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  • Arkansas, Cannabis, Education, Interstate compacts, Minnesota, Nova Scotia, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Utah, Wisconsin
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.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • Arkansas, Interstate compacts, Nova Scotia, Nursing, Physician assistants, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Utah
Arkansas leads US in occupational licensing: 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 Physician Assistant Licensure Compact and its adoption in Utah, new pathways for nurse licensure in Nova Scotia, the perhaps surprising prevalence of occupational licensing in Arkansas, and much more.
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  • Australia, Centralization, CLEAR, Colorado, Health Care, Interstate compacts, Martin Fletcher, U.K., U.S.
Regulatory centralization in health care and beyond: What can we learn from the Australian model?
Ahpra offers a rare example of transformational change in the world of regulation. Over a decade after its founding, what has the agency taught us about what centralized health care regulation in practice can look like and how it can be implemented? What does centralization look like elsewhere in the world? We investigate this and more in our latest insight piece.
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  • addiction, Aerospace, Deregulation, Idaho, Iowa, Licensing Reform, medicine, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nursing, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Teachers, Tennessee, Veterans, Wyoming
Doctors call for new aerospace medicine licensure standards: 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, 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.
Regulatory news Feb 27
  • 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.
  • Arizona, Criminal Justice Reform, Interstate compacts, Kentucky, Licensing Reform, New Hampshire, Professional Licensing, Teachers, Transportation, Washington
Sununu calls for sweeping occupational licensing reform: 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, 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.
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  • Hawaii, Health Care, Interstate compacts, labor shortages, Mental Health, Minnesota, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Regulators, Turkey, Vermont, Veterinarians, Wisconsin
Minnesota considers veterinary technician licensure: 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 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.
Weekly regulatory news for Jan. 23
  • Cryptocurrency, Interstate compacts, Japan, Kansas, Licensing Reform, Nevada, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Teachers, U.S.
Nevada governor orders review, freeze of 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. Kansas educators decline to join interstate teacher licensure compact, Nevada governor orders review and freeze of regulations, and more in this week's look at regulatory news.
WiB Nov. 14
  • Child Care, Connecticut, Education, fintech, Health Care, Interstate compacts, Israel, Licensing Reform, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Philippines, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Telehealth, Veterans
Connecticut adopts new interstate compacts for health care providers: 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. Connecticut eases licensure restrictions for telehealth and telepsychology providers, Israel eases regulatory restrictions for fintech companies, and more in our Week in Brief.
  • Architecture, Cannabis, Colorado, Education, Examinations, Hawaii, Health Care Regulation, Interstate compacts, Michigan, Ontario, Oregon, Professional Licensing, Tennessee
Tennessee considers dropping test for teacher licensure: 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. Commission for new Interstate Compact for Counselor Licensure convenes, Tennessee considers dropping test for teacher licensure, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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  • Australia, British Columbia, Cannabis, Cybersecurity, labor shortages, Massachusetts, Medical Marijuana, military, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Newfoundland and Labrador, Pennsylvania, social work, Virginia
Virginia simplifies licensure for mental health professionals: 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. Virginia expedites licensing for social workers from out-of-state, Massachusetts simplifies licensure for military spouses, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
Ottawa launches cannabis review: Weekly regulatory news
  • Canada, Cannabis, Connecticut, Health Care Regulation, Interstate compacts, Mental Health, Michigan, New Hampshire, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Psychology, U.S.
Ottawa launches mandated review on cannabis law: 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. Licensing agency says Michigan doctors can delegate authority to pharmacists on birth control prescriptions, legislators agree to investigate transparency and reporting practices at New Hampshire Board of Medicine, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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  • Australia, Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, Dentistry, Education, Florida, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, New Jersey, North Carolina, Professional Licensing, Tasmania, U.S.
Florida bill creates issues for local contractor 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. A new Florida bill presents issues for local contractor licensing, the ADA drafts model legislation for an interstate dentistry compact, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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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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A timeline of cryptocurrency regulation in America (Part 3): The 2021 Bull Run
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.
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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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