Ore. Lawmaker Seeks More Protection for Foster Youth Placed in Hotels
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Ore. Lawmaker Seeks More Protection for Foster Youth Placed in Hotels
Oregon lawmaker, Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, introduced legislation to add additional oversight for foster kids placed in hotels, asking for the same protections as foster youth placed in homes. According to Oregon Public Broadcasting on Feb. 8, state officials disagreed with the idea; “the head of the state Child Welfare Division argued additional regulations would be too onerous.”
Kan. Occupational Licensing Ranking
The 2023 State Occupational Licensing Index ranked Kansas by the number of licensed occupations, focusing on the 331 occupations in the Knee Regulatory Research Center’s licensing database. Kansas establishes minimum entry requirements for 147 of those occupations; six of those occupations require licensure in 20 states or fewer nationally.
Ore. Offers Alternatives to the State Bar Exam
Members of the Oregon State Bar’s Alternatives to the Exam Task Force appeared on the podcast, Regulatory Matters: a CLEAR Conversation, to talk about OSB's process to review alternatives to the bar exam, including diploma privilege, supervised practice and an experiential law school option.