Police Stopped A Private Investigator From Working Because They Couldn’t Stomach His Criticism

Citing First Amendment, Private Investigator Asks Supreme Court to Review License Denial

Licensure on the Line

Private eye denied license over Facebook posts asks Supreme Court to find Maine violated his freedom of speech

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Maine’s Department of Public Safety denied Joshua Gray an occupational license because he criticized police conduct in a fatal shooting Private Investigator Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Important First Amendment Case

Joshua Gray

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Joshua Gray criticized the police—so they denied him an occupational license Gray v. Maine Dept. of Public Safety

Tax Groups, Conservatives Gird for Battle Over Preparer Regs

Covid-19 Rekindles Debate Over License Requirements for Many Jobs

The occupational licensing “protection racket”

Cox & experts agree: State’s licensing laws need review

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Cosmetology students borrow more in federal student loans than most students, rarely graduate on time and struggle to earn enough to pay their loans New Report Uncovers the Shocking Student Debt Burden Beauty School Students Take On

The California Dream Is Dying

New Wisconsin law allows hair braiding without a license

Biden right to criticize licensing rules

Worker License Rules Emerge as FTC Competition Oversight Priority

Wisconsin Votes To Exempt Hair Braiders From Occupational Licensing Law

Congress may create better standards for tax preparers. How you can vet your accountant

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New law allows barbers to cut hair outside of registered barbershops Florida Barbers Free to Leave the Shop Under Newly Signed Law

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Institute for Justice praises measure that makes it easier to run small businesses across the Sunshine State New Florida Law Eliminates Patchwork of Local Occupational Licenses in Florida

Deadlines to Meet New Education Requirements for DC Child Care Workers Could Be Delayed

Do Utah licensing laws discriminate? Experts say many licenses unnecessary

State Charges 77-Year-Old for ‘Practicing Engineering Without a License’

Editorial: New licensing mandate wrong direction for state

Report

How Utah Cosmetology Licensing Fails Aspiring Beauty Workers Beauty School Debt and Drop-Outs

Retired Engineer Offers Free Expert Testimony for Flood Victims. Licensing Officials Threaten Him With Criminal Charges.

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New bill addresses major problems identified in the report New Report: DC Must Cut Red Tape for Local Businesses to Pave the Path to Recovery

Retired Wilmington engineer initiates ‘First Amendment rights’ lawsuit to protect right to free speech

Retired Wilmington engineer files federal lawsuit against state board, claims First Amendment violations

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North Carolina Board Tells Retired Engineer He Can’t Talk About Engineering North Carolina Engineering Speech

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Wilmington resident files First Amendment lawsuit to protect his right to speak from his expertise and experience North Carolina Board Tells Retired Engineer He Can’t Talk About Engineering

Poconos Airbnb manager fights for right to manage short-term rentals

State Engineering Boards Target Drone Photographers for Unlicensed Survey Work

Point of View: Working from home may become easier in Florida

Minnesota Threatens To Fine This Engineer for Calling Himself an Engineer

A New Analysis of the Implications of Occupational Licensing

A New Analysis of the Implications of Occupational Licensing

Louisiana special interests go to war with Tesla

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Online Vision Testing Service Scores Major Win at South Carolina Court of Appeals

Biden Wants To Resurrect Obama-Era Occupational Licensing Plan for Tax Preparers

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Arkansas Untangles Hair Stylists from Licensing Red Tape

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Institute for Justice praises measure that makes it easier to run small businesses across the Sunshine State Newly Passed Bill Eliminates Patchwork of Local Occupational Licenses in Florida

Is Georgia serious about being the best state for business?

Plumbers’ Board Extension Approved as Texas House Begins Passage of Agency Renewal Bills

Barbers can offer services outside of brick-and-mortar shops, Florida lawmakers say

Home-Based Businesses Would Face Less Red Tape Under City Proposal

Forbes and Raygor: Iowa workers need licensing reform, not hassle

BRETT KITTREDGE: Fulton entrepreneur can now follow her dreams

North Carolina Takes Aim at Drones – But Hits Free Speech

Lawsuit

Virginia therapist launches a second First Amendment challenge to protect the right to practice talk therapy online across state lines New York Teletherapy

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When a pandemic waiver expires, online therapy by out-of-state counselors will be illegal, ending critical mental health services for many in the Empire State Mental Health Professional Sues New York for the Right to Teleconference with Her Client

Report: Alabama’s occupational licensing requirements cost the state jobs, hurt economy

Not-so-sweet home Alabama: Occupational licensing laws hurt workers

Drones (and the First Amendment) Take on Regulatory Overreach in North Carolina

The establishment puzzle (and what it could mean for recovery) in the District of Columbia

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First Amendment lawsuit in North Carolina says surveyors cannot stop drone operators from selling photos and making maps Drone Operator Grounded by Self-interested Government Board Fights Back

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North Carolina’s Surveying Board Grounds Small-Business Drone Operators North Carolina Drones

Assembly passes bill allowing natural hair braiding without license

Will Maine make it easier for skilled professionals to relocate here?

For St. Patrick’s Day, every state should let uncertified bartenders serve drinks

Republicans Push To Overturn D.C. Child Care Regulations

Kansas needs skilled workers. Why not make it easier for them to move here?

Licensing bill stirs controversy among groups

Federal Judge: Californians Who Fought Fires In Prison Can’t Become Career Firefighters

Bill that would eliminate licensing requirements for some professions moves to MS Senate

Local Eyebrow Threading Businesses File Lawsuit Against State Requirement

Washington lawmakers look at loosening occupational licensing laws

Legislature seeks to make it easier to get to work

Point of View: Oklahoma law forces small businesses to fire workers until they learn someone else’s job

Cutting red tape or endangering people? House wants to deregulate nurse practitioners, massage therapists, optometrists

Eyebrow threaders sue Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology over licensing rules

Time to loosen hair braiders from knots of red tape

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Last week, Shazia Ittiq's business was ordered to close due to the pointless license requirement Oklahoma Eyebrow Threaders File Lawsuit Against Irrational Licensing Requirement

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Oklahoma Threading

Lenders embrace property-mapping tech, defying critics

Letter: North Dakota turns beauty workers into fugitives

Study: Certificate of Need repeal could expand access to health care in North Carolina

CONOR NORRIS: New review board takes on red-tape licensing laws

Mississippi Recovering Jobs, According to Empower Mississippi

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Degree requirement certain to drive up costs for child care in the District, which is already more expensive than all 50 states DC Day Care Providers Announce Plans to Appeal College Degree Requirement to DC Circuit Court

Op-Ed: Why ex-offenders deserve a fresh start in 2021

New Laws In Ohio, Washington, D.C. Eliminate Barriers To Work With A Criminal Record

