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Archives: Occupational Licensing / Articles
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Nebraska Looks to Become the Next Universal Recognition State
Nebraska might be the next state to pass a universal licensing recognition bill. If so, it will join twenty-two other states that have enacted similar legislation and opened their…
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Protecting Workers in the Free State of Florida
ALEC will be hosting its 50th Annual Meeting in Florida later this year, and with it will come the quintessential ALEC forums for exchanging and debating solid state policy…
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Universal Recognition on its Way to Becoming All-American?
Times are stressful for American working families. The second and third largest bank failures in American history just occurred, interest rates might be increasing even higher, and inflation…
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Heeding Dutch: Mississippi Tackles the Tape and Occupational Licensing
Forty states celebrated Ronald Reagan Day on February 6th this past weekend, commemorating President Reagan’s legacy and timeless principles, including his prudent warnings against communism, unsustainable tax and spend…
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Key ALEC Policy Ideas for 2021
Our entire policy department at ALEC is busy analyzing the best free market ideas to add to the important discussions taking place across the states and at the federal level…
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Universal Recognition: A Win for American Workers, Consumers and the Economy
Universal recognition reform is gaining traction across America. That is a win for American workers, consumers and the economy. By reducing licensing barriers, states are making it easier for people…
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Universal Recognition: A State-Based Solution for Licensed Workers
Occupational licenses are a form of regulation that requires individuals who want to perform certain types of work to obtain permission from the government.[1] Licensing requirements can vary…
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Governors Panel on Occupational Licensing
Watch this panel with IA Gov. Reynolds and MO Gov. Parson at 2020 ALEC Annual Meeting, moderated by Brooke Rollins!…
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States Recognize Work Experience for Occupational Licenses
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many states and governors to recognize occupational licenses when applying for a license with a similar scope of practice in a new state. Iowa and…
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Policy Prescriptions: Fiscal Discipline to Address Economic and Health Care Challenges in the Face of COVID-19
With all of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we are continually analyzing the many policy proposals at all levels of government to address the current situation. Obviously, many of these…
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Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force: Policy Prescriptions to Address Economic and Health Care Challenges in the Face of COVID-19
The CIED Task Force presents possible policy suggestions to combat the COVID-19 crisis. Model Interstate-Mobility and Universal-Recognition Occupational Licensing Act In order to expedite the response to COVID-19, states…
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State Legislator of the Month – AZ Rep. Shawnna Bolick
For the month of November, we are pleased to announce Arizona Representative Shawnna Bolick as the ALEC-FreedomWorks State Legislator of the Month. This award is used to highlight substantive state…
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Good Character Provisions are Making Occupational Licensing More Restrictive for Ex-Offenders
Fifteen years: that was the amount of time that Andrew Beavers spent obtaining degrees following his time in prison only to be denied the right to work in his field…
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Nebraska Passes Occupational Licensing Reform
In a refreshing spirit of bipartisanship, Democrats and Republicans have come together in support of occupational licensing reform. Earlier this year, the Nebraska legislature passed LB 299 nearly unanimously.
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Louisiana Takes Positive Step to Remove Occupational Licensing Barriers
The Pelican State is the last remaining state in the country that makes it illegal to be a florist without having a license. The fact that an individual could be…
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Arizona State of the State: Confidence and Conviction, Promise and Possibility
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey delivered a sunny State of the State address, highlighting the “capacity of our state, and its people, to always be ahead of the…
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Distinguishing Myth from Reality: The Kansas Tax Reform Effort
Tax policy changes in Kansas have received more media attention than any other state-level fiscal reforms in recent memory – even though many successful pro-growth tax reforms took place in…
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VIDEO: Reducing Barriers to Economic Prosperity
Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, addressing the ALEC 2017 Annual Meeting on the importance of reducing barriers to economic prosperity.
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FTC Takes on Economic Liberty with Introduction of New Task Force
On March 16, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concurrently rolled out a task force and accompanying resource webpage focusing on economic liberty, with a concentration on occupational licensing…