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Legislation in Pennsylvania in December 2020 removed "good moral character" requirements for occupational licensure and requires state agencies to...

Virginia's governor has signed universal occupational licensing legislation. Licenses in good standing in another state will now be recognized in...

The Vermont Office of Professional Regulation participated in a hearing before the House Committee on Health Care to advocate for Vermont's...

Wisconsin's Legislative Audit Committee will conduct an audit of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services to look at the funding...

A new law signed by Ohio's governor will allow Ohio's licensing agencies to recognize licenses from all other states. Applicants will have to have...

A new law in Pennsylvania aims to ease licensing burden for military service members, veterans, and spouses by waiving initial licensure fees,...

As more states seek to ban conversion therapy, questions remain in judicial opinions about whether therapeutic speech is protected by the First...

A bill planned to be introduced in Georgia based on Georgia Justice Project's criminal justice reform efforts would create guidelines for licensing...

The North Carolina State Board of Education is set to adopt the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission's "Blueprint for Action."...

The National Funeral Directors Association has indicated that 79% of this year's mortuary students are female, up from 35% in 1995, reflecting a...

A new research study, "Occupational Licensing and Interstate Migration in the United States," published in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics'...

The United States Congress passed the Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act. The legislation "calls on the U.S. Department of Labor to study...