Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Kudos to AG Van Hollen
By Mary Lazich
Friday, Oct 26 2007, 11:44 AM
Last month, I blogged about a Wall Street Journal report that uncovered a disturbing trend of increasing regulations and licensing that actually hinder entrepreneurs from opening up new businesses.
In his column entitled, “License to Kill Jobs,” John Fund reports that 20 percent of jobs today require a license to work compared to 4.5 percent in the 1950’s. Fund writes, “Does a hair braider really need hundreds of hours of instruction in all aspects of cosmetology, hardly any of which he will ever use? Is it essential to the well-being of young children that directors of day-care centers possess master's degrees? What's the point of refusing to license a car service unless it has at least 10 cars?”
California restricts the most jobs. Wisconsin ranks number nine.
Making matters worse is that illegal immigrants may have access to licenses.
I am pleased Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has issued a legal opinion that the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing should verify the immigration status of all license applicants. Van Hollen is recommending the department establish procedures for identifying a license applicant’s immigration status.
You can read the story here.
