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Occupational Licensing Executive Order Will Benefit Utah Workers

Utah's new governor and lieutnenant governor signed an executive order requiring state agencies to review occupational licenses to ensure they are necessary and not outdated by June 30, 2021.  

Frances Floresca January 12, 2021
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Now Is the Time for Occupational Licensing Reform

During the coronavirus pandemic, states have made changes in occupational licensing laws.  However, it is important to discuss reform outside of the pandemic. 

Frances Floresca September 8, 2020
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The Ohio Solution for Getting the Country Back to Work

HB 673 will reduce regulatory barriers to help the state recover and reopen from the coronavirus pandemic.

Frances Floresca June 18, 2020
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Successes with Deregulation and COVID-19

In May, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 13924 to combat the economic consequences of the coronavirus.

Elizabeth Wright June 12, 2020
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RSC Offers Solutions to Boost Government Efficiency During Pandemic

The RSC's commonsense framework will guide America through the pandemic and ensure a speedy economic recovery. 

CAGW Staff May 7, 2020
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And the Medallion goes to … the Taxicab Monopoly!

Buried in the bleak history of the Great Depression can be found the beginning of the end for the iconic “Yellow Cab.”  With unemployment at a staggering 18 percent in 1938, the working class scrambled to find ways to make ends meet.

CAGW Staff August 12, 2016
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Second Hand Smoke

The California Assembly proposed Senate Bill 1400, introduced by Sen.

Andrew Nehring July 6, 2016
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Hensarling’s CHOICE: “Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs”

With his newest catch-phrase, “Economic Growth for All, and Bank Bailouts for None,” House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) unveiled the key principles underpinning his proposal to replace the Dodd-Frank Act with “real...

William Christian June 7, 2016
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SCOTUS Provides Eagle Eye of Oversight for Hawkes Case

On May 31, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its ruling in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v.

Rachel Cole June 3, 2016
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Broadband Fiction versus Fact

Every year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to report to Congress the progress being made in deploying advanced communications services in the U.S. On January 29, 2016, the FCC released its latest review of broadband...

Deborah Collier February 22, 2016
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A Twentieth Anniversary Not Worth Celebrating

In 1996, Bill Clinton resided in the White House; science produced the first cloned mammal, a sheep named Dolly; folks were dancing the Macarena; and the Simpsons became the longest running prime-time animated series. Unfortunately, not all twenty...

Deborah Collier February 8, 2016
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See You In Court - Again

One of the things that is becoming more disturbing each day is how the Obama Administration is issuing a tsunami of regulations, interpretive rules, sub-regulatory guidance, executive orders, guidelines, and even divine proclamations on White House...

Elizabeth Wright October 17, 2014

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