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News Judge: Spotsylvania woman can counsel addiction patients despite criminal past Cathy Dyson October 2, 2025
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News Virginia should limit permanent punishment for rehabilitated citizens Andrew Ward March 17, 2025
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News This Aspiring Social Worker Should Not Be Blacklisted James Knight and Daryl James January 8, 2025
News ‘It’s unjust’ | Texas women sue state over law preventing some felons from becoming social workers Jessica Cha November 14, 2024
News A push to change a 2019 Texas law that bars certain felons from becoming social workers Stephen Simpson November 13, 2024
News Advocates disappointed by DeSantis veto of occupational license reform Mitch Perry June 27, 2024
Press Release Virginia Woman Wins First Round in Challenge to “Barrier Crime” Law Matt Powers June 4, 2024
News Dental hygienist’s licensing dispute relies on NC’s 2019 criminal reforms Brianna Kraemer May 30, 2024
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News Candidate with unorthodox background seeks working-class support for his bid to succeed Trone Nene Narh-Mensah May 3, 2024
News Get More Americans Working By Giving People A Fresh Start After Prison Andrew Wimer April 1, 2024
News Opinion: Oklahoma continuing momentum for reducing barriers to professional licenses Benjamin Ayanian April 1, 2024
Press Release Virginia Woman Challenges Law Preventing Her from Working in Substance Abuse Counseling Matt Powers March 27, 2024
Case Virginia Woman Challenges Permanent Punishment Preventing Her from Working as a Substance Abuse Counselor March 27, 2024
News Shackled by Freedom: How Workplace Licensing Holds Back Ex-Convicts Amanda Kieffer March 25, 2024
Press Release Gov. Pillen Signs Bill Expanding Universal Licensing Recognition and Fresh Start Initiatives Phillip Suderman March 6, 2024
News Rudy Carey Was Pardoned, but the Unjust Law That Kept Him From Working Is Still on the Books Sofa Hamilton March 4, 2024
