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Scholar proposes a new US regulatory system that would be more accountable to the public: 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: Scholar proposes a new US regulatory system that would be more accountable to the public, Hong Kong's Central Bank starts regulatory sandbox for stablecoin issuers, EU parliament greenlights landmark artificial intelligence regulations, and more.
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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.

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  • Alaska, Arizona, Digital Government, Gambling, Louisiana, Occupational licensing, Transportation, Utah
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Louisiana regulators: 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. A federal judge dismisses a Louisiana woman’s lawsuit alleging the state unconstitutionally barred her from offering life-skills training to special needs children in our latest weekly roundup of regulatory news.
Blame Games
  • Complaints, Harry Cayton, Health Care Regulation, Misconduct, Nursing, Professional Licensing, U.K.
Blame games: How these nurses’ shocking crimes highlight regulatory weaknesses
The recent sentencing of British nurse Lucy Letby has left members of the public, media, and medical community calling for more regulation. In this article, Harry Cayton examines the response to Letby's crimes and what it highlights about the limits of professional regulation.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • Education, Florida, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Marijuana, Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Ohio moves toward marijuana legalization: Week in Brief Podcast
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 passage of the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact in Florida, new efforts in Michigan to license hunting and fishing guides, a bipartisan bill that would legalize marijuana in Ohio, and much more.
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  • Cryptocurrency, Engineering, Health Care, Licensing Reform, Missouri, Online Gaming, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Quebec, Regulation, U.K.
Regulating online gaming in Quebec: Week in Brief Podcast
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 Ontario's removal of Canadian work experience requirements for foreign-trained engineers, the push for online gaming regulation in Quebec, new legislation that would tighten licensing restrictions for assistant physicians in Missouri, and more.
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  • Cryptocurrency, Digital Government, Finance, New Hampshire, Ontario, Russia, U.K., Ukraine
Russian communications regulator blocks Google News: 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’s financial regulator outlines new credentialing requirements for two professions, the U.K.’s advertising watchdog sends a warning to crypto companies, and more in our Week in Brief.
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  • Allergen thresholds, Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, Chemical risks in foods, Consumer protection in legal services, ESG ratings regulation, FDA, Financial regulatory challenges, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Foreign interference in banking, HIPAA Privacy Rule, Marijuana regulations, Medical device certification, Pay data reporting, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), UK AI leadership and regulation
UK signals step change for regulators to strengthen AI leadership: 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, the UK enhances AI regulation with a £10 million initiative, the SRA revises consumer protection, MHRA expands medical device certification, the FDA intensifies food safety efforts, and more.
  • California, COVID-19, Iowa, New York, Ohio, Regulation, Virginia
New York licensing databases help track fake vaccine cards
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, licensing databases prove critical in an investigation into fake vaccine cards, Ohio lets health care professionals work across state lines, and Iowa loosens employee licensing requirements at casinos.
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  • labor shortages, Licensing Reform, Mental Health, Professional Licensing, Utah
Occupational licensing reform, stakeholder engagement, and more: Q&A with Utah’s Dept. of Commerce (Part 2)
In Part 2 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Margaret Busse and Jeff Shumway from Utah's Dept. of Commerce, they discuss how to overcome barriers to occupational licensing reform, how other states are streamlining licensing requirements, the importance of stakeholder engagement, and much more
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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.
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  • Harry Cayton, Internationally educated, labor shortages, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Recruitment of international professionals should engender regulatory cooperation, not competition: Cayton
Facing dire labor shortages in various health professions, legislatures are encouraging, cajoling, or ordering regulators to speed up and simplify the licensing of international professionals. But as Harry Cayton explores in his latest Voices column, there are often unintended consequences to this migration.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • Interstate compacts, Missouri, Nevada, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Nevada ends six-month regulatory freeze: Week in Brief
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 end of a six-month freeze on new regulations in Nevada, legislation that would enter Missouri into two new interstate compacts, and much more.
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  • AI, Cybersecurity, Health Care Regulation, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Nebraska, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.S.
Regulating generative AI in China: Week in Brief
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 regulations regarding the use and provision of generative AI services in China, efforts from the U.S. federal government to harmonize cybersecurity regulations at the federal, state, and local levels, and more.
  • Professional Licensing, Regulation, self-regulation
Self-regulation carries an array of potential dangers
Self-regulation brings opportunities for working professionals to monitor themselves and their peers with greater ease, but it presents opportunities for abuse. Jordan Milian explores the privilege of self-regulation.
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  • Education, Florida, Interstate compacts, Kansas, Licensing Reform, Midwifery, Montana, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Nevada, Professional Licensing, Regulation, South Carolina, Teachers, U.S., Universal Licensure
Florida moves toward universal 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. This week in regulatory news, a new bill from the Florida Senate aims to promote license mobility for professionals entering the state from other jurisdictions, Kansas becomes the fourth state to enact the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, and more.
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  • Architecture, Education, Health Care, labor shortages, Licensing Reform, Manitoba, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nursing, Professional Licensing, South Dakota, Teachers, U.K., U.S., Universal Licensure, Wisconsin
US and UK sign reciprocal licensing agreement for architects: 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, 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.
Regulator of tomorrow
  • Artificial intelligence, Compassionate regulation, Data analytics, Regulation, Regulators, Rick Borges, risk-based regulation
Building my regulator of tomorrow with LEGO® bricks
What should the regulator of tomorrow look like? While there may be no definitive vision, contributor Rick Borges gets creative with answering this important question, drawing inspiration from a favorite toy to 'build' a model of an effective future regulator.

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U.S. regulators discuss finalizing bank capital rules as soon as August: 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: 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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Trust on trial: Navigating the murky waters of scientific integrity

As fraudulent research papers flood academic journals, the sanctity of scientific discovery is under siege, challenging the very foundation of trust we place in peer-reviewed publications. With AI now both a tool for creating and detecting such deceptions, the urgency for a robust, independent regulatory framework in scientific publishing has never been greater.

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California establishes licensing rules for crypto companies, kiosks: 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, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation that will create licensing rules for cryptocurrency companies and kiosks, the World Health Organization publishes guidelines on regulating AI to improve quality of service in health care, and more.

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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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