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 Ex-Offenders 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

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California Firefighter Fresh Start

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

AZ: Arizona At Forefront With Job Licensing Change

Fraser: Life after prison in Virginia

Legislative Update

GUEST VIEW: Life after prison in Mississippi

6 things the next governor of Mississippi should do

Life After Prison in Pennsylvania | Opinion

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

Alabama Voices: Life after prison in Alabama

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

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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

Courtney Haveman

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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

Press Release

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

Press Release

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Daycare operators told: Get college degree or new job

Red tape prevents honest enterprise

25 Years of Experience in Child Care? Get a Degree or Lose Your Job, Says D.C.

Occupational licensing puts the hurt on consumers

Iowa Legislature once again imposes unnecessary job licensing

Lawsuit

D.C. Parents and Day Care Providers Sue to Stop Rule Requiring Providers to Earn College Degree to Watch Kids Washington, D.C. Day Care Education

Nebraska Stops Horsing Around, Legalizes Massage Therapy For Horses

Should We Really Need a License to Work in California?

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Nebraska Governor Signs Landmark Reform for Occupational Licensing

The past week in the Charleston economy

Gaining steam! Nebraska joining move to drop occupational licensing

The Regulated States of America: Occupational Licensing Gone Wild

Editorial: Fung owes public some substance

Reviving the American dream is going to require licensing reform

Press Release

Nebraska Legislature Sends Landmark Licensing Reform to Governor

Jeff Sessions’ Plan to Put Strict Limits on Painkiller Manufacturers Will Only Make the Opioid Crisis Worse: Reason Roundup

Nebraska Just Passed a Major Occupational Licensing Reform Measure. Here’s Why It Matters.

Placer supervisors + Starbucks + Legislature + tax day

Want Government Permission To Work? Get Ready To Go Back To School

Banning Lawmaker Seeks to Spare Workers From ‘Costly Hurdles’

Michigan Requires More Training for Makeup Artists Than Car Mechanics

A judge could do away with licensing rules for Charleston tour guides later this year

Ruling in lawsuit over testing requirement for Charleston tour guides expected this summer

How Texas went from the Wild West to the Regulated West

Occupational licensing limits economic mobility, increases income inequality

Licensing rules block recent speech therapy grads from working in N.C.

Sen. Morrell Successful in First Vote to Wash Out Occupational Licensing Requirement for Shampooing Hair

Occupational licensing is a big reason the poor don’t become rich

State Law May Drive Job-Seeking Michigan Woman To Move Elsewhere

Alabama’s licensing laws put significant burden on its residents

Press Release

St. Louis-area Braiders Appeal Missouri Braiding Law to U.S. Supreme Court

Decision expected in August for federal trial over Charleston tour guide licensing laws

Federal trial begins in Charleston tour guide “free speech” lawsuit

Feds tell dairy farmer his genuine milk is ‘imitation’

Former Mayor Joe Riley expected to take the stand in tour guide licensing trial tomorrow

Blocked from jobs because they lack occupational licenses, they're turning to welfare instead. Displaced by Hurricane Maria, Fully Trained Massage Therapists Can’t Work Because They Lack Licenses

Time to make Alabama a sweeter home for business

LEGAL CORNER: How long can a train legally hold up traffic?

Press Release

Louisiana House Passes Bill to Streamline Occupational Licensing

Dan Fagan: Who thinks hair braiders need 500-plus hours of training? State Sen. Regina Barrow does

Trial underway over Charleston tour guide licensing laws

Time to rinse out California’s occupational licensing system

Charleston tour guide trial set to begin Monday

Hair-Braiding Professionals Fight For Right To Practice Without Licenses

Charles A. Penzone: Bills would get more cosmetologists into workforce

California’s war on ‘economic crimes’ raises eerie parallels to communist countries

Is It Wrong to Cut a Homeless Man’s Hair Without a License?