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Landmark D.C. Law Removes Occupational Licensing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

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Ohio Governor Signs New Law That Lets Ex-Offenders Obtain Licenses to Work

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Michigan Reforms Licensing Laws to Help People with Criminal Records Find Work

Licensed to Work

Bar Buzz: Court boosts on-demand CLE options

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Minnesota Supreme Court Eases CLE Rules

Minnesota Supreme Court easing continuing learning education for attorneys

Daycare Workers Need Help, Not Hassles, During Pandemic – InsideSources

D.C. Council Lowers Barriers To Employment For Ex-Offenders

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D.C. City Council Passes Sweeping Licensing Reform to Help People with Criminal Records Find Work

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In Response to a First Amendment Lawsuit, Licensing Board Agrees That the Small Business’s Services Are Legal Innovative Mississippi Analytics Firm Free to Expand Its Business

Hairy regulations

Lawsuit

First Amendment lawsuit seeks to protect the right to practice talk therapy across state lines D.C. Teletherapy

Don’t hold back ex-prisoners with occupational-license rules

Reforming Licensing Is Something Americans Of All Political Stripes Can Get Behind

Digitizing licensing and permitting a win-win for local governments and constituents — GCN

A COVID-19 Silver Lining That Could Be Even Shinier

The Future Belongs to the Entrepreneurs

Daryl James: Beauty workers fight licensing requirement in court

Guest opinion: Utah’s occupational licensing requirements are extreme

A Way Forward for the Liberty Movement

Sen. Brown’s efforts on occupational licensing reform reason enough to re-elect him in 2020

Show-Me the way

For one Alabama senator, too little daycare regulation is still too much

Orr: Time to revisit licensing requirements on small, in-home child care providers

Mississippi attorney: Treat people as contributors and get better results

Occupational licensing reform is possible. Now’s the time for Maryland to achieve it.

NYC can pick up 100K jobs by ending needless burdens on professional licensing

Governors & Lawmakers Successfully Remove Barriers To Work In 2020

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Despite firefighter shortage, former inmates trained to fight forest fires are often blocked from full-time positions Second California Man Joins Suit for the Right to EMT Certification

Rather than protecting big hospitals with Michigan law, please cancel it

Providing a second chance

Florida Leads the Way on 2020 Occupational Licensing Reforms

New York Proposes 500 Hour Training Hurdle To Become Shampoo Assistant, Despite Soaring Unemployment

Column: Despite licensing reforms, Ohio trails Pennsylvania

California must do more to allow ex-offenders find work

Law benefiting some inmate firefighters in California is ‘step in the right direction,’ says expert. But does it go far enough?

Pennsylvania Women Defeat Unfair Law That Kept Them From Using Their Beauty School Training

Occupational licensing boards are excluding ex-offenders from the workforce

Let’s celebrate Labor Day by making it easier for Americans to work

Arrested and jailed for braiding hair in Texas, Isis Brantley fought the system and won

Assessing a moral compass

How Certificate of Need laws stifle innovation, increase costs, and reduce quality in healthcare

Mississippi can harness spirit of innovation to lead our economic comeback

Pa. court throws out ‘good moral’ clause for beauty license, calling it ‘absurd’

Ruling that prevented Pennsylvania women from gaining work licenses because of long ago convictions thrown out

New York state’s proposed shampoo bill will limit jobs for minorities

Penal firefighters are battling California fires. Once released, they can’t fight fires full time.

Pa. court says you can’t deny cosmetology license based on ‘moral character’

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Commonwealth Court finds that barbers and cosmetologists must be treated equally when applying for licenses Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Licensing Law that Kept Two Philadelphia-area Women from Working in Cosmetology

The Hidden Cost of Licensing

Your View: Occupational licenses cost states thousands of jobs

有黑幕？每家可赚600万，【洗头工】持证上岗提案“力推者”被爆开美容学校

Illinois is a Leader in Reform for Ex-Offenders

New York shampoo assistant bill is dripping with special interests

Albany’s truly hair-brained requirement for shampoo assistants

States should remove barriers to professional development | Opinion

Reformers Aim to End Prison Firefighters’ ‘Indentured Servitude’ in California

More Evidence License Mandates Protect Special Interests Over Consumers

If you want to help minorities and the poor, get government out of the way

Lawmakers Consider Regular Review Of Burdensome Occupational License Mandates

Daryl James: Utah investigator forces licensing reform, but other battles remain

Writer-Activist Hit With Licensing Complaint for Calling Himself an Engineer

Florida lowers the barrier to enter professions

New Missouri Law Makes It Much Easier For People With Criminal Records To Get A License To Work

Opinion: Michigan needs occupational licensing reform

EDITORIAL: Follow Florida’s lead on licensing reform

Easing burdensome licensing limits will save jobs | Commentary

Local reps split vote on occupational law

Florida’s Licensing Breakthrough

New job-licensing law in Iowa will help ex-offenders find work

Now’s a great time for licensing reform

Black lives matter — so stop supporting policies that have failed Black communities

Funding for Jacksonville’s Cure Violence survived a good Florida budget

Pandemic sidelines more than 1,000 incarcerated wildfire fighters in California

Appeals court schools D.C. day-care police

Missouri does right by its workers with licensing reform

A California Firefighter’s Struggle Shows That There Are Too Many Barriers To Finding Work With A Criminal Record

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Missouri Eases Barriers to Work for Ex-Offenders, Expands Out-of-State License Recognition

Occupation licensure in Florida: Gov. DeSantis signs ‘The Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act’

Florida eases restrictions for business licenses, but at what cost?

Florida Just Passed the Most Sweeping Occupational Licensing Reform in History

Governor OK’s bill easing regulations on occupational licenses

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Institute for Justice applauds enactment of broad occupational licensing reform law Governor Signs Bill Making It Easier for Floridians to Work

Advocates cheer changes to Iowa’s occupational licensing system

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New Nationwide Report Offers the Most Comprehensive Look at the Occupational Licensing Barriers Facing Ex-Offenders Barred from Working: People with Criminal Records Are Unfairly Denied Licenses to Work

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A Nationwide Study of Occupational Licensing Barriers for People with Criminal Records Barred From Working

Lawsuit seeks to change Calif. rules on EMT certification for felons

CA Horseshoeing School Barred From Enrolling Certain Students – Horse Racing News

Why do licensed shampooers in Iowa undergo more training than police officers?

