I'd like to let everyone know that we have launched our Fourth Branch, http://www.fourthbranch.us, for use and testing. It took us longer than planned to move to production, but our initial version is considerably better than what we previously intended.

In a nutshell, Fourth Branch will act exactly as that: The fourth branch of government. The emphasis on publicizing legislation and providing government transparency has lead us to develop this. Unlike anything to date, we are going to utilize proven social networking practices and focus it on legislation and issues that require public input.

We are looking for any and all comments, criticism and feedback to help us develop quickly. Thanks!