A recently introduced bill in the Legislature would prevent lawmakers from adopting new occupational licenses without state officials first having weighed the proposed credentials' likely costs and benefits.

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Cosmetologists-in-training and crane operators haven't got much in common. Nor should they have to overcome similar sorts of state-imposed licensing hurdles, says a recently completed audit of Wisconsin's occupational-licensing system.

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The state Assembly will vote on Thursday on a proposal to prevent local governments from adopting mandatory labor-peace agreements and other requirements related to employment laws.

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Republican lawmakers are seeking co-sponsors for legislation that would prevent local governments from setting their rules and standards for various employment matters. The legislation, for instance, would prohibit local governments and the state from mandating employers enter into labor-peace agreements with unions. Under these ...

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The state Legislature is moving to pass a bill that would eliminate continuing-education requirements for cosmetologists and barbers in Wisconsin, and make it easier for people licensed in other states to work in Wisconsin.

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Lawmakers have given a preliminary thumbs-up to a bill that would allow for the review – and possible elimination – of some of the hundreds of occupational licenses issued by the state. If approved by the full Legislature and signed ...

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A new council would be created to review the necessity of every occupational licensing requirement in Wisconsin under a bill being circulated for co-sponsors.

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State lawmakers voted unanimously Thursday to retain the state’s exam requirements for apprentices in four trades.

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A day before lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the budget for the state’s chief licensing agency, construction groups are seeking to keep exam requirements in place for apprentices.

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Gov. Scott Walker is moving forward with an effort to slow the increase in occupational licensing requirements in Wisconsin, while promising to reduce those already on the books without saying which could be targeted for removal.

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