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Public sector exodus: Behind America’s government workforce crisis
What is to be done about the ongoing exodus of workers from public sector positions in the U.S.? How can government offices work to hire, recruit, and retain the talent needed to provide effective public services? We explore this and more in Ascend's first-ever look at workforce planning.
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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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  • 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
  • Cryptocurrency, Engineering, Health Care, Licensing Reform, Missouri, Online Gaming, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Quebec, Regulation, U.K.
Regulating online gaming in Quebec: 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 Ontario's removal of Canadian work experience requirements for foreign-trained engineers, the push for online gaming regulation in Quebec, new legislation that would tighten licensing restrictions for assistant physicians in Missouri, and more.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • Gambling, Indiana, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Professional Licensing, Quebec, Teachers
Kansas relaxes teacher licensing requirements: Week in Brief
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 efforts to relax teacher licensing exam rules in Kansas, calls from major sports leagues to move ahead with expanding Quebec's betting system, and more.
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  • Abortion, Colorado, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Education, Hawaii, Health Care, Iowa, Licensing Reform, Maine, Nebraska, North Carolina, Professional Licensing, Tennessee, Texas, Washington
Cyberattacks disrupt major US health provider: 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. Cyberattacks cause issues for one of the largest U.S. health systems, North Carolina moves away from exam-only school principal licensure, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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Fostering Good Governance in Professional Regulation to Better Protect the Public
In this insightful episode of Ascend Live, host Harry Cayton engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Deanna L. Williams, a former Registrar, Ontario College of Pharmacists and a seasoned consultant in professional regulation, accountability, and governance. The conversation delves deep into the intricate landscape of regulation in Canada and beyond, shedding light on the challenges faced by regulatory boards and the evolving expectations of the public.
  • AI Regulation, Bank Capital Rules, Canadian Regulatory Reform, Cryptocurrency Regulation, Data Regulation, EU Regulatory Compliance, U.S. State Privacy Legislation
U.S. regulators discuss finalizing bank capital rules as soon as August: 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: U.S. regulators discuss finalizing bank capital rules as soon as August: Bloomberg News, Shein faces EU regulations over user data, National regulatory reform would promote economic growth for Canadians, and more.
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  • Alberta, Cannabis, Construction, energy regulation, Florida, Iowa, Licensing Reform, Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ontario, real estate, rentals, utilities, Windsor
Alberta regulators levy $31 million penalty against electric utility: 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 Louisiana Senate committee defers its decision on a new occupational licensing reform bill, Windsor city councilors debate whether to license rental properties, and more in our Week in Brief.
  • 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.
Ascend Contributor Q&A
  • AI, Anna van der Gaag, Compassionate regulation, Data analytics, DEI, Harry Cayton, Health Care, Internationally educated, labor shortages, Marie Bismark, Martin Fletcher, Regulation, Rick Borges, Zubin Austin
Ascend contributors reflect on top themes of 2023 and what challenges lie ahead in 2024
We caught up with our past and present contributors to ask their thoughts on the top issues, challenges, and themes that defined regulation and professional licensure in 2023 as well as their predictions for what could lie ahead in 2024. Here’s what they had to say.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • Connecticut, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Michigan, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Pharmacy, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Texas, Wisconsin
Multistate nurse licensing comes to Pennsylvania: Week in Brief
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 Pennsylvania's impending partial implementation of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), a new data sharing arrangement between Wisconsin and Michigan that could speed up license approvals in both states, and more.
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  • Cannabis, Cyberattacks, Education, Florida, Insurance, Interstate compacts, Massachusetts, Michigan, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nursing, Occupational licensing, Ohio, Regulation, Teachers
Florida joins Interstate Teacher Mobility 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, Florida becomes the sixth state to join the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, Michigan legislators consider mandatory licensing for hunting and fishing guides, and more.
Cryptocurrency regulation timeline
  • Cryptocurrency, Digital Government, Finance, Regulation
A timeline of cryptocurrency regulation in America (Part 1): Have regulators been clear?
In the wake of a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency, governments around the world are making moves to regulate digital currencies. While recent headlines suggest a flurry of scattered efforts to apply rules to govern cryptocurrency and its exchanges, this is a continuation of a regulatory trend.

Crypto’s history with regulators, lawmakers, and enforcement agencies spans a decade, but it can be challenging to make sense of it all. In the first part of this series on the history of cryptocurrency regulation, Ascend contributor Sean Gellis explores how the two have intersected over time, taking us back to the origins of digital currency and a comprehensive timeline of early cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S.
B.C. legal regulatory reform
  • British Columbia, Canada, Law, Licensing Reform, Paralegals, Professional Licensing
British Columbia inches towards a single legal regulator for lawyers, notaries, and paralegals
Regulatory reform of the legal services sector appears underway in British Columbia as the province considers moving the regulation of lawyers, paralegals, and notaries under a single regulator. Ken Osborne explores the rationale for reform as well as the potential benefits of the single statute, single regulator model.
  • Digital Government, Government Technology, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Regulators
What does equity really mean for regulators?
Equity is just one piece of the DE&I puzzle and, as gatekeepers to professional practice, regulators are also an important part, since they impact the livelihoods of applicants and licensees, argues Cara Moroney.
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  • Australia, Performance Measurement, Regulation, Regulatory Excellence, U.K., U.S.
How do regulators measure their performance around the world?
To what extent is it possible for regulators to measure their impact on the fields they regulate? How can they be held to account for their performance and guided toward better outcomes? In this article, we explore how performance measurement frameworks are used around the world to assess regulatory effectiveness and drive improvement.
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  • Allergen thresholds, Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, Chemical risks in foods, Consumer protection in legal services, ESG ratings regulation, FDA, Financial regulatory challenges, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Foreign interference in banking, HIPAA Privacy Rule, Marijuana regulations, Medical device certification, Pay data reporting, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), UK AI leadership and regulation
UK signals step change for regulators to strengthen AI leadership: 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 UK enhances AI regulation with a £10 million initiative, the SRA revises consumer protection, MHRA expands medical device certification, the FDA intensifies food safety efforts, and more.

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ABA approves alternate licensure pathways: 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: ABA approves alternate licensure pathways, prospects grow for WHA to approve updated WHO emergency rules, a look at the future of UK AI regulation, and more.

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Thickening the Flak Jacket: Strategies for Successful Public Consultation in Regulation

In this Voices article, Ginny Hanrahan discusses the importance of thorough preparation for public consultations in regulatory work. It highlights the need for keeping regulatory tools updated and relevant in a rapidly changing world, using public input to shape effective regulations. Key challenges include new technologies, diversity requirements, and remote working impacts. Effective consultation involves careful planning, stakeholder engagement, and balancing diverse perspectives.

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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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