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.K. and Australia move forward with plans to regulate the crypto industry, a Texas commission will consider lowering the fees for midwife licenses in the state, 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.

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.
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.
On this episode of Ascend Radio, Cary Coglianese, director of the Penn Program on Regulation, joins Ascend Editor-in-Chief Paul Leavoy to discuss the biggest issues, challenges, and opportunities surrounding occupational regulation as well as key findings from his decades of research.
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, Jordan and Paul discuss a new report from NASCIO on how automation and AI can help state governments bolster their IT resilience, legislation in Florida that would enter the state into the Social Work Licensure Compact, 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. Louisiana looks at Gulf wind energy, Connecticut's makes marijuana advertising harder, Ontario fines gambling companies and more 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, Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies recommends licensing standards for funeral home professionals, Rhode Island rejoins the Nurse Licensure Compact, 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. 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.
Florida made history when it passed the Occupational Freedom of Opportunity Act in 2020, which loosened or abolished occupational licensing requirements across 30 professions. But not everyone was pleased. We explore the main provisions of the law and the debate surrounding its passage.
How can people with different roles in the regulatory process harness the power of data virtualization to help with their daily work? We look at this and more in our latest Ascend 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. This week in regulatory news, Washington begins implementation of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signs legislation expanding the state's gambling industry, Ireland takes steps toward regulating the field of social care, 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. Virginia regulators approve largest offshore wind farm in U.S., North Carolina teachers group opposes licensure and pay overhaul, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
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, Texas and Louisiana pass legislation establishing licensure requirements for digital asset providers, Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister says new pilot project to hire out-of-province psychiatric nurses is coming this fall, 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. Ontario’s financial regulator makes deal to sell core business of troubled credit union, the American Dental Association falls victim to cyberattack, and more in our Week in Brief.
With the pervasiveness of social engineering attacks and other cyberthreats, occupational licensing bodies must implement preventive measures to make sure sensitive information is kept safe. Here we look at some different cyberthreats as well as basic controls regulators can use to curb them.
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: UK's plans for an independent Football Regulator, calls in Canada for regulation to protect young people from tobacco products, and Premier Doug Ford’s demands for the removal of regulatory barriers and the elimination of the carbon tax.
On this episode of Ascend Radio, Rick Borges, Director of Strategy at the U.K.'s Financial Services Culture Board (FSCB), joins Ascend Magazine Editor-in-Chief Paul Leavoy to discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, company culture in the financial sector, the three lines of defense to manage risk in banking, and much more.

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