Texas’ outdated pursuit of “affordability” over fairness and solvency in insurance regulation over the last 10 years has been found to be wasteful and expensive-delaying innovation and reducing competition-leaving both consumers and taxpayers at risk. This paper provides four recommendations for modernizing insurance regulation in Texas.
Ban Foreign Funding in Ballot Propositions
Despite federal laws prohibiting foreign funding of candidate elections, foreign individuals and entities are still able to fund campaigns related to state and local ballot initiatives in multiple jurisdictions, creating a loophole that hostile foreign actors can exploit to influence American elections. Key points: Federal law prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to candidate campaigns or...