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Arizona Governor Wants To Put the Public in Charge of Licensing Boards
Jan 14, 2020
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“Making boards more accountable to the public can help reduce the likelihood of regulatory capture,” says Shoshana Weissmann, a fellow with the R Street Institute, which advocates for licensing reform. “Arizona has been leading the way on occupational licensing reform, and these are more steps in the right direction.”
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