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		<title>Opinion: Fix licensing. Expand access. Lower costs. Free workers.</title>
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		<title>Opinion: HB 2088: Cut the red tape for dietitians and fix licensing for everyone</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15409-dietitian-licensure-reform-opinion-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that while HB 2088 would help dietitians, Washington should pursue universal licensure recognition to reduce broader workforce licensing barriers." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15409-dietitian-licensure-reform-opinion-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15409-dietitian-licensure-reform-opinion-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15409-dietitian-licensure-reform-opinion-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15409-dietitian-licensure-reform-opinion-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15409-dietitian-licensure-reform-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that while HB 2088 would help dietitians, Washington should pursue universal licensure recognition to reduce broader workforce licensing barriers. ]]></description>
		
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