New research ranks states by the number of revenue licenses. The author, Dr. Edward Timmons, Senior Research Fellow with the Archbridge Institute, defines revenue licenses as “occupational licenses that require a fee and no competency requirements such as minimum age, education, or training.” A color-coded map compares the states by the number of revenue licenses; the map groups the states by those numbers as follows—10 or more, five to nine and zero to four. According to the data, the five states with the highest number of revenue licenses include: Illinois (18), Texas (15), Utah (14), Michigan (13) and Arkansas/Iowa (12). Timmons finds justifying revenue licenses difficult and suggests states consider eliminating them if they “are indeed meant to promote public welfare.”
A Government Technology tracker maps out statewide efficiency efforts, including states that failed to pass legislation. The State Government Efficiency Initiatives map labels states as active, pending and failed. The map also distinguishes between those states inspired by federal DOGE, as well as by independent programs. The regularly updated GovTech map and research, originally published on March 28, then breaks down the efficiency efforts of each state. For example, GovTech highlights the active state efficiency program inspired by Federal DOGE in Kansas. “In Kansas, the state Legislature has opened a Senate Committee on Government Efficiency, named COGE, which ‘invites the public to submit ideas on how the state government can better serve the residents of Kansas,’ via public comment portal.”
GovRAMP introduced their newest verified security status—GovRAMP Core on May 5 that “bridges the critical gap between early-stage visibility and full authorization, offering a faster, lower-cost path to validated cybersecurity assurance for both providers and government buyers,” according to a GovRAMP press release. The organization explains that the GovRAMP Security Snapshot offers insight into the progress of a provider as they meet requirements, while GovRAMP Core verifies the achievement of those core security requirements; designed in response to feedback from state and local governments, along with cloud service providers, GovRAMP Core validates the implementation of 60 NIST controls. In addition, Core eliminates the requirement for a third-party assessment organization (3PAO) during this stage.
According to the GovRAMP press release, the key features of GovRAMP Core include:
PA Licensure Compact Update: Iowa Governor Signs HF 300
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on May 27 that makes Iowa the 17th state to join the Physician Assistants Licensure Compact.
Regulation Ban Clears U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the federal budget bill that includes a 10-year moratorium on states to regulate AI; the legislation now moves to the U.S. Senate.
Regulatory Efficiencies Through Technology at NAGRA Conference June 2-5
Michelle Shaffer from GL Solutions presents on Regulatory Efficiencies Through Technology at the 2025 North American Gaming Regulators Association Annual Training and Education Conference June 2-5 in Nashville.
