About this Episode
The COVID-19 pandemic has made visible many of the existing, hidden barriers to enter the workforce: barriers in front of health care professions, those paying off student loans or new to the workforce. These barriers existed before the pandemic. But it’s time to free our workforce from unnecessary shackles if we want to get America back to work. Having the right occupational licensing policies is a smart way forward during the pandemic, and a successful long term strategy for what comes next. On the podcast to discuss this is Missouri State Representative Derek Grier, R Street’s Digital Media Manager Shoshana Weissmann, and ALEC Director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Michael Slabinski.
ALEC Draft Model Policy – Occupational Licensing Review Act: https://www.alec.org/model-policy/occupational-licensing-review-act/
MO Chamber Priorities for the Abbreviated Session: https://mochamber.com/news/2020prioritylegislation/
R Street – Small Regulatory Reforms That Can Help People During the Pandemic: https://www.rstreet.org/2020/03/18/small-regulatory-reforms-that-can-help-people-during-the-pandemic/
R Street – Open the Telehealth Floodgates to Combat Coronavirus: https://www.rstreet.org/2020/03/23/open-the-telehealth-floodgates-to-combat-coronavirus/
R Street – Rein in the Regs to Beat Coronavirus: https://www.rstreet.org/2020/03/25/rein-in-the-regs-to-beat-coronavirus/
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