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Op-Ed|June 17, 2022|

Louisiana gives workers relief from licensing laws

By Edward Timmons and Conor Norris

Economics of Flourishing

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Louisiana has long been an outlier with some of the most onerous licensing laws in the country, but two bills on the governor’s desk offer much-needed reforms.

Both House Bill 1062 and HB 639 were passed unanimously by the Louisiana legislature and are awaiting Gov. John Bel Edwards’ signature. These bills represent a bipartisan effort to reform Louisiana’s burdensome licensing laws and help make it easier for Louisianans to find work.

Continue reading at The Hammond Daily Star.

Edward Timmons

Edward Timmons, Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation at St. Francis University, writes frequently on the history and rise of occupational licensing and it’s relation to economic mobility.

Conor Norris

Conor Norris is the assistant director of the Knee Regulatory Research Center at West Virginia University. Follow his work @ConorNorrisKRCC.

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