The House Commerce Committee approved occupational licensing reforms designed to help previously incarcerated individuals and improve the licensing process. Committee members unanimously approved ...

Many states are taking aim at occupational licensing in the tight labor market. Not everybody is happy about it. Here's what businesses need to know. A group of music therapists in Washington State ...

If you work in a licensed trade or know somebody who does, you understand the enormous expense and hassle occupational licensing represents, creating barriers to making a living and to moving across ...

Income tax rate reduction and flattening, along with the expansion of school choice, are among the most consequential policy trends of the early 2020s. However, there is another policy trend emerging ...

One-in-five Americans need to get a government license in order to do their jobs. While supporters often claim licensing is important for health and safety or critical to ensuring high-quality ...

I grew up in Etowah County and I’m home visiting my parents, and their two poodles, every holiday. Each time I’m home I manage to catch up with old friends and every time they ask, “You’re the expert ...

One in five American workers need a government license in order to work. While some licensing schemes might be better justified than others on plausible health and safety grounds, occupational ...