Sunshine Week: ALEC Model Policies to Foster Transparency
ALEC will continue championing the policies to promote transparency.
As America commemorates 250 years of independence, ALEC proudly joins the nation in celebrating Sunshine Week, an initiative dedicated to promoting open government and ensuring public access to information.
ALEC model policies—spanning budgeting, education, health care, the courts, and more—reflect our core belief that government best serves the public when its work is open, visible, and accountable.
Many of these transparency‑focused solutions appear in Essential Policy Solutions for 2026, providing state legislators with practical tools to strengthen openness and build public trust in the year ahead.
See more on our featured panel with ALEC policy directors breaking down each of these solutions:
Economic Competitiveness
- 72- Hour Budget Review Act
- Truth in Taxation Act
- An Act to Establish the Office of Regulatory Management
- ALEC Principles of Taxation
- State Permit Transparency and Efficiency Act
- Targeted Legislative Review Act
Effective Local Government
How to Strengthen the Civil Justice System
Elections – How to Make Elections Safe, Secure, and as the Founding Fathers Intended
Healthcare – How to Lower Costs and Craft Sound Prescription Drug Policy Through Price Transparency
Education – How to Improve Higher Education Transparency and Address Controversial Curriculum
Nearly 250 years after signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the promise of open government is still one of America’s greatest competitive advantages. And as we look toward the next 250 years, ALEC will continue championing the policies that keep that promise strong.