Only physicians should conduct autopsies, board votes
The California state medical board has voted unanimously to support a new state senate bill that allows only licensed [...]
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Stop blocking people with records from licensing, law group argues
States have been rigid in precluding people with criminal records from gaining licensure in an occupational field, the [...]
NY nurse discipline blasted in new investigative report
New York legislators are taking heed after a ProPublica investigative report revealed startling ineffectiveness in the [...]
Anti-LGBT service denial bill passed in Tennessee
Approving what opponents describe as a “hate bill,” Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed into law April 27 a [...]
“Detached” licensing system could decertify incompetent police, legislature says
The Vermont House voted to launch a comprehensive study of Vermont’s police forces and is considering implementing a [...]
“Alarmingly high rates” of lawyer depression and drug/alcohol use reported
A new study, published in February of 2016 in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, claims to be the first research on the [...]
CPA exam to be two hours longer
The next version of the Uniform CPA Examination will be more “current, relevant, reliable, and legally [...]
Lawmakers back off threat to eliminate some licenses
Early in April, North Carolina legislators were considering a proposal to eliminate licensing requirements for a dozen [...]
Accountants add two hours, extra skills to national CPA exam
The forthcoming revamp of the Uniform CPA Examination will make it “current, relevant, reliable, and legally [...]
State action immunity could get boost from SCOTUS nominee
D.C. circuit judge Merrick Garland, if he’s eventually sworn in to the U.S. Supreme Court, could be a key [...]