Michigan
state of the United States of America
Policy Brief
Transmission Without Representation
The Senate permitting bill would vastly expand the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s power, letting unelected federal regulators site transmission lines over state, local and community objections, and could shift the cost of blue-state renewable mandates onto…
Op-Ed
How Did a Nonprofit Become America’s Insurance Regulator?
States have surrendered much of their power to a private organization with almost no transparency.
Originally published inThe Wall Street Journal
Model Legislation
NAIC Transparency and Accountability Act
Michigan has required the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to report to its legislature since 1998. Forty-nine states have not. Model legislation, free to adopt, from the Southwest Public Policy Institute.
Policy Brief
Regulation Without Disclosure
What the GAO’s review of the NAIC means for insurance consumers.
Policy Brief
Ensuring Accountability and Impact in Opioid Settlement Spending
The $26 billion opioid settlement offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to combat America’s deadliest drug crisis, if states and localities spend the funds transparently, strategically, and solely on opioid abatement.
Policy Brief
We’re No. 17.5! We’re No. 17.5!
The latest research from the American Legislative Exchange Council offers more cause for optimism.