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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.
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As licensed professionals vie for more freedom and mobility to work across regional lines, the license portability movement has been gaining steam.

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.
On this episode of Ascend Radio, Ronne Hines, formerly from Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) joins Paul Leavoy to discuss how having a centralized regulatory umbrella agency can help improve efficiency, the benefits and opportunities of regulatory collaboration through CLEAR, 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. Ohio lawmakers consider bill to localize state agency licensure appeals, Canadian Medical Association welcomes new rules enabling health worker mobility in Ontario, and more in this week's look at regulatory news.
Every day of the year, Ascend Magazine tracks new and ongoing news, issues, and events in regulatory licensing and digital government. We went through all the stories in 2022 to bring you the five biggest themes we saw throughout the year.
Advocates of universal license recognition say that it can alleviate labor shortages and help skilled workers start practicing faster. But opponents argue that taking a "one-size-fits-all" approach can dilute or eliminate licensing requirements that exist to protect the public. We take a deeper look at the policy and its implementation.
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.
It may have been the second consecutive year defined by a global pandemic, but a lot happened outside of COVID-19 in 2021. We went through the headlines of the year and distilled the news down to these five pervasive trends in regulation.
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, an audit calls for more oversight on licensing board spending, inmates allege Utah prisons violate standards of care, and a top doctor faces ethical complaints.
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, New Jersey finishes implementing the Nurse Licensure Compact, Louisiana licensing board deals with stalled licensing, and cyberattacks hit Newfoundland and Labrador.
Provincial, state, territorial, and national boundaries effectively draw the regulatory map of the world, as licensed professionals most often need recognition in the jurisdictions in which they practice. Enter multi-jurisdictional licensing which, as Jordan Milian explains, provides licensed professionals greater flexibility to practice across different regions.
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.

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