Charleston tour guide lawsuit gets its week in court

Rolly: All those silly job licensing rules in Utah — everything from horse massaging to hair braiding to house painting

Taylor’s Top Eight: End-of-session edition

Libertarian State Senator Wants to Make it Easier for People With Criminal Records (And Everyone Else) to Work

Burdensome Licensing Law Turns Shampooers into Criminals

Blow dryers and bullies: How haircuts became a major issue for Gov. Doug Ducey

Now even immigrants can enjoy Indiana’s hyper-regulatory climate

Gun Control Vs. Hair Braiding In America

Occupational Licensing an Issue for Acosta on Iowa Visit

Tucson man who cut homeless’ hair was hailed as a hero, but there’s more to the story

A Model for Licensing Reform

Guest Opinion: New Jersey hair braiders need relief from state’s occupational licensing laws

Degree Inflation and Discrimination

Fact-Checking Philly History Tours: Truths, Half-Truths and Truthiness

Chuck Muth: Is it time for Nevada to start deporting … Californians?

Guest column: Time to knock down occupational licensing barriers

See why arranging bouquets is thorny issue in La.

Louisiana lawmakers make first step toward doing away with licenses for florists

Newark Archdiocese declines appeal on New Jersey headstone ban

Guest column: Time to knock down occupational licensing barriers

Review of occupational licensing would begin under bill advancing in House

How the Clinton-era welfare reform keeps Dreamers out of the work force

It Appears JBE Wasn’t All That Serious About Occupational Licensing Reform Other Than For Florists…

House considers efforts to roll back licensing requirements for some occupations in Louisiana

NJ Catholic Archdiocese Gives Up Legal Battle Over Tombstones

Tennessee Fined Dozens of Black Braiders Almost $100,000 Over Licenses

Alabama’s unrestrained ‘permission slip to work’ laws affect real Alabamians

Reform Occupational Licensing Rules (David Mitchell & Thomas Snyder Commentary)

LIVE: Local, National Advocates Push for “Hair Braider Freedom” at RI Senate

Capitol Views: Campaign coming for Louisiana occupational licensing reforms

Parker Snider: Alabama’s unrestrained “permission slip to work” laws affect real Alabamians

Tennessee Braiders And Shops Fined Nearly $100K For Braiding Hair

The Licensing Logjam

Barber bill cut short; license changes snipped

Reason Readers and Ajit Pai Helped Memphis Barber Pay His Absurd Licensing Fine

Tennessee Braiders Are Backing A New Bill To Eliminate Expensive State License

Details On The State Of Tennessee Fining Hair Shops $100k For Braiding Hair Without A License

Onerous Licensing Law for ‘Hair Braiding’ Faces Repeal in Tennessee General Assembly

Does N.H. Set The Licensing Bar Too High For Certain Occupations?

Louisiana Is the Only State to License Florists. Gov. Edwards Says It Should Stop.

Tennessee Has Fined Residents Almost $100,000 for Braiding Hair Without a License … Seriously

Tennessee has imposed nearly $100K in fines for unlicensed hair braiding since 2009

Tennessee Legislators Target Natural Hair Stylists With Fees

Why Tennessee is fining Black women $100,000 for braiding hair

If You’re in TN, Braiding Hair Could Cost You …Big

Hair Braiding Gustapo? Tennessee Has Fined Residents $100K For Braiding Hair

Hair Braiding Is Still a Crime In Tennessee, Costing Stylists Nearly $100K In Fines

Senegalese Hairdresser Fined $16,000 For Braiding Hair

Here’s Why Hair Braiders In Tennessee Are At War

Reducing licensing barriers to work in Virginia

Tennessee Has Fined Residents Nearly $100,000, Just For Braiding Hair

Excessive occupational licensing hurts Coloradans who want to work

When helping people eat healthier is against the law

New Hampshire leads the way on occupational licensing reform

Gov. Edwards Announces Legislative Agenda to Streamline Government and Propel Competition, Honor Military Families

Woman Fought the Government for Right to Teach Makeup Techniques — and Just Won

Charter Regulation Keeps Out Minority Charter Operators

GUEST COMMENTARY: Occupational licenses are often unnecessary

Fearful Frenzy in a World of Unlikely Doom

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North Carolina Makeup Artists Declare Victory over Makeup Police

‘Conservative’ Utah lawmakers love playing Big Brother

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New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Streamline Occupational Licensing

Opinion: License to block people from getting work

In Welcome Win Against Overregulation, 7 New Licenses Killed In New Jersey

In Welcome Win Against Overregulation, 7 New Licenses Killed In New Jersey

Ocular Telehealth Battle Heats Up With New Group, Lawsuit Appeal

Billy Graham funeral highlights OK casket law problem

Terry McLaughlin: Tax relief a step toward a more affordable California

Occupational Licensing Reform Finds Rare Bipartisan Consensus

You Need A License For That

A small step toward fewer licensing regulations in Oklahoma

Optometrist bill’s goal is protectionism

Opternative and Institute for Justice to Appeal South Carolina Law Banning Online Eye Exams

Andrew Clark: Arizona locks up a lot of people. Does it make us safer?

