Arlington, VA — State occupational licensing laws force more American workers than ever to get a government permission slip before getting a job—and these laws are often overly burdensome, irrational and arbitrary, according to a new national study. The study… Read More ›
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Occupational licensing is a scam
What word best describes the actions of government? Would it be greed? How about thuggery? Or cronyism? Writing for Reason, Eric Boehm has a story showing that “all of the above” may be the right answer. But I Am an… Read More ›
Louisiana eyebrow threaders file lawsuit against pointless licensing requirements
New Orleans, La — August 2, 2016 —Why is the Louisiana Board of Cosmetology requiring eyebrow threaders to spend 750 hours learning cosmetology techniques that threaders do not use? That is the question raised in a new lawsuit filed by… Read More ›