Man fights state law banning former inmates to become full-time firefighters

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Despite firefighter shortage, former inmates trained to fight forest fires are blocked from full-time positions Fighting for a Fresh Start, California Man Sues State for Right to Firefighting Career

Lawsuit

California Firefighter Fresh Start

This Ex-Inmate Risked His Life Fighting Fires in California — But He’s Banned From a Career Doing It

Dario Gurrola

Florida law on dietary advice feeds constitutional fight

Court Decides Whether Short-Term Rental Broker Requirement Is Constitutional

Ducey signs occupational licensing board reform into law

Federal Court Rules Lawsuit Over College Requirement For Childcare Workers Can Move Forward

My Turn: Dennis Sheehan: A Better Budget Process for a Renewed Economy

The Limits of Police Power in Pennsylvania

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D.C. Circuit rejects trial court’s dismissal of the case, allowing lawsuit to move forward Lawsuit Challenging D.C.’s Day Care Education Requirement Scores Win At Appeals Court

New Law Lets Hair And Makeup Artists Work Without A License In Minnesota

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Minnesota Ends Licenses For Freelance Makeup Artists and Hairstylists, Preserves Over 1,000 Jobs

Knock down the barriers to a quick recovery: After the coronavirus, we need to pave the path to growth

Pa. court: former Poconos property manager’s lawsuit against state real estate commission can move forward

Arizona House votes to put more civilians on regulatory boards

Georgia Supreme Court rules in favor of breastfeeding consultant in economic freedom case

Another State Supreme Court Stands Up for Economic Liberty

Lactation Counselors Win Victory at Supreme Court

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Minnesota Bill Would Untangle Red Tape For Freelance Hair and Makeup Artists

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Court declares that requiring a broker license to assist with vacation rentals appears “unreasonable, unduly oppressive” Airbnb Property Manager Scores Major Win At Pennsylvania Supreme Court

State Supreme Courts Stand Up for Economic Liberty While SCOTUS Falls Down on the Job

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Decision allows legal challenge against unconstitutional licensing law to proceed Georgia Lactation Consultants Score Major Win at Georgia Supreme Court

Economic recovery means removing barriers to employment

States Should Recognize Each Other’s Licenses During COVID-19 Crisis & Beyond

Opinion: When the coronavirus crisis hit, nurse practitioners answered the call to care

Judge tosses suit over engineer licensing

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Arizona Engineer Will Appeal Engineering License Lawsuit

Four Ways That States Can Help Nurses Now – InsideSources

Lawsuit challenges Utah’s unique rule — private investigators must live in the state

COVID-19 has forced many changes; can government continue to change with them?

Upholding A Protectionist Law In Utah Would Break The U.S. Constitution

Lawsuit

Utah Private Investigators

OTHER VOICES: How will big government California recover from the COVID-19 shutdowns?

Relief for health care workers on the way – but how soon?

Creative License: States Waiving Regulations During Pandemic

Your papers, please

Port: But who will protect us from unlicensed haircuts?

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Unnecessary physician supervision requirements bar qualified nurses from offering their services Institute for Justice Calls on States to Allow Nurse Practitioners to Help with COVID-19 Relief

Maybe We Never Needed All That Red Tape

Bay Staters Taking Haircuts Into Their Own Hands | NewBostonPost

Make Pandemic-Related Occupational License Reform Permanent

Returning Citizens Can Help Rebuild Economy, if Society Lets Them – InsideSources

Another COVID-19 Silver Lining: Healthcare License Waivers

Oregon Can Support Workers by Reducing Regulations

Removing job barriers means brighter future for Florida | Opinion

Pregnant Moms Scared of COVID-19 in Hospitals Need More Home Birth Options

States Should Follow Arizona’s Occupational Licensing Reform – InsideSources

Florida Legislature Bulldozes Barriers To Jobs

Iowa is removing obstacles to the American dream

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Institute for Justice congratulates lawmakers on reforms that could create thousands of jobs in the Sunshine State Florida Legislature Approves Occupational Licensing Reform Bill

Bottleneckers and Occupational licensure

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Lower court decisions held that the Open Records Act does not apply to the Georgia General Assembly or its offices Georgia Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Whether State Legislature Should Be Exempt from Public Records Law

Man Fined for Engineering Without a License Was Right All Along

Prioritize Regulation Reform

Committee OKs bill seeking to exempt hairstylists and makeup artists from licensing laws

Sen. Dale Kooyenga: Streamlining professional licensing in Wisconsin will expand opportunities

Occupational licensing crushes dreams, adds to income inequality in Iowa

Quit flooding Iowa workers with licensing fees

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Institute for Justice applauds proposals that could create thousands of jobs in the Sunshine State Florida House and Senate Advance Occupational Licensing Reform Bills

Calls for regulatory reform cut both ways in Louisiana

Jobs That Require a License

Statewide View Column: Minnesota makeup artists forced underground to work

Marni Soupcoff: Parasite raises questions about art therapy and scammers

Governor’s occupational licensing bill advances out of House committee

Two Rivers Rep. Introduces Legislation to Reduce Barriers to Natural Hair Braiding

Floridians shouldn’t have to ask for permission to succeed | Guestview

Governor extends study of state’s licensing policies

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First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging Censorship of Mississippi Tech Company Scores Major Win

Who should pay for jail? Boyle reducing fee on families sending money to inmates

Virginia Is About To Require a Government License for ‘Art Therapy,’ Because Glue and Scissors Are ‘Potentially’ Dangerous – freedombunker

Brett Kittredge: Regulatory reform can, and should, be a priority

Lawmakers: Don’t Turn Art Instructors Into Criminals

GUEST COLUMN/Regulatory reform can, and should, be a priority

Lawmakers push for fines and fees reform legislation

For Patients and Therapists — Please Don’t Stop the Music – InsideSources

Further occupational licensing reform can benefit Oklahoma

Licensing reform by the states will lift Americans from poverty

Guest Commentary: Colorado should revamp its harmful occupational licensing laws

Your View: Why Pennsylvania should help former inmates get job licenses

Florida’s occupational licenses encourage poverty | Opinion

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New city rules make room for innovative mobile businesses that sell clothes, art, jewelry, and more After Years of Regulatory Uncertainty, Mobile Boutique Owners Receive New Permanent Licenses

Study: Most Consumers “Care Little” About Occupational Licenses, Prefer Online Reviews

Gov. Reynolds has a plan to empower workers, grow Iowa economy

Hair braiding regulations up for discussion in Oklahoma Legislature

Commentary: Reforming licensing laws will mean more jobs for Iowans

How Breastfeeding Came Before Georgia’s High Court

Occupational Licensing Hurts the Little Guy

Fact Checker: How did Gov. Reynolds do in describing Condition of the State?

