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Bill allows for optional registration for in-state insurance adjusters
‘Sunrise review’ would inform legislators about impact of proposed occupational licenses
Wisconsin should join states that have enacted sunrise laws as an alternative to new licenses that fence out workers and don’t protect the public
The current system is vulnerable to politics and perverse incentives
Gov. Evers vetoes bill that would’ve helped aspiring certified nursing aides and eased shortage in Wisconsin
Creating a license for public insurance adjusters is not necessary in Wisconsin
Family’s universal belief is that competition and merit are best for America
Through an interpreter, dental therapist Katy Leiviska explains to Sana Tamang how her 4-year-old son, Ryan, would benefit from the application of dental sealants.
Dental therapists in Minnesota help more low-income kids and adults get the oral care they need
Last month, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue released data showing the state’s general fund tax collections for fiscal year (FY) 2019 were up nearly $1.2 billion, or 7.4 percent, from FY 2018, and nearly $703 million higher than anticipated when the state’s FY 2018-19 budget was adopted.
Expanding access: A decade of dental therapists in Minnesota
The 2018 Farm Bill failed to address a key loophole in the country’s main food assistance program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — a loophole that states have increasingly used over the past decade to expand SNAP income eligibility beyond the intent of the law. In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Poor pavement condition and high spending mean the state isn’t getting top value from its highway dollars
Wisconsin is one of the worst-performing states in the country at providing dental care for disadvantaged kids
Nationally and across the states, policy-makers from both parties are supporting less burdensome licensure rules