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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.

  • Professional Licensing, Regulation, self-regulation
Self-regulation carries an array of potential dangers
Self-regulation brings opportunities for working professionals to monitor themselves and their peers with greater ease, but it presents opportunities for abuse. Jordan Milian explores the privilege of self-regulation.
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  • Australia, Canada, Cryptocurrency, fintech, Florida, Health Care, NCLEX, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Property Development
Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates, crypto regulation, and property developer 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. In this week's regulatory news, Florida’s low NCLEX passage rates raise eyebrows while Australia considers property developer licensure and an overhaul of its financial regulatory approach and the CEO of Coinbase calls for crypto regulation.
  • British Columbia, Iowa, Labor, Massachusetts, Nursing, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Québec, Washington
States move to ease licensing restrictions for formerly convicted applicants
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, some states reconsider how they look at licensing applicants with past criminal convictions, Canada lets symptomatic health care workers back to work, and cyberattacks continue to threaten the private sector.
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  • Australia, Canada, Dentistry, Finance, Ireland, Nebraska, Professional Licensing, United Kingdom, Utah, Wisconsin
Wisconsin assembly approves universal credentialing bill: 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 Wisconsin assembly approves universal credentialing, occupational licensing easing commences in Nebraska, how social media helps newcomers land skilled work, and more.
New Mexico moves to streamline licensure
  • Cybersecurity, Detroit, Kansas, Licensing Reform, Marijuana, New Mexico, Threaders, Washington, Wisconsin
New Mexico moves to streamline licensure
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, Washington reports vulnerabilities after a cyberattack, New Mexico moves to ease professional licensing restrictions, and Kansas threaders see licensing barriers removed.
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  • California, Cannabis, Illinois, Maine, Marijuana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Why is regulating marijuana licensure still such a struggle?
When some states started regulating marijuana licensure, they might not have anticipated the towering task before them. We examine some of the factors surrounding marijuana licensure that create challenges for both applicants and regulatory agencies.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Licensure Pathways, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Regulation’s top trends of 2023: 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 explore the biggest trends in regulatory news over the past year, including licensing reform, interstate compacts, alternative pathways to licensure, and more.
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  • Complaints, Harry Cayton, Health Care Regulation, Misconduct, Nursing, Professional Licensing, U.K.
Blame games: How these nurses’ shocking crimes highlight regulatory weaknesses
The recent sentencing of British nurse Lucy Letby has left members of the public, media, and medical community calling for more regulation. In this article, Harry Cayton examines the response to Letby's crimes and what it highlights about the limits of professional regulation.
  • Arkansas, Connecticut, Examinations, Nursing, Oregon, Professional Licensing, Utah
Oregon adds licensure requirements for pharma sales reps
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, a nurse gets prison time for tampering with painkillers, Connecticut suspends licensure requirements, and Texas proposes new workplace laws.
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  • Child Care, Cosmetology, COVID-19, Idaho, Missouri, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Telehealth, Texas
Missouri daycare allegedly provided medicated substances to children: 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 Missouri daycare suspends operations after being accused of providing children with illicit medication, Idaho axes licensure requirements for hair braiders, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
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  • CLEAR, COVID-19, Digital transformation, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Umbrella agencies
Ronne Hines on regulatory centralization and collaboration: Ascend Radio
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.
  • AI Workplace Regulation, Anti-Fouling Regulations, Competition Law India Japan, Cryptocurrency SEC Regulations, Digital Ireland Conference, EU Regulatory Standards, Global AI Regulation, Marine Environmental Protection, UK AI Legislation, US Data Privacy Laws
Digital leaders gather in Dublin: 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: Digital leaders and regulators to gather in Dublin, how SEC regs will change cryptocurrency markets, existing and proposed federal AI regulation in the U.S., and more.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • Cannabis, Colorado, Cryptocurrency, Licensing Reform, Professional Licensing, Regulation
SEC takes legal action against crypto giants: 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 early stages of a possible large-scale crackdown on the U.S.'s crypto industry, Colorado's push to protect licensees from penalization over marijuana-related activity, and much more.
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  • Interstate compacts, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Professional Licensing, Regulation
An exhaustive breakdown of interstate compacts in the U.S.
Just how many interstate licensing agreements are active in the U.S.? And in which professions are regulators looking to further promote license mobility? In our latest Ascend article, we take an in-depth look at the country's largest active and pending multistate licensing agreements.
  • California, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Education, Health Care, Health Care Regulation, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Virginia
N.L. doctors oppose proposed government say in 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. N.L. doctors oppose proposed government say in licensing, New Mexico licensing department hit by cyberattack, Virginia moves to lower barriers to teacher licensure, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
Weekly regulatory news for Oct. 11
  • British Columbia, California, Canada, Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, Health Care Regulation, Insurance, Michigan, Nursing homes, Ontario, Paralegals, Pennsylvania, Physicians, Professional Licensing, U.S.
Pennsylvania considers licensing for behavioral analysts: 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. Pennsylvania considers licensing for behavioral analysts, California governor signs contentious nursing home licensing bill, Ontario reviews educational and training requirements for brokers, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.

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Digital leaders gather in Dublin: 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: 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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