A report published early this month found that easing licensing requirements for physicians increases patient access to healthcare, especially among older people, and reduces cost barriers to ...

PARKERSBURG — Lawmakers received a briefing Sunday on opening West Virginia’s occupational licensing regulations to allow workers from other states to more easily work in the state and address ...

In Illinois, nearly 1 in 4 workers requires an occupational license to perform more than 100 different professions. That includes barbers, hair braiders, interior ...

Illinois is in trouble. For years, our state has been saddled with one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation – currently sitting at 5.3% or the second worst in the nation. While joblessness ...

Inflation is a leading concern for voters as they prepare to head to the polls this fall. And families are right to worry; prices rise faster than incomes as the costs of everyday life suddenly exceed ...

Colorado is at a job vacancy crossroad. The Centennial State is in many ways a great place to do business – and our legislature has demonstrated time and again a commitment to supporting employers and ...

As 2024 begins, a lot of eyes will be on Washington, and understandably so, given that it is a critical election year. Like many Americans, I am pessimistic about the future of the Oval Office, ...

Kentucky licenses 177 occupations, ranking fourth most restrictive nationally. Excessive licensing reduces employment up to 27% and constrains workforce growth. Reforms: drop low-risk licenses and ...

After hearing testimony from industry lobbyists, North Carolina lawmakers on the state’s Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee decided to abandon proposed legislation that ...