Arizona Governor Wants To Put the Public in Charge of Licensing Boards

How to reform Idaho licensing to help less-educated workers get jobs | Peter Crabb

Virginia lawmaker introduces occupational license reciprocity bill

Institute for Justice’s Justin Pearson documents problems with N.C. occupational licensing – Carolina Journal

Chandler engineer sues over ‘burdensome’ regulations

Murder and Mother’s Milk Headline High Court’s First Session in New Quarters

Column: Reform Iowa’s licensing laws

Illinois hires liaison to help military spouses

Opinion: Michigan should reform its occupational licensing laws

Other states are looking to reform licensing laws, why not California?

How occupational licensing blocks employees from entering the workforce

EDITORIAL: Nevada ripe for occupational licensing reform

Arizona state board gets sued for violating ‘engineer’s’ First Amendment rights

The suit is the latest to position an individual against a state agency responsible for engineering licensing regulations and enforcement Arizona Man Sues State Agency Over Right to Call Himself an Engineer

Certificate of need law will be tested in court

Tear Down Hawaii’s Contractor Licensing Walls – Honolulu Civil Beat

RANDOM THOUGHTS: The nanny state counterproductivity

Yes, Gov. DeSantis, it’s time to throw away pillow regulations | Opinion

When is an electrical engineer not an engineer? When Arizona’s state regulators decide to play word games

Georgia Refuses to Release Outside Counsel Contracts & Billing for SCOTUS Copyright Fight

Daryl James: Crosswalk crimes look like jaywalking compared to police abuse

Lawsuit: ‘Big Sharks’ Keeping ‘Small Fish’ Out of Home Health Market with Certificate of Need Laws

How New Mexico can foster second chances

Lawsuit

Lawsuit Challenges Arizona Engineering Licensing Law Arizona Engineering Licensing

How the Nanny State Feasts on the Poor

Want to end poverty in California? Embrace entrepreneurship. – Whittier Daily News

Rule Change Means Formerly Convicted Texans Could Work in Security

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IJ Applauds Texas’ Proposal to Stop Denying Security Licenses for Unrelated Criminal Convictions

Governor Abbott Orders Agencies to Cut Regulations by December 1

There’s more to Mass. licensing rules than meets critics’ eyes

Occupational licensing boards are a hazard

Arizona’s universal recognition law delivers occupational licensing reform

Eric Bott: Wisconsin needs licensing laws that work

The counterproductive cruelties of occupational licensing

From funeral attendants to cosmetologists, study questions Massachusetts’ licensing requirements

Area orchard fights to remain exempt from cider regulations

Break Up the B.A. Cartel

Hair and makeup artists sue Minnesota Board of Cosmetologists over occupational licensing

For many reasons, licensing reform just makes sense

James Gill: Louisiana’s antiquated licensing rules stifle free enterprise. Here’s how.

Legislation to cut state licensing fees for small business disaster victims

Occupational licensing reform a distinct possibility in 2020 Iowa Legislature

The Guy The State Of Oregon Said Wasn’t A Real Engineer Just Helped Convince The Government To Extend Yellow Light Intervals

Sen. Morrell legislation cuts licensing fees for small business disaster victims

Is The Koch Network Winning Its War On Occupational Licensing?

Traffic lights could change worldwide because of this man

It Turns Out Yellow Traffic Lights May Not Be Long Enough After All, Experts Say

Airbnb property manager accused of violating law asks Pa. Supreme Court to weigh in on gig economy

Tatiana Pino: Maryland offers a second chance for the convicted

IRS Opens PTIN Season as Supreme Court Passes on Fees Case

Beaverton man wins battle to change yellow lights​

States Are Easing Arbitrary Licensing Barriers to Work for People With Criminal Records

Iowa must go big on licensing reform

Iowa should look to Nebraska for occupational licensing reform

WATCH: Rep. Dan Crenshaw Slams Democratic ‘Resentment’ Narrative On Income Inequality

Institute for Justice’s Justin Pearson assesses negative impact of occupational licensing – Carolina Journal

New laws in 2 Southern states make it more difficult to deny occupational licenses for past crimes

The Institute for Justice Study, “License to Work,” Challenges Unnecessary and Costly Licensing Requirements in the Workforce

Amid criticism, Pa. law enforcement confiscated $15 million in property in FY 18

Carolina Journal Radio No. 852: New law takes another step against N.C. overcriminalization – Carolina Journal

400-year-war on monopolies rages on

RYAN NORRIS: Onerous rules

With ceremonial bill signing, Ducey turns down the heat on blow-dry hair stylists

Iowa, tear down these occupational licensing barriers

Your View: Why Poconos woman handling Airbnb rentals should not need a broker license

For the formerly incarcerated, occupational licensing laws are legal prisons

How Instagram Changed Black Women’s Relationships With Stylists

Companies Are Loosening Hiring Requirements and Considering Job Applicants with Criminal Records

EDITORIAL: ‘The worst kind of political tribalism’ on display

What The Washington Post “Fact Checker” Gets Wrong About Licenses To Work

For One Health Coach, Her Advice Cost Her Freedom of Speech

Koch Brothers’ anti-government group promotes allowing unlicensed, untrained cosmetologists

Lawsuit: Mississippi puts burdens on eyebrow threading

Mississippi Voices: Occupational licensing reform has bi-partisan support, but entrenched opposition

Are cosmetologists training longer than emergency medical technicians?

As Arizona trims professional license requirements, CT still tangled in red tape

State Legislatures Embrace Licensing Reform

Occupational Licensing Is Keeping Americans Stuck in Place

A License for a Lemonade Stand? States Rethink Business Licensing

Arizona Law Helps Those in Licensed Occupations

Unnecessary regulation headaches for workers, business worst in these states

Press Release

Health Coach Plans to Appeal Decision to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Federal Court Upholds Censorship of Dietary Advice

Rhode Island Is the Latest State To Abolish Onerous Hair-Braiding Licensing

Possible Fire Sprinkler License Would Be Nation’s Most Restrictive

Panju: Abbott’s plumbing maneuver should concern every Texan

New Licensure Mandate And Fees Make It Harder To Be A Midwife

The state legislature failed to reauthorize an oversight board, sparking a broader debate about regulation. Texas Learns You Can’t Be Laissez Faire About Licensing Plumbers

Bringing mom to work (and bringing work to mom)

Rhode Island governor signs bill to deregulate hair braiding

Louisiana Hit with Lawsuit over Controversial Braiding Licenses

Local Opinion: After occupational licensing win, reform still needed

Appeals Court: Georgia legislature exempt from records law

Appeals Court sides with Georgia Legislature in shielding its records

Reviving Texas plumbing regulation clogs free markets

Want more young people employed? States should stop barring them from working

Louisiana Faces Lawsuit For Requiring 500 Hours Of Classes To Braid Hair

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A divided court holds the state’s Open Records Act does not apply to the Georgia General Assembly or its offices. Georgia Court of Appeals Rules That State Legislature is Exempt from Public Records Laws

Pennsylvania Opens Up to Workers From Other States

Arizona, With Trump’s Support, Is Leading The Nation In Job Creation and Democrats Are ‘Outraged’

General Assembly exempts natural hair braiders from hairdressing

California To Ban Discrimination Against Natural Hairstyles

Guest opinion: Occupational licensure in Utah: Progress made, but a long way to go

Who’s Afraid of a Deregulated Plumbing Industry?

