Occupational licensing reform in Wisconsin should be bipartisan issue
Nationally and across the states, policy-makers from both parties are supporting less burdensome...
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Occupational License Reform
Evers Can Advance Liberty Agenda with Bipartisan Effort
We may be naive but we think Evers can work with Republican majorities to advance the liberty movement in Wisconsin
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RightWisconsin Conversations: The Center for Opportunity
Michael Jahr of the Badger Institute returns to discuss the new Center for Opportunity. We discuss how the Center will focus on public policy issues related to criminal justice reform and occupational licensing.
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Licensing reform could fulfill aspiring chiropractor’s lifelong dream
Amanda Berkley is something of chiropractic royalty in the Badger State, but the aspiring young chiropractor can’t practice here.
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Wisconsin’s chiropractic requirements need adjustment
Mikhaila Weister graduated from chiropractic school in 2016, passed the national chiropractor board exam and is eager to begin practicing her profession in her hometown of Appleton. But due to the arbitrary nature of occupational licensing regulations, Weister — and many like her — cannot practice in Wisconsin
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Resolutions for Wisconsin policy-makers
Policy-makers should resolve to abstain from any policies that make it harder for Wisconsinites to succeed and prosper.
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A First Down, Not a Touchdown
There are two bills in the legislature that could vault Wisconsin to the forefront of nationwide reforms, freeing our workers from red tape.
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Governor Walker Signs Cosmetology and Barber License Reform Bills
The easing of those requirements are seen as a step in reducing the overall occupational licensing burden in Wisconsin. A report by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) found that since 1996, the types of occupational licenses have grown by 84 percent in Wisconsin.
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Occupational Licensing in Wisconsin Has Grown and Has Costs
Wisconsin’s licensing regime has costs for our workers – many who are of low and middle income – that do not exist in many other states.
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