Study: Arkansas Has Second Worst Occupational Licensing Requirement For Opticians in the Nation
One of the main justifications of occupational licensure is that regulation protects the health and safety of consumers.
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“Right To An Honest Living” Bill Clears Committee, Heads to House
Rep. Richard Womack succeeded yesterday at getting his “Right To An Honest Living” bill out of the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor committee.
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Occupational Freedom Bill Stalls…For Now
State Rep. Richard Womack’s bill to provide Arkansans with much-needed relief from burdensome occupational regulations failed on a voice vote in the House Public Health, Welfare, and Safety committee Thursday morning.
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Over-Regulation Puts Yoga Owners In Awkward Position
Did you know that somewhere out there in Arkansas a yoga instructor may be teaching without licensed permission from a state bureaucrat? The horror!
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Arkansas 33rd in Economic Freedom
Arkansas has a lot of room for improvement in the realm of economic freedom, according to a recent study by the Fraser Institute.
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Expert: Arkansas “Headed In Wrong Direction” On Worker Freedom
Arkansans are “headed in the wrong direction” for low-wage worker freedom in Arkansas, an economist said in a speech at an Arkansas Center for Research In Economics event in Conway last night.
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Who Will Regulate the Regulators?
This might strike you as common sense, but common sense is not so common: today we’d like to introduce you to the pretend cops at the Arkansas Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board.
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Regulatory Rhetoric: Ross, Hutchinson Outline Plans for Reigning in Bureaucracy
Ross actually has one decent idea, but his other two suggestions for “government efficiency” leave much to be desired.
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Senate Roundup & Tooth Tyranny (Podcast)
This week on the podcast: Where does Senate candidate Dan Sullivan stand on his own policy priorities? Where do Sullivan
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