Occupational licensing reform could help keep ex-offenders out of prison | Opinion

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Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation proposes reduced requirements for barber licenses New Proposal Would Slash Hours of Training Needed to Get Barber License

Occupational license review nearing start

Lawsuit

Louisiana Hair Braiders Fight For Right To Earn An Honest Living Louisiana Hair Braiding

Texas Legalizes Kids’ Lemonade Stands, Homemade Pickles

Pedicab drivers in history-rich Charleston can’t give tours. Savannah might let them.

Texas Vet Asks Court to Throw Out State Law Prohibiting Animal Telemedicine

License fee relief for businesses recovering from disasters proposed

How Occupational Licensing Reform Helps Women

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First Amendment Lawsuit Has Major Implications for Free Speech and Telepractice Free Speech Fight: Texas Veterinarian Heads to Appeals Court for Right to Give Advice Online

Bar Buzz: Braiders unwound from licensing rules – Minnesota Lawyer

Texas Will No Longer Suspend Work Licenses Over Unpaid Student Loans

Georgia should follow Arizona’s lead on occupational licenses

With Labor Market Tight, Some States Loosen Rules for Licensed Jobs

Carroll: Polis’ three good vetoes are a warning to lawmakers about government restraint

Ariz. May Lead Charge For Professional Licensing Reciprocity

Bills stalled, but process of Florida occupational license reform gaining traction

Who Occupational Licensing Hurts the Most

Kafer: Polis’ libertarian streak shows in his vetoes of three more occupational licenses

Plumbers Decry Deregulation, Abbott Promises Resolution

Legislature left some pipes disconnected on plumbing regulation

Colorado’s Jared Polis Is the Latest Governor to Embrace Licensing Reform

EDITORIAL: Some right-to-work state this is, with all these regs and licenses

Polis vetoes bills that would have added red tape to occupations

Despite legislation’s defeat, Louisiana craft brewers say they will continue to fight to ease restrictions

Should Black Hair Braiders Be Licensed Professionals?

Professional licensing due a state review

Who gets to give dietary advice? Health coach fights law

Once out of prison, road blocks remain

Institute for Justice Scores Free Speech Wins

Brazil: Practicing The Preferential Option For The Poor By Defeating Regulatory Oppressors

Texas Supreme Court: Government Deception Violated Nurse’s Right To Due Process

Lawmakers want to strike ‘good moral character’ from occupational licensing criteria

GUEST VIEW: Drawing a line in the sand against government overreach

Another Voice: Legal shackles remain on convicts after incarceration

Commentary: ‘License to landscape’ pure racket

Unemployment falls to 49-year low

Government in Trouble for Lying to Home Health Aide

Press Release

Florida Legislature Passes Fresh Start Amendment to Clear the Path to Jobs for Individuals with Criminal Records

Press Release

Texas Supreme Court Rules that the Government Cannot Lie to You and then Hold It Against You in Court

Op-Ed: Illinois ‘license to landscape’ bill is a pure protection racket

Florida occupational licensing reform effort is dead for 2019

Ease the burden

N.Y. Food Police Shut Down a 7-Year-Old’s Lemonade Stand. This Bill Makes Sure They Can’t Do It Again.

Workers licensed by other states can face challenges in N.C.

Hair braiding bill represents ‘new narrative’ at legislature

Goldman Tackles Occupational Licensing in the Lone Star State

EDITORIAL: Eliminating needless employment barriers

Occupational licensing has become a major regulatory burden on our economy

Arizona’s ‘blow dry bill’ is far from harmless. It could put your safety at risk

Ronald Fraser: Additional penalties keep former Missouri inmates prisoners long after release

New Arizona Law Allows License-Holders from Other States to Move In

Ex-cons getting set up by state

Updated report moves Utah 37 spots for cutting licensing red tape to increase employment opportunities, support state’s growing economy

New York And Pennsylvania Will No Longer Suspend Driver’s Licenses Over Drug Crimes

Here’s what you need to know about Arizona’s new law for out-of-state work licenses

Life after prison in Oregon

Advance “Paycheck Fairness” With Tax Reform

Is a Tech Firm Violating Rules Against Surveying Without a License?

Transportation certificate process shuts out competition

Inside NYC’s Street Vendors’ Fight to Survive

Lawyers should not have to attend law school before practicing law

Reader Comment: Life After Prison in Idaho

Arizona now recognizes out-of-state occupational licenses

Lawmakers decline eliminating a licensing board that did not meet for four consecutive years

Arizona Now Recognizes All Out-Of-State Professional Licenses

Arizona becomes 1st state to broadly recognize out-of-state licenses

Plumbers, barbers, nurses and other licensed professionals won’t need a new license if they move to Arizona

Arizona becomes 1st to match out-of-state work licenses

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Arizona Becomes First State to Broadly Recognize Out-of-State Licenses

Life after prison in S.C.

Ronald Fraser: Life after prison in Vermont

Licensing Online Auctioneers Could Hurt Tennessee Economy, Expert Warns

Joe Biden Is Right: Occupational Licensing Laws for Hairdressers Are ‘Not Helping Workers’

Arizona Governor Pushes Professional Licensing Rollbacks to Attract New Residents

For Texas Department of Public Safety, proof of rehabilitation can take a long, long … long time

Massive occupational license deregulation bill bound for Florida House

Op-Ed: Life after prison in Pennsylvania

Life After Prison In Vermont

Commentary: Life after prison in Delaware has unfair consequences

Plain Talk Podcast: Does a hair braider really need 1,800 hours of training?

Life after prison shouldn’t mean perpetual punishment

The 12 most bizarre business certifications for 2019

Life after prison in New York state

Point of View: Life after prison in Oklahoma

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6 things the next governor of Mississippi should do

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A victory for D.C. children, parents and caregivers

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Life after prison in Maryland

Letter to the Editor: Life after prison

Editorial: Arizona at forefront with job licensing change

A Costly Barrier to Work

Rubio-Warren Bill Would Stop States From Revoking Job Licenses for Unpaid Student Loans

Life after prison in Pa. remains perpetual punishment | Opinion

New Bill By Rubio, Warren Would Stop States From Suspending Job Licenses Over Unpaid Student Loans

Let them work

Iowa cosmetology legislation prompts criticism in Mason City

It’s not just Republicans talking about cutting regulations in Harrisburg

To make a prison-to-work pipeline, start the occupational licensing process in prison

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over D.C. rule requiring child-care workers to get college degrees

Home bakers in Wisconsin are happily selling their treats, now that it’s legal — you could too

In our opinion: Utah should increase opportunities for work through occupational licensing reforms

Iowa licensing requirements are killing entrepreneurship

Editorial: Licensing boards in PA face a moral dilemma

EDITORIAL: Barber’s story shows need to cut back on occupational licensing

If people want to work, let’s let them work!

