Arizona has been notably active on occupational licensing reform in recent years, becoming the first state to implement Right to Earn a Living and universal licensure recognition laws. We review the major changes to occupational regulations initiated by Gov. Doug Ducey that have made Arizona a leader in reform.
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Regulatory policies are ever-evolving and differ widely from coast to coast and around the world. We keep a pulse on the active world of regulation and licensing.

The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Jordan discuss a move from Big Tech companies to pursue self-regulation as more advanced AI models continue to develop, efforts from Indiana lawmakers to assess state policies at regulatory agencies, and more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it imperative for regulators to handle the rapidly expanding field of telepractice. In this column, Julie de Gongre breaks down seven principles for regulators to keep in mind when regulating telepractice across jurisdictions.
As AI advances in sectors from health care to engineering, who will be held accountable if it causes harm? And as human decision-makers are replaced by algorithms in more situations, what will happen to uniquely human variables like empathy and compassion? Harry Cayton explores these questions in his latest article.
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. In this week's news, unvaccinated health care workers could lose their licenses, Oregon faces licensing backups, and Quebec calls for mandatory vaccinations.
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 gives approval to expedite international nurse registration, Ohio introduces legislation to license advanced care respiratory therapists, new research finds that professional licensing has no impact on interstate migration, and more in our latest weekly roundup of regulatory news.
In Part 2 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Ronne Hines, formerly from Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), they discuss the role regulatory agencies can play in alleviating labor shortages, digital transformation and regulatory resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory reform and challenges, and more.
In the wake of a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency, governments around the world are making moves to regulate digital currencies. While recent headlines suggest a flurry of scattered efforts to apply rules to govern cryptocurrency and its exchanges, this is a continuation of a regulatory trend.

Crypto’s history with regulators, lawmakers, and enforcement agencies spans a decade, but it can be challenging to make sense of it all. In the first part of this series on the history of cryptocurrency regulation, Ascend contributor Sean Gellis explores how the two have intersected over time, taking us back to the origins of digital currency and a comprehensive timeline of early cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S.
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. U.S. cities recognized for digital government excellence, Manitoba unveils $200M plan to add 2,000 health care workers, and more in our weekly look at 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, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu calls for occupational licensing reform, Washington's considers joining the NLC, Kentucky's eyes an interstate teacher licensing compact, and much more.
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss new "red tape rollback" measures proposed by Georgia's lieutenant governor, research showing potential weaknesses in elementary school teacher licensing exams throughout the U.S., and more.
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. In this week's news, Hong Kong passes a law removing licensing exams, Ontario makes it easier for immigrants to get and keep licenses, and a California bill expedites relicensing processes.
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, the Wisconsin assembly approves universal credentialing, occupational licensing easing commences in Nebraska, how social media helps newcomers land skilled work, and more.
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, Canadian physicians consider how to treat patients in space, New Hampshire debates a massive deregulation bill, New Jersey passes laws to help cover veteran funeral costs, and much more.
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, NASCIO holds its annual conference for state CIOs throughout the U.S., psychologists in Massachusetts push for the state to join a new licensing compact, and more.
Part 3 of our series on the history of cryptocurrency regulation in America looks at the 2021 Bull Run. During this period, which culminated in Bitcoin reaching an all-time high of $68,000, disagreements continued over the classification of Ether as a commodity and calls for regulatory clarity grew louder.
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss highlights from NASCIO's 2023 Annual Conference, efforts to adopt the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact in Massachusetts, a new emergency response system in Utah County, and more.

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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: U.S. regulators discuss finalizing bank capital rules as soon as August: Bloomberg News, Shein faces EU regulations over user data, National regulatory reform would promote economic growth for Canadians, and more.

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