The Huffington Post, December 13, 2016

Military Spouses Struggle To Stay In Careers, Despite State Laws

“Over the course of a 20- to 30-year career there is so much lost income, and that can be demoralizing, said Michael Richter, an attorney in New York and chairman of the New York City Bar Association’s Military Affairs and Justice Committee, which advocated for a law in the state. ‘These folks have made a significant sacrifice,’ Richter said. ‘We don’t really need to add to their burden.’ In September, New York became the 50th state to pass a law to help spouses get a professional license when they move, a milestone celebrated by the White House. The bill should have been approved quickly, Richter said, as it was a bipartisan issue and wouldn’t cost the state any money. Instead, it was stuck for years in the Assembly Higher Education Committee.”

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