Tag: Occupational licensing
J. Pepper Bryars: Like Chilton County’s peach trees, Alabama’s occupational...
Motorists who travel I-65 between Birmingham and Montgomery during summertime often enjoy the tradition of stopping in Clanton for a freshly-picked basket...
Taylor Dawson: Three reasons why you should care about occupational licensing...
During my years working in public policy, there have been a handful of issues that have gotten me fired up. Typically when I tell...
Parker Snider: Monopoly and locksmiths
I love the game of Monopoly. The hope that I will land on expensive properties first, the poker-esque bluffing, and the art of deal-making...
Daniel Sutter: A permission slip to work
All states license many occupations. Licensing, essentially a government permission slip to work, emerged in the early 20th Century and is now more extensive...
Parker Snider: Alabama’s unrestrained “permission slip to work” laws affect real...
Across the country, lawmakers are realizing the costs associated with the rampant overuse of occupational licensing laws.
Alabama Policy Institute’s recent report shows that over 21% of...
New report ranks Alabama 47th most burdensome occupational licensing laws
According to a new state-by-state study by the Institute for Justice Alabama ranks among the most burdensome states in the country when it comes to...
Occupational licensing runs amok in Alabama
Want to professionally wash hair in Alabama? You're going to need a occupational license. Want to be a massage therapist? You'll need a license...