Dead occupational licensing bill part of ‘long-term education effort’ on reform, proponents say

Barriers to betterment: How occupational licensing restrictions hurt ex-offenders, economy

It shouldn’t be so hard to earn a living in Maine

Point of View: Oklahomans ill served by excessive occupational licensing requirements

Retiring Ohio Gov. Kasich Signs Occupational Licensing Sunset-Review Bill

The Tennessee Wine Case and the 21st Amendment

‘Rebel’ hairstylist now sees why the state tried to stop him from cutting veterans’ hair in a park

These Black Women Fought for African Hair Braiding’s Legal Right in Iowa, US

Florida’s ‘Deregathon’ Shows Promise

Onerous Iowa occupational licensing laws limit opportunity and cost millions

Arizona Could Become the First State to Recognize Occupational Licenses From Other States

‘Human Trafficking’ Used as Excuse to Try to Destroy Nail Salon Jobs in Connecticut

First-Ever ‘Deregathon’ Targets Regulatory Red Tape

The right strategy for handling general contractors

Report: Occupational Licensing Is Costly to the U.S. Economy

Report says occupational licensing requirements push costs higher

Erica Smith: Good-character requirements violate rights

Study reveals damage done by insidious licensing laws

Report says occupational licensing requirements push costs higher

Anik Joshi: Governor Whitmer should lead on occupational licensing

Charleston appeals tour guide licensing decision

Citing Charleston court case, Williamsburg changes tour guide licensing policy

City Appeals Court Decision to Save Its Ability to Regulate Tour Guides

Two Governors Kick Off 2019 With Big Occupational Licensing Reforms

Punitive Occupational Licensing Laws Bar Pennsylvanians from Work

Charleston Appeals Federal Decision Striking Down Tour Guide Licensing Law

Ohio’s a standout in a ranking of the best states for female entrepreneurs

Svensk ingeniør vinder over Oregon: Må gerne bruge sin titel

Brett Kittredge: Occupational licensing is costing Mississippi

New Ohio Law Takes Aim At Occupational Licenses, Which Cost State $6 Billion

Debate over Charleston’s tour guide rules heads to Virginia appeals court

State board halts inquiry into Allen Alley’s use of word ‘engineer,’ places investigator on leave

Press Release

Ohio Governor Signs Landmark Reform of Occupational Licenses

Fed shutdown adds wrinkle to Boeing SC’s engine delivery plan

Occupational licensure roundup

Pulling back government, reducing poverty in California

Professional licensing requirements cost Texas millions of dollars and thousands of jobs each year

Maryland’s dead-weight occupational licensing laws cost the state a fortune

Occupational licensing costing Mississippi

Oregon: Federal Judge Clears Red Light Camera Critic

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Federal court upholds Swedish engineer’s right to talk about traffic lights, invalidates Oregon’s restriction on the title “engineer” Oregon Engineer Wins Traffic-Light Timing Lawsuit

Licensing red-tape violate First Amendment, says court in battle over timing algorithm Oregon can’t stop people from calling themselves engineers, judge rules in Traffic-Light-Math-Gate

Oregon Unconstitutionally Fined a Man $500 for Saying ‘I am an Engineer,’ Federal Judge Rules

Freeman Park property owners allege town is using public trust doctrine to run for-profit operation

EDITORIAL: More work to do on criminal justice reform

Federal judge finds state law governing who is an ‘engineer’ violates free speech

New Hampshire among states with lowest percentage of professional licenses, but potential costs still add up

In response to court ruling, certified Charleston tour guides are forming a guild

Okla licensing panel makes reasonable suggestions

Commission issues occupational licensing recommendations

Occupational licensing reform sponsor “optimistic” Kasich will sign bill

Licensing Demands Undermine Criminal Justice Reform

EDITORIAL: Time to change silly law that requires good moral character for cosmetologists

Veterinarian Sues Texas Vet Board – The Horse

Home bakers legally profit from baked good sales this holiday season

Moral character clause costs woman job

Cosmetology licensing board using past, unrelated convictions as grounds to deny licenses, lawsuit claims

Pa. lawmakers review controversial law requiring licenses for professional hair braiding

2 women sue state for denying them cosmetology licenses due to ‘moral character’

Women claim ‘good moral character’ clause is keeping them from cosmetology jobs

Suit: Drop ‘good moral character’ cosmetologist requirement

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Pennsylvania Cosmetology Board uses irrelevant and old criminal convictions to deny licenses after individuals invest time and money in education Denied the Right to Work, Pennsylvania Women Sue to End Unconstitutional Licensing Law

Lawsuit: Pa. should end ‘good moral character’ requirement for cosmetology licenses

Lawsuit

Law Denies Women Right to Work Because of Irrelevant Criminal Convictions Pennsylvania Fresh Start

New IJ study details costs of increased licensing

The Cost of Occupational Licensing

Licensing is costing Mississippians

Nevada has highest rate of occupational licensing, national study finds

Study Reveals The Billions Of Dollars U.S. Consumers And The Economy Lose To Occupational Licensing

Timmons, Ginn: Occupational licensing contributes to Texas’ labor shortages

Ray: Occupational licensing laws costing Oklahoma

Surgeon Gajendra Singh and attorney Josh Windham explain challenge to N.C. CON law

Texas vet fights in-person exam requirement, again

Latest report cites need for reform of job-killing occupational licensing regulations

Occupational licensing laws cost California $22 billion

Breaking a bottleneck: Court rules that BYOB establishments can advertise | Mulshine

Guest opinion: Licensing laws cost Utah’s economy nearly $2 billion

COMMENTARY: Nevada lawmakers must do more to remove occupational licensing barriers

Don’t understand the legislative process? Consider the pecan weevil

Home-baked Thanksgiving pumpkin pies not always legal to be sold!

The high cost of occupational licensing

Two Newly Released Reports Demonstrate the Need for Occupational Licensing Reform

Opinion: Licensing laws cost Michigan almost $8 billion

To Work or Not to Work, That Is the Question

Does Virginia Need So Many Occupational Licenses?

Job Licenses in NJ Could Hurt More Than They Help, Report Finds

California LOSES 196,000 Jobs due to occupational licensing

Charges Against Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Accidentally Revealed by U.S. Prosecutors: Reason Roundup

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New report provides new national and state-level estimates of licensing’s costs, confirms licensing’s growth At what cost licensing? Occupational licensing kills jobs, costs consumers and the economy billions

IJ study shows occupational licensing cost North Carolina more than 42,000 jobs

Report

State and National Estimates of the Economic Costs of Occupational Licensing At What Cost

After lawsuit, difficulty in tracking if uncertified guides are giving Charleston tours

Want to create jobs? Curb occupational licensure

New Jersey Flirts With Requiring Dog Groomers to Obtain a License

FAHLBERG: Eliminate needless occupational licensing requirements

How Uber Exposed Decades of Flawed Taxi Regulations – InsideSources

EDITORIAL: New Jersey trying to make dietary advice illegal

KAY: With Respect To Licensing, What’s Good For The Goose Is Good For The Leges

Congress takes on sign licensing requirements

COMMENTARY: Occupational licensing contributes to Texas’ labor shortages

The Tangled Mess of Occupational Licensing

Justices to hear civil forfeiture argument, 2 others

Licensing reforms require legislative approval

Mid Atlantic: In Pursuit of the Summit

Commentary: Texas shouldn’t fine veterinarians, or any other professionals, for giving advice online

Report

The Continuing Burden of Occupational Licensing in the United States

Former Missouri Law, Which Required 1,000 Hours of Training to Legally Braid, Shows Problem With Occupational Licensing

Editorial: Virginia should be careful when culling regulations

Editorial: Virginia should be careful when culling regulations

The Score: Nikki Haley, Danish Journalism, Leslie Cockburn, Texas Vet

JLARC Recommends Deregulation Of Burdensome Occupational Licensing Requirements

U.S. Supreme Court vacates ruling requiring licensing for hair braiding in Missouri

Virginia regulates interior designers and more – but a new report recommends cutting red tape

New Jersey Waives Fines For Weaving Hair

New Jersey Law Eases the Burden on African-style Hair-braiders

Tuesday SCOTUS decision formally makes Missouri hair-braiding lawsuit moot

State regulations determine who can buy medical imaging machines

New Jersey Reduces Licensing Requirements For Natural Hair Braiders

Confusion clouds consumer choice order

Dave Solomon’s State House Dome: Now that’s special delivery

Murphy relaxes rules for hair braiders, but still requires oversight

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License Shaves Off Over 1,100 Hours of Useless Classes New Jersey Creates New License for Natural Hair Braiders

Rio Grande Foundation applauds Gov. Martinez’s executive order on licensing reform

Veterinarian Fights Law that Bans Giving Online Pet Advice

California legalized the sale of homemade food. It should remove barriers for other industries too

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New Mexico Governor Orders Major Overhaul of State’s Licensing Laws

Veterinarian Sues Texas for the Right to Practice Online

State Orders Veterinarian Not To Help Pets

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Files First Amendment Lawsuit With Major Implications for Free Speech and Occupational Telepractice Texas Veterinarian Fights for Right to Give Professional Advice

Lawsuit

Texas Veterinarian Renews Fight to Give Professional Advice Online Texas Veterinary Speech II

EDITORIAL: Look what flourishes without licensing

The Growth of Licensure in Health Adjacent Fields Reduces Access to Care

Certificate of Needs Laws: Hospitals Fighting Against Health Care (Guest: Joshua House) by The Heartland Daily Podcast

Control of Congress Also at Stake in State Legislative Races

New Georgia law bars many lactation consultants from practice

Commentary: To keep Florida free, hold elected officials accountable

Florida Chamber Foundation outlines 2030 goals for a competitive state economy

Iowa Eye Surgeon Wants to Open His Own Clinic. For 14 Years, His Competitors Have Stopped Him.

Charleston asks judge to reverse ruling on tour-guide licensing

DeVos Right to Suspend Lax Loan-Forgiveness Policy

Occupational license deregulation: more work to come in Texas?

New Jersey governor throws surprise twist into hair braiding debate

The Struggle Is Real: Black Hairstylists Face Arrest For Braiding In New Jersey

New Jersey Hair Braiders Say License Requirement Threatens Their Livelihoods

Oklahoma May Lift Restrictions On Access To Eye Care In November, As Other States Propose New Ones

Commentary: How state licensing laws keep Texans safer

Trump Says His Crummy Google Results May Be a Crime: Reason Roundup

Defaulting on a student loan could cost you your job in these professions

Should N.J. end the requirement for hair braiders to get a cosmetology license?

A Hair-Brained Veto

N.J. hair-braiding bill conditionally vetoed by Gov. Murphy

Do You Have a License for That Bouquet?

You Can’t Take It With You: State Licensing Creates Job Barriers

You’ll Need A License For That Job

Commentary: Time to rein in occupational licensing laws in Texas

California 48th in ranking of personal and economic freedom

Should We Teach Children to Be Entrepreneurs, or How to Pay Licensing Fees?

Inmates who volunteer to fight California’s largest fires denied access to jobs on release

Professional Boards Should Not Stand For Protectionism

Missouri backs off its defense of hair braiding licensure

Rep. Isaac Promotes Occupational Licensing Model Legislation

Plaintiffs in tour-guide suit to bill Charleston; insurance will cover legal fees

How conservative ‘property rights’ groups are battling cities’ Airbnb rules

Report

You’ll Need a License for That Job

How Licensing Laws Harm Mothers, Infants, And Lactation Consultants

Voluntary licensing can still help best tour guides stand out

Inequality & Upward Mobility: How Conservatives Can Win on Economic Policy

Victory For The First Amendment in Charleston

You May Soon Need a License to Say ‘Breast Is Best’

Messenger: After long battle to change Missouri law, hair-braiders still being blocked by state

Charleston visitors, officials wary of loosened requirements for tour guides

District Court Strikes Down Licenses for Tour Guides in Charleston

Court strikes down tour guide license requirement

Charleston ceases its tour guide licensing after judge’s ruling

Federal judge rules Charleston’s tour-guide licensing law violates free speech

Thought Leader: Technology and the Demise of Surveying…Again

Tour companies react to federal ruling ending licensing requirement

Congress quietly seeks to help states fix occupational licensing headaches

Judge strikes down Charleston’s tour-guide licensing

Press Release

First Amendment Victory Vindicates Would-Be Guides’ Two-Year Battle Federal Judge Strikes Down Charleston’s Licensing Requirement for Tour Guides

Congress takes another stab at regulating tax preparers

Federal court strikes Charleston tour guide licensing laws as Unconstitutional

Charleston tour guide license law unconstitutional, federal judge rules

Federal judge strikes down Charleston’s licensing requirement for tour guides

Charleston’s tour guide licensing rules are unconstitutional, a federal judge says

Congress Again Considers Licensing Tax Preparers

Association Agenda: Certifications in the Hot Seat?