It’s Harder to Become a Hair-Braider Than an EMT. Who’s to Blame?

Midlands Voices: Licensing review can be victory for working Nebraskans

Should you need a license to work from home? Lawmakers say no, cities say yes

How high earning professions lock their competitors out of the market Occupational licensing blunts competition and boosts inequality

Legislature joins push to delicense, deregulate all sorts of professions and jobs

Tennessee Bill Would Make It Easier for Ex-Convicts to Get Jobs

Occupational licensing blunts competition and boosts inequality

It’s mandatory? Government licensing bipartisan problem

Advocacy group seeks cuts in R.I.’s workplace regulations, license requirements

The Winding Road: 4 Hair Braiders Open Up About the Significance of Braids

Government licensing: A bipartisan problem

After billions in tax increases, Californians deserve a tax cut

GUEST COMMENTARY: Occupational licensing reform means more jobs for Hoosiers

Stenhouse Talks Regulatory Reform and “Right to Earn” in RI on LIVE

Occupational License Portability Will Hurt in Some States

Occupational licensing in Indiana: Does it really help consumers?

Ohio bill would review occupational licensure boards

Who supports changing the rules about who can touch your hair? You might be surprised

New Study Finds Some Licensing Laws Do More Harm Than Good

Jacob Fish column: Virginia may be more like Oregon than we think

Reducing the Burden from Occupational Licensing Regulations Will Help Consumers

Why Do You Need a College Degree to Give Diet Advice?

Serpa: This year RI needs results on eliminating red tape

Judge dismisses Opternative’s suit against South Carolina eye care law

Judge dismisses case challenging online eye exam ban

Blow-Drying May Be the Next Profession Arizona Deregulates

S.C. Judge Dismisses Opternative Lawsuit Challenging State Law on Online Eye Tests

Licensing reform would boost Nebraska job growth

Morning eHealth: Congress inspects Coast Guard EHR fiasco

A judge has dismissed Opternative's suit against South Carolina's Eye Care Consumer Protection Law, which specifically bans ocular telehealth. Several states are mulling legislation on telemedicine for eye exams. Judge Tosses Challenge to South Carolina’s Ocular Telehealth Ban

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Judge rules that Chicago-based startup lacks standing to challenge law that put it out of business Court Refuses to Hear Case about Online Vision Test & Rx Service

Education costs more when the government licenses your profession. Here’s how two fields are dealing with it.

The Case For This Licensing Scheme Is Ridiculous — But The Eighth Circuit Just Swallowed It

Colorado’s road to freedom starts with reducing barriers to work, resisting urge to raise taxes

Iowa workers burdened by excessive licensing laws

Tulsa World editorial: Legislature should act on proposed occupational licensing reforms

Licensing Laws Have Long Been a Drain on the Economy. But Florida Could Soon See Reform.

African-style hair braiders lose court appeal, vow to continue fight to end state mandate for cosmetology training

Resignation rumors fly in Missouri legislature, but GOP leaders say lawmaking is the focus

Tennessee’s Haircut Cops Bust Barbers Who Lack High School Diplomas

Missouri House Passes Bill for Fewer Rules on Hair Braiding

Will Licensing Stay on Center Stage in 2018?

Nevada licenses work

Kirkland Pro Bono Case Exposes Loophole in Illinois FOI Law

A House Bill Means Less Training For Cosmetologists In Florida. What Does It Mean For Public Health?

Concerns That Occupational Licensing Kills Opportunities for Lower Income Workers

Florida House passes bill slashing licensing requirements for barbers, manicurists, hair-braiders, geologists, and boxing timekeepers. Florida Lawmakers Are Fast-Tracking Licensing Reforms