In a pivotal moment for regulatory law, the U.S. Supreme Court's review of the Chevron doctrine could redefine the bounds of deference courts give to regulatory agencies, potentially inviting more challenges to their authority. This critical examination strikes at the heart of longstanding legal principles, signaling a significant shift in the landscape of regulatory oversight and its interpretation by the judiciary.
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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.

In this episode of Ascend Radio, Ascend Editor in Chief Paul Leavoy welcomes leaders from Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin’s licensing agencies to discuss the year that was, the year ahead, and interagency collaboration.
Whether you know it as occupational regulation, occupational licensing, or professional licensing, chances are you are affected by it. In this foundational piece, Ariel Visconti provides a back-to-basics introduction to the world of occupational regulation.
To what extent does AI have the potential to exhibit bias and discrimination? And how might humans implement the technology in a way that curbs these tendencies? In his latest piece for Ascend, Rick Borges discusses the ethical implications of widespread AI implementation and explores what could be done to address them.
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 review commission's recommendations to address Virginia's teacher shortage, suggestions from U.K. architecture leaders to do away with educational requirements, and more.
Governance elections are a vital dimension to healthy self-regulation. But as Ken Osborne explores in this article, they are increasingly under threat from low voter participation and politicization that can cause tension between representative and regulatory functions.
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 the opening of Utah's Policy Innovation Lab, new bills from the Washington legislature that may address nursing shortages in the state, and much more.
In 2019, researchers at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University launched the State RegData project to gain a better understanding of the reach of state-level regulation in the U.S. In this updated article, we review the least and most regulated states in America in 2022 based on the project's latest data.
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 U.S. and U.K. sign reciprocal licensing agreement for architects, Manitoba invests $123 million to recruit, retain and support nurses, South Dakota advances licensing recognition bill, and much more.
Criticisms about long application processing times can fail to account for the many external factors at play that are not under the regulator’s control. Regulatory expert Dr. Sheila Marchant-Short explores this and more in our latest Voices article.
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 efforts to establish a licensing regime for massage therapists in Kansas, moves to cut red tape in public health and education in Michigan, 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, new legislation in Pennsylvania aims to tackle the teacher shortage in the state by raising teacher salaries, Nova Scotia becomes the first Canadian province to accept U.S.-licensed physicians without further accreditation, and much more. New this week: Introducing the Week in Brief Podcast, a 10-minute rundown of the latest headlines.
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, a top government office reports a network breach, report finds Louisiana licensing laws discourage opportunity, and a report criticizes Ohio regulation.
On July 31, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will begin enforcing a new Consumer Duty that will set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services and require firms to put their customers’ needs first. In this article, Ascend Contributor Rick Borges explores the impact this change will have on how firms operate.
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 Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association pushes for legislation to regulate veterinary technicians, while Hawaii and Vermont consider joining interstate compacts to streamline licensing for physicians and mental health counselors.
Many parts of North America are experiencing deep labor shortages while trained, qualified health care professionals are lining up for work to no avail. What gives? Jordan Milian takes a look at labor shortages through the pandemic.

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Updated: A breakdown of all interstate licensing compacts

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Week in Brief - May 17, 2024
AI in Regulaton
Senators propose $32 billion in annual AI spending but defer regulation: 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: Senators propose $32 billion in annual AI spending but defer regulation, Ontario proposes legislation to enhance cybersecurity in the public sector, groups tell Congress FDA does not need a new regulatory framework for AI devices, and more.

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