Forsyth County surgeon challenges constitutionality of CON laws

Breastfeeding can be difficult, but a law to license lactation consultants may make it even harder

IRS Is Not Exercising Its Authority Over Unregulated Preparers

Doctor’s lawsuit might reduce medical costs in NC

North Carolina Doctor Sues to Break Up State-Enforced Medical Cartels

MRI costs: why this surgeon is challenging NC’s certificate of need law

Congress moves on occupational licensing reform, but there’s more to do

After Defeating Government’s Crazy Requirements for Who Can Thread Eyebrows, Immigrant Poised to Achieve American Dream

Our Views: A victory for entrepreneurs

Government overreach is killing this Mississippi tech startup

State: You need permit, which we won’t give you

Lawsuit: Bureaucrats violating vocational school’s rights

Palmetto rose kids learning failure and success — leave them alone

Land Surveyors Are Paying the Price of Progress

Mississippi: drawing digital lines on satellite map requires surveyor’s license

Eyebrow threaders are back to work after new state license mandate

Louisiana plucks out a few of its eyebrow threading restrictions

In Louisiana, Less Red Tape for Eyebrow Threaders

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State Board Awards Permits to Threaders Who Sued to Overturn Ridiculous Education and Licensing Requirements Victory for Eyebrow Threaders In Louisiana

GOP Governor’s Sweeping Reforms Will Put More People Back to Work. Here’s What Other States Can Learn From It

No one benefits when formerly incarcerated people can’t get a job

Breaking Good: New Mexico Gov Is Trying To Make It Easier To Work In Her State

Florida government should not overreach with occupational licenses

$18,000 in tuition and 1,200 hours of study for a license to braid hair? New Jersey lawmakers say no

Madison tech-biz says rights are being violated by state board trying to shut him down

If an algorithm draws lines on a map, is that the same as land surveying?

State orders startup company to give back all income

Ohio bill to rein in occupational licensing boards goes to House

Sen. Ed Gaunch: To get more West Virginians working, look to Mississippi (seriously) (Daily Mail Opinion)

Lawsuit

Mississippi Regulatory Board Sues Tech Entrepreneurs to Prevent Competition Mississippi Mapping

Movement to let the formerly incarcerated cut hair and drive taxis is gaining ground

Mississippi licensing board says plotting lines on a satellite photo requires a surveyor’s license

New Jersey hair braiders want an end to licensing laws

Reform licensing in Pennsylvania

A Breakthrough for New Jersey Braiders: New Legislation Won’t Require a License to Practice

OUR VIEW: What exactly are we celebrating?

Enforcement of lactation consultant licensing law on hold

Press Release

State Agrees Not to Enforce Lactation Consultant Licensing Law, Pending Outcome of Lawsuit

Georgia agrees to delay enforcement of lactation consultant licensing

800 Lactation Consultants Could Lose Jobs Under New Georgia Licensing Law

Blog Post

IJ Testified Before Congress on Licensing Reform

Sacramento Democrats kill another common sense occupational licensing reform bill

New Law May Limit Access To Breastfeeding Consultants In Georgia

Lactation Counselor Sues Georgia Over New Licensing Rules

Lactation consultants sue state over Georgia law requiring licensing

Lawsuit

Georgia Lactation Consultants

House Hearing Explores Occupational Licensing

D.C. files motion to dismiss lawsuit over its controversial education requirements for child-care workers

Georgia court case focuses on what is dentistry and what is overreach

House Committee Urged to Tread Carefully on Occupational Licenses

Analysis of occupational licensing burdens ranks Florida No. 5

Analysis of occupational licensing burdens ranks South Carolina No. 17

Analysis of occupational licensing burdens ranks Illinois No. 35

Hair braiders licensing requirement can potentially get twisted

Whitcomb: ‘Mother of All Credit Bubbles’; ‘Very Special Bond;’ Auto-Body Angst; ‘Diversity’ Dilemma

How One Small State Politician Protects A Big Barrier To Employment

Pennsylvania’s occupational licensing overdue for reform, Gov. Tom Wolf says

Hair braiders given end-run around $12,000 license

Legislation would lift strict licensing for NJ hair braiders

Licensing: From Barber Shops to Interior Designers, Restricting the Flow of Labor

Hair Braiders Don’t Use Chemicals, So Why Should They Go to Cosmetology School?

Hair Braiders Don’t Use Chemicals, So Why Should They Go to Cosmetology School?

Missouri No Longer Requires 1500 Hours Of Training Before Allowing You to Braid Hair for Profit

Press Release

Vacation-property manager vows to appeal ruling Pennsylvania Court Dismisses Airbnb Lawsuit

State rules for licensing lack balance

State licensing should only be a last resort

Tidwell: Oklahoma’s Occupational Licensing Opportunity

Inmates who learn trades are often blocked from jobs. Now something’s being done.

Do Childcare Workers Need College Degrees? A New Lawsuit Challenges D.C.’s Mandate

Oklahoma House member: Occupational licensing bill a winner for state

Yes, you can get arrested for braiding hair in N.J. Senate’s vote could change that

Occupational Licensing Reform Is Bipartisan. California Didn’t Get the Message.

D.C.’s degree requirement will be a disaster for day-care workers and parents

Our Views: Louisiana’s needless licensing requirements will be around as long as money is involved

Press Release

Louisiana Legislature Send License Review Bill to Governor

Evidence Mounts that Licensing Laws Harm Workers

Scott Dawson responds to the Alabama gubernatorial questionnaire

Security board head survives ouster attempt, but questions raised about occupational licensing in Louisiana

Despite unlikely support, bill to look into Louisiana’s occupational licensing roll-back likely headed to task force

Natural hair braiders demonstrate their craft at the State House

Louisiana Votes to Remain Only State in Union that Requires a License to Arrange Flowers

Licensing Laws: Louisiana Avoids Danger of Unlicensed Florists

D.C.’s New Child Care Law Will Hit The Best Providers The Hardest

Senator Euer sponsors bills on natural hair braiders, food trucks to support entrepreneurs pursuing American Dream

New Law Would Relax State Strictures on Hair-Braiding in New Jersey

Red-light camera critic’s case makes national list of free speech violations

The Stories We Tell and Who Gets to Tell Them

Celebrate Small Business Week the Right Way

Florists Just Killed Louisiana’s Effort at Eliminating Florist Licenses

Effort to end florist licensing in Louisiana nipped in the bud with Senate panel’s rejection

A lost opportunity to employ more Coloradans

Common sense changes for cosmetology in Ohio

Do Daycare Workers Need College Degrees? Adam Smith Probably Wouldn’t Think So