July Midterm Dispatch

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Topic Started: Jul 16 2016, 07:16 PM (100 Views)

Nosma

Jul 16 2016, 07:16 PM Post #1

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July Midterm Update

Secretary of State Address

Greetings,

My name is Pepe Drakan and I am the newly appointed Secretary of State. I wish to thank Rhein States, for his service as the previous secretary. Rhein made great progress, something the new State Department wishes to continue. In an effort to expