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Archives: Occupational Licensing / Articles
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ALEC Policy Champions: Louisiana Sen. Thomas Pressly and Rep. Charles Owen Bring Universal Recognition to the Pelican State
ALEC is honored to recognize Louisiana State Senator Thomas Pressly and State Representative Charles Owen as ALEC Policy Champions for their success bringing universal recognition of occupational licenses to Louisiana.
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Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Update from the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting
This July, ALEC hosted its 51st Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. In addition to hearing from Kansas House Majority Leader and CIED Task Force Chair Chris Croft about Kansas’…
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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…