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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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  • Connecticut, Indiana, Interstate compacts, Kansas, Licensing Reform, NASCIO, Nova Scotia, Nursing, Paramedics, Pennsylvania, Professional Licensing, Quebec, Regulation, Teachers, Universal Licensure
Major sports leagues support Quebec betting expansion: 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, major sports leagues join the effort to modernize Quebec's sports betting industry, Kansas relaxes certain exam requirements for teacher licensure, and more.
Regulating joy
  • Harry Cayton, Regulation, Risk management
Regulating joy: The risky business of festivities
In his final Voices article of 2023, Harry Cayton reflects on our enthusiasm for participating in cultural festivities that often cause injuries or even deaths, which has led some governments to attempt to regulate these risky celebrations.
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  • Good Character, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Cayton: Does good governance need good character? 
When convicted murderers are permitted to practice in their profession, is good character important? Harry Cayton asks if the boards of licensing bodies should apply the same standards to themselves as they apply to applicants for a license.
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  • CLEAR, Dublin, ICPOR, Professional Licensing
Dispatches from Dublin: How knowledge, innovation, and creativity empower regulators
CLEAR’s recent International Congress in Dublin, Ireland took an in-depth look at common challenges dominating the world of modern regulation. Paul Leavoy shares his insights from the conference, which explored issues like improving continuing education efforts, how marketing tactics can bolster regulatory efforts, and why regulators should start thinking of regulation as a verb instead of a noun.
  • Alberta Counsellors Regulation, Alberta Renewable Energy Policy, BC Eye Doctors Dispute, Beauty Products Regulation, Data Brokers Executive Order, ICO FOI Act Enforcement, Indonesia Crypto Tax Reform, Online Education Regulations, Quantum Technology Framework, Regulatory Sandboxes Legislation
Alberta counsellors to become regulated under psychologists’ college in proposed changes – 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: Alberta counsellors to become regulated under psychologists’ college in proposed changes, ICO takes regulatory action against five public authorities under the FOI Act, US executive order will address brokers’ sensitive data transfers to ‘countries of concern’, and more.
  • Automation, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Licensing process automation: Bringing regulators into the digital world
In a world where the private sector has automated most sign-up processes for consumers, regulators too must explore the applications of automation in their day-to-day work. How can occupational licensing bodies use automation to cut costs, save time, and make life easier for citizens and professionals alike?
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  • AI, Alabama, Australia, Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, Health Care, Internationally educated, Licensing Reform, Midwifery, Nevada, New Brunswick, Ohio, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Texas, U.K.
UK and Australia move forward on crypto regulation: 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.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.
Safe licensing takes time
  • Occupational Regulation, Professional Licensing
Safe licensing takes time 
Criticisms about long application processing times can fail to account for the many external factors at play that are not under the regulator’s control. Regulatory expert Dr. Sheila Marchant-Short explores this and more in our latest Voices article.
  • COVID-19, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Labor, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Marijuana, Year in Review
Year in review: The 5 biggest themes in licensing and what they say about 2022
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.
  • British Columbia, COVID-19, Idaho, Joe Biden, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Biden announces community development appointees
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, Biden announces community development board appointees, Montana schools face labor shortages, Idaho licensing department gets a report about funeral home bodies, and more.
  • Regulation, Regulatory Excellence
Defining and achieving regulatory excellence: A general framework for regulators
What exactly defines regulatory excellence? And how can regulators achieve it? In 2014, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) enlisted the help of experts at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Program on Regulation (PPR) to answer these questions. In this article, we break down the key findings of the PPR team’s final report, which provides a general framework that any regulator can use to chart their own path towards achieving regulatory excellence.
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  • Canada, Florida, Gambling, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, police, Professional Licensing, Supreme Court, Tennessee
Judge throws out questions on Mass. police licensing questionnaire: 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.  Louisiana bill sets new rules for funds sitting in abandoned sports betting accounts, Massachusetts Superior Court judge throws out two questions on police officer licensing questionnaire, Louisiana governor signs two occupational licensing reform bills into law, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
  • GovTech, Regulation, United Kingdom, United States, User experience
User experience in GovTech: Past, present, and future
Though user experience (UX) as a concept only entered the public consciousness in the 1990s, today it governs much of the debate around the development of new technology, in the public sector just as much as the private sector. We take a look at user experience in government technology throughout the ages as well as options for governments to make tech more intuitive and accessible for citizens.
  • Regulation, Social Media
Social media regulation in the United States: Past, present, and future
Social media regulation is hotly discussed and many believe it is long overdue. From its associations with increased political polarization and war, it has its share of issues. We explore in this rundown of its past, present, and future in the U.S.
Machine Learning in Digital Government
  • Artificial intelligence, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Colorado, Digital Government, Illinois, Kansas City, Machine Learning
AI is already happening in digital government: Real-world examples of practical machine learning
Machine learning (ML), a subset of artificial intelligence (AI), involves training algorithms with data to the point where they improve themselves independently over time. How can government leaders make use of this technology to further the public interest? Where has ML succeeded in the public sector over the past 20 years?

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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: Digital leaders and regulators to gather in Dublin, how SEC regs will change cryptocurrency markets, existing
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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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