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I am very excited to share that my paper with Alicia Plemmons on Illinois' criminal records reforms for occupational licensing is now available in Economics Letters! #EconSky #occupationallicensing
Free to work: Measuring workforce outcomes after Illinois' criminal records reforms
We provide the first analysis of economic outcomes from the 2017 Illinois reform to its Civil Administrative Code, which restricted licensing boards f…
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December 7, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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#Credentialism
#DegreeInflation
#LabourMarket
#PublicPolicy
#HigherEducation
#Gatekeeping
#OccupationalLicensing
#FutureOfWork
#Skills
#Competence
#LabourMobility
#Workforce
#Productivity
#EducationPolicy
#Meritocracy
The Credential Cartel: How degrees replaced competence — and scarcity replaced skill
Degrees, licences, and the hidden economics of gatekeeping, where modern work rewards credentials more than competence, and legitimacy costs years, debt, and permission
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April 13, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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How strengthening building regulations can protect our homes and health
#ConstructionReform
#OccupationalLicensing
#LicensedTrades
#BuildingSafety
#NZParliament
#WorkforceStandards

You can watch the full video here https://youtu.be/i34ORRbBNtY
January 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Why housing quality is the key to New Zealanders' health and productivity
#ConstructionReform
#OccupationalLicensing
#LicensedTrades
#BuildingSafety
#NZParliament
#WorkforceStandards

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January 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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The hidden long-term costs of poorly built homes we all pay for
#ConstructionReform
#OccupationalLicensing
#LicensedTrades
#BuildingSafety
#NZParliament
#WorkforceStandards

You can watch the full video here https://youtu.be/i34ORRbBNtY
January 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Kansas lawmakers are shaking up the legislative landscape by merging critical bills to enhance criminal background checks and streamline occupational licensing!

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#KS #CitizenPortal #KansasLegislation #OccupationalLicensing #LegislativeAccountability #PublicSafety
Kansas legislators merge Senate Bill 30 into House Bill 2342 for criminal background checks
Lawmakers combine Senate Bill 30 and House Bill 2342 to enhance criminal history checks.
citizenportal.ai
March 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
darwyyndeyo.bsky.social
In a very busy weekend, I also had the opportunity to present my WP (with Alicia Plemmons and Sriparna Ghosh) on how the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact impacted physician practice growth at the Council of State Governments National Conference! #occupationallicensing #healtheconomics #EconSky
Two pictures of Darwyyn Deyo presenting. The left picture describes the NPI data in the paper. The right picture presents the map of treatment dates.
December 9, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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A new bill in Florida could dramatically change how occupational therapy licensure information is handled, raising questions about privacy versus transparency.

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#FL #PrivacyProtection #OccupationalLicensing #TransparencyIssues #CitizenPortal
Florida House approves HB 911 protecting therapy licensure information disclosure
Florida House passes HB 911 securing confidentiality of occupational therapy licensure data.
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February 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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"The effects of occupational licensing reform for nurse practitioners on children's health," by Moiz Bhai of @ualittlerock.bsky.social and David T. Mitchell of @ballstate.bsky.social.
#OccupationalLicensing #NursePractitioners #ChildrensHealth #HealthcareUtilization
The effects of occupational licensing reform for nurse practitioners on children's health
We examine how scope of practice reforms that allow nurse practitioners independent practice authority impact children's health. We exploit spatial and temporal variation in independent practice auth...
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April 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Mississippi just took a giant leap towards second chances by passing Senate Bill 2248, aiming to break down barriers for former offenders seeking to reintegrate into society.

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#MS #CitizenPortal #CommunityConnection #OccupationalLicensing #SecondChances #MississippiLegislation
Mississippi House passes historic Senate Bill 2248 on occupational licensing reforms
The Mississippi House passes Senate Bill 2248 to facilitate occupational licensing for former offenders.
citizenportal.ai
March 13, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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The Idaho House of Representatives is taking swift action on urgent health and welfare reforms that could reshape public assistance and occupational licensing for residents.

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#ID #CitizenPortal #OccupationalLicensing #PublicAssistance
Idaho House advances multiple health and welfare reform bills amid declared emergencies
House committee passes five bills targeting occupational licensing, Medicaid, and public assistance
citizenportal.ai
February 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Ohio's education and medical boards reveal staggering licensing numbers and budget shortfalls, raising urgent questions about the future of professional oversight.

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#OH #CitizenPortal #BudgetChallenges #OccupationalLicensing #StaffingStrains
State education and medical board leaders outline licensing counts, staffing strains and cash shortfalls during HB 59 review
Paul Craft (State Superintendent) and Stephanie Luca (Executive Director, State Medical Board) testified on House Bill 59 and outlined license counts, administrative processes, fees and strains on staffing and budgets; the Medical Board reported cash balance declines (about $8M → $5.5M) and forecasts to seek fee increases in the next General Assembly.
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February 20, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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It's good that we're making it easier for foreign doctors to stay in Canada, but what we really need is to make it easier for them to work as doctors.

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#canpol #cdnpoli
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December 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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The Oklahoma Senate Business & Insurance Committee has just advanced a crucial package of nominations and bills that could reshape insurance oversight, pharmacy access, and occupational licensing.

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#OK #CitizenPortal #OccupationalLicensing #HealthCareAccess #InsuranceOversight
Business & Insurance Committee advances nominees and passes insurance, health and licensing bills
The Oklahoma Senate Business & Insurance Committee approved a long slate of executive nominations and moved multiple bills addressing insurance consumer protections, pharmacy access, building-code study authority and occupational licensing. Votes were recorded on each measure.
citizenportal.ai
April 24, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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A series of significant occupational and regulatory bills just advanced in Oklahoma with near-unanimous support, from roofing law updates to pool-industry regulations—what does this mean for you?

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#OK #CitizenPortal #OccupationalLicensing #RegulatoryReform #PublicPolicy
Committee advances a package of occupational and regulatory bills
The committee moved several occupational-licensing and regulatory bills forward in a single session, including roofing, real-estate appraiser, workforce commission membership, veterinary-practice, journeyman renewal, and pool-industry regulation measures; most passed with near-unanimous votes.
citizenportal.ai
February 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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The Michigan House made significant strides by advancing numerous bills on key issues, bringing them closer to final approval and impacting vital sectors like mental health and occupational licensing.

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#MI #CitizenPortal #OccupationalLicensing #MentalHealthReform
House advances a slate of bills to third reading; committees discharged for two measures
During the June 16 session the Michigan House advanced many bills to third reading (including bills on estates, occupational licensing, mental health, election law, and school code) and suspended Rule 41 to discharge House Bills 5069 and 5712 from committee for further consideration.
citizenportal.ai
June 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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The Michigan House has made significant strides by passing a comprehensive package of bills aimed at improving public health, education, and occupational licensing, with several measures receiving unanimous support!

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#MI #EducationReform #OccupationalLicensing #PublicSafety
Michigan House clears broad slate of bills including health, education and occupational code changes
On Dec. 16 the Michigan House took up and passed a large series of bills across public health, education, occupational licensing and criminal procedure; several bills passed unanimously while others passed on divided roll-calls.
citizenportal.ai
December 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The Michigan House just passed a series of groundbreaking bills, from enhancing public health confidentiality to new hunting regulations, with many taking immediate effect!

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#MI #CitizenPortal #LegislativeAction #OccupationalLicensing #PublicHealth
Michigan House approves multiple bills in Nov. 6 floor session; several take immediate effect
The Michigan House passed a package of bills on Nov. 6, 2025, adopting measures on public health confidentiality, occupational licensing, hunting rules and several memorial highway namings; several were given immediate effect. Vote tallies ranged from unanimous to bipartisan opposition on select measures.
citizenportal.ai
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Rep. Jones just championed a groundbreaking bill that will streamline civilian licensing for veterans by recognizing their military training and ensuring timely processing!

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#SC #CivicAccountability #MilitaryTraining #CitizenPortal #OccupationalLicensing #SouthCarolinaVeterans
Subcommittee adopts bill to credit military training for licensure with amendment
The subcommittee approved a bill introduced by Rep. Jones to help veterans convert military training into civilian licensure, adding a Holman amendment giving veterans 12 months after discharge to apply; both the amendment and the bill passed by recorded roll calls.
citizenportal.ai
April 9, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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The Texas licensing board faced a tough decision, denying a sewage technician license to Luis Muis due to his criminal past, raising critical questions about rehabilitation versus public safety.

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#TX #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #OccupationalLicensing #TexasLicensing
Texas Licensing Board Denies On-Site Sewage Technician License to Luis Muis
Board votes to deny Luis Muis' license application due to past criminal convictions.
citizenportal.ai
August 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners just reported a record surge in plumbing exams while grappling with a critical shortage of skilled workers.

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#TX #CitizenPortal #OccupationalLicensing #LegislativeUpdates #TexasPlumbing #SkilledLabor
Agency reports record growth in exam numbers while seeking qualified hires
Agency highlights significant exam growth and ongoing hiring challenges during legislative update.
citizenportal.ai
June 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Nevada's new Office of Boards, Commissions and Council Standards is tackling compliance gaps and pushing for uniform regulations that could reshape how professional boards operate and interact with the public.

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#NV #OccupationalLicensing #RegulatoryCompliance #PublicTransparency
Deputy director flags compliance gaps, proposes statewide standards for Nevada boards
Deputy Director Nikki Hague told Nevada's Sunset Committee the new Office of Boards, Commissions and Council Standards has identified audit, contracting and worker's compensation compliance gaps across several boards and is pursuing uniform regulations and a new management analyst position to improve oversight.
citizenportal.ai
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Legislative auditors have uncovered alarming issues within six professional licensing boards, including lengthy vacancies and fee-setting failures, prompting a crucial bill review to address these concerns.

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#AK #CitizenPortal #BoardVacancies #OccupationalLicensing
Legislative auditor recommends staggered extensions for six licensing boards after finding vacancies, fee gaps and backlog delays
The committee reviewed SB 211 and legislative audit reports recommending extensions for six occupational licensing boards. Auditors flagged lengthy vacancies, fee‑setting delays that produced deficits, investigative backlogs and federal compliance issues for the appraisers board.
citizenportal.ai
April 4, 2026 at 5:48 AM
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A push for House Bill 720 could reshape the Montana Massage Therapy Board, as advocates argue for broader representation while opponents warn of potential risks to oversight and quality.

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#MT #DiversityInclusion #MontanaMassageTherapy #CitizenPortal #OccupationalLicensing
Representative Nicholl advocates for House Bill 720 to diversify Montana Massage Therapy Board
House Bill 720 seeks to remove association membership restrictions for Montana Massage Therapy Board.
citizenportal.ai
March 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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California's housing prices are skyrocketing—three to four times higher than Texas and Colorado—prompting urgent calls for reform and legislative action.

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#CA #HousingReform #CitizenPortal #LegislativeAction #OccupationalLicensing
California housing reform report highlights urgent need for legislative action and efficiency
Commissioners emphasize urgency for housing reform and efficiency amidst budget concerns in California.
citizenportal.ai
May 31, 2025 at 5:38 AM