Research at the center for media engagement at the university of texas at austin. Professor wally founded and directed the Digital Intelligence lab at the institute for the future which is a 50yearold think tank based in the heart of silicon valley. Also cofounded and directed Research Team at the computational propaganda product at Oxford Internet institute at the university of oxnard. Hes written on political manipulations technology for a variety of publications including wired, the atlantic monthly, vice, techcrunch, the guardian and many others. His research has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, washington post, wall street journal and also made appearances on the today show. In frontline, is presented to members of nato, u. S. Congress and uk parliament. Its a great honor to have him here with us tonight during this incredible and important research. Give him a warm welcome. [applause] hi, everyone. Great to be here. I think my bio sounds kind of fake. Cra
Mendenhall well, good morning. Welcome to the montgomery federalist society. Im president of the montgomery chapter. Im excited to have you here today for our topic on occupational licensing. Occupational licensing laws establish entry into professions and fields based on the allegation that the general safety and welfare of the community is served and protected by them. The reality is that connected Interest Groups favor lobbyists and other connected Interest Groups favor occupational licensing for its anticompetitive effects. The fees and restrictions instituted by occupational licensure prevent entrepreneurial innovators, who often come from modest backgrounds and represent groups, from efficiently vulnerable groups, from efficiently providing consumers with better goods and services. The onus of these laws falls disproportionately on minority communities from the eliminate to benefit from the eliminate national elimination of burdensome regulations and the expense of Economic Freed
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Licensing requirements. Justin pearson talks about the studies at a Federalist Society event in montgomery, alabama. Theood morning, welcome to montgomery Federalist Society. I am president of the montgomery chapter and associate dean at Faulkner University school of law. Have you hereo today for our topic on occupational licensure. This is a topic that i am very interested in. Occupational licensing law established governmentbacked barriers of entry into based onns and fields the allegations that the general safety and welfare of the community is served and protected by them. The reality is that lobbyists and other connected Interest Groups favor occupational licensing for its anticompetitive effects. In fees and restrictions licensure prevent arch tort vent four return officially providing consumers with better goods and services. Of these laws. Proportionally on minority communities who would benefit regulations ie would go decisive Government Entity expensive Economic Freedom and m
Safety and welfare of the community is served and protected by them. The reality is that connected Interest Groups favor occupational licensing for its anticompetitive effects. The fees and restrictions instituted by occupational licensure prevent entrepreneurial innovators who often come from modest backgrounds and represent vulnerable groups from efficiently providing consumers with better goods and services. Fallsus of these laws disproportionately on minority eliminates from the National Illumination of burdensome regulations and the expense of Economic Freedom and mobility. The Johnson Center for political economy recently did a study that was published in 2018 the cause of occupational licensing in alabama. We have dan sutter with us today who is the executive director of the Johnson Center for political economy. That iconcludes want to read from it just briefly. Licensed 432,000 covering 40 and representing 21 of the states labor force. The total initial cost of occupational lic