We are taught that our government is composed of three branches: executive,legislative and judicial. Purposefully designed, ...

A 'fourth branch' of government... Modern constitutions increasingly feature them—a constellation of institutions tasked with protecting constitutional democracy. Among the most prominent of these are ...

Re “It’s time for a fourth branch of government” (Ideas, May 4): My response to Josh Lerner and Marjan Ehsassi’s assertion is a heartfelt amen. I believe E.O. Wilson, if only he were still with us, ...

Josh Lerner is a coexecutive director of People Powered, a global hub for participatory democracy. Marjan Ehsassi is the executive director of the Federation for Innovation in Democracy - North ...

The recent special session in Carson City included consideration of several high-profile bills, including a vast expansion of the state film tax subsidies (failed) and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s “tough on ...

Ever-expanding bureaucracy is the accepted norm of the United States government. The administrative state’s expansive entrenchment into the traditional operations of government has led to an ...