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.
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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.
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 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 how regulators are cracking down on fake nursing diplomas, Pennsylvania’s moves to address teacher shortages, Nova Scotia’s efforts to attract U.S. doctors, and more.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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, legislation to regulate midwifery fails in Mississippi, while South Carolina and South Dakota consider licensing changes regarding criminal convictions.
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.
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
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.
In Part 1 of Paul Leavoy's conversation with Margaret Busse and Jeff Shumway from Utah's Dept. of Commerce, they discuss the creation of the new Office of Professional Licensure Review and its work, the current shortage of mental health practitioners in Utah and how changing licensing requirements can help address it, 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. B.C. streamlines licensing for internationally trained nurses, France's financial regulator supports faster mandatory licensing for crypto firms, and much more in this week's look at regulatory news.
On this episode of the Ascend Radio podcast, Margaret Busse and Jeff Shumway join host Paul Leavoy to discuss Utah’s systematic approach to occupational licensing reform, the work of the state’s newly created Office of Professional Licensure Review, and much more.
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.

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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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