.
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  • Accounting, Aviation, California, Cannabis, Contracting, Cybersecurity, E.U., Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee, TikTok
Tennessee restores online unemployment claims system after cyberattack: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Minnesota legalizes delta-9 THC edibles in its effort to regulate delta-8, E.U. regulators outline rules for air taxi vehicles, Canadian officials move to review EY Canada, and more in our latest weekly look at the world of regulation.
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  • Canada, Florida, Gambling, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, police, Professional Licensing, Supreme Court, Tennessee
Judge throws out questions on Mass. police licensing questionnaire: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.  Louisiana bill sets new rules for funds sitting in abandoned sports betting accounts, Massachusetts Superior Court judge throws out two questions on police officer licensing questionnaire, Louisiana governor signs two occupational licensing reform bills into law, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
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  • Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, Gambling, Iowa, Kansas, Licensing Reform, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Jersey, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Spain, Washington
Crypto firms face penalties over registration regulations: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Ontario regulators crack down on unregistered cryptocurrency firms, Spain moves toward legalization of medical cannabis for treatment of cancer and other debilitating illnesses, Kansas legalizes sports betting, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
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  • Cybersecurity, Digital Government, IT, U.S.
Cybersecurity defense: What frameworks work for regulators?
For as long has information technology has existed, so too have malicious actors seeking to exploit network vulnerabilities to obtain compromising information. In response, organizations worldwide, private and public alike, have created frameworks for cybersecurity compliance. But what do these frameworks look like, exactly? And how do they work for regulators? We look at this and more in our latest Ascend piece.
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  • Architecture, Boca Raton, British Columbia, Cannabis, COVID-19, Cybersecurity, Iowa, Licensing Reform, Missouri, Professional Licensing
Architects in US, UK achieve mutual recognition of credentials: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. The US and UK enable mutual recognition of architecture credentials, Canadian businesses in critical industries face penalties over cybersecurity measures, and more in our Week in Brief.
  • Arizona, Cryptocurrency, Examinations, Health Care, Law, Licensing Reform, Louisiana, Missouri, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Universal Licensure
Arizona universal licensing law boosts state GDP, employment: Weekly regulatory news 
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Ontario legal regulator sues exam prep company over leaked bar examination questions, occupational licensing reform bills become law in Missouri and Louisiana, and more in this week’s look at regulatory news.
Interstate compacts
  • Health Care, Interstate compacts, Nursing, Occupational Regulation, Physical Therapy, Professional Licensing, United States
How do interstate compacts make licensing more efficient?
States are increasingly turning to interstate compacts as a way to help workers in licensed professions practice in multiple states while ensuring that the standards in place to protect the public are upheld. We take a look at different types of occupational licensure compacts and how they make licensing more efficient.
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  • Alaska, Cannabis, Delaware, Law, Marijuana, New Jersey, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Rhode Island, Texas
Oklahoma places two-year moratorium on cannabis licensing: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. California moves to make its cannabis industry more consumer-friendly, a former chiropractor in Florida faces seven counts of unlicensed practice, and more in our weekly look at the world of regulation.
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  • AWS, Connecticut, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, IBM, IT, Network outsourcing, Oklahoma, U.S., Virginia
Network outsourcing in the US government: Past, present, and future
Today, networks carry more information — and more types of information — than ever before. The ubiquity and cost of network technology has forced U.S. government officials at every level to consider outsourcing its management to the private sector. But what does that implementation look like, exactly? We take a look at this and more in our latest Ascend article.
  • Alaska, Cannabis, Delaware, Law, Marijuana, New Jersey, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Rhode Island, Texas
Rhode Island legalizes cannabis while Delaware rejects it: Weekly regulatory news 
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Rhode Island legalizes cannabis while Delaware rejects it, New Jersey establishes police licensure, Alaska expedites licensing, and more weekly regulatory news.
Oklahoma criminal justice reform weekly regulatory news
  • Criminal Justice Reform, Louisiana, Marijuana, Nebraska, Nursing, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Universal Licensure
Oklahoma eliminates licensing barriers for people with criminal records: Weekly regulatory news 
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Oklahoma eliminates licensing barriers for people with criminal records, Louisiana Senate approves universal licensure recognition bill, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
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  • Chicago, Data analytics, Digital Government, U.K., U.S.
Using data analytics in regulation: Federal and local implementations
What do data analytics in action look like? In our latest Ascend article, we take a look at an example of analytics used at the federal level as well as a set of considerations local governments can take when tackling analytics projects of their own.

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Utah becomes first state to enact PA Licensure Compact: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news, Utah becomes the first state to pass legislation to join the PA Licensure Compact, a new State Occupational Licensing Index finds that Arkansas has the most occupational licensure in the nation, and much more.

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Massachusetts considers mobile sports betting licenses: Weekly regulatory news 

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
Massachusetts gaming regulators review applications for mobile sports betting licenses, Kentucky expands assessment options for teachers, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.

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Virginia approves universal license recognition: Weekly regulatory news 

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news, Virginia approves universal licensure legislation, Alaska makes it easier for licensed professionals who move to the state to get to work faster, France passes stringent licensing rules for crypto firms, and much more.

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When perception trumps science in assessing regulatory risk, we all lose

Experts like Malcolm Sparrow commonly assert that regulation is about the prevention of harms. But in order to prevent harms, we must understand risk – and this is where it gets complicated for policymakers. In this Voices article, Harry Cayton explores how our perception of risk in many parts of our lives differs from the actual risk of harm, and how this can distort regulatory policy.

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