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MISSOULIAN EDITORIAL: Legislative branch is equal to executive

Each branch of government – executive, legislative and judicial – has its own duties and limitations. It’s important that they remain distinct and separate in order to provide the intended system of checks and balances. The branches may intertwine, but none has authority over the others.

Apparently, the members of an interim legislative committee could use a basic refresher on the three branches of government. It seems they are considering ways of wielding more legislative power over the executive branch.

Full Editorial: http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/editorial/missoulian-editorial-legislative-branch-is-equal-to-executive/article_4ef1a7b8-b8f9-5ae8-a9c7-823d1436a250.html

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Montana lawmakers to buttress authority over executive agencies http://www.matr.net/article-67389.html

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