In the everyday machinery of state government, most decisions are not dramatic. They are contracts, purchase orders, maintenance requests, and approvals that rarely rise to the level of a news conference or a floor debate. One such decision happened in Nevada recently: a nearly $20,000 contract was approved to fabricate and install replacement drapes in the attorney general’s office and conference room in 2025. The approval did not come from the full Board of Examiners, which is made up of the governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. Instead, it came from the board’s clerk, an ex officio role located…

According to a recent New Straits Times report, Malaysia’s Road Transport Department, known as JPJ, has confirmed that Rohingya refugees and all holders of UNHCR cards are not eligible to apply for Malaysian driving licences. The statement is short and technical, but its meaning is enormous. For tens of thousands of refugees living in Malaysia, the UNHCR card is the only document they possess. It is issued by the United Nations refugee agency to people who have fled war, violence, and persecution. It is not a Malaysian document. It is not a passport, a residence permit, or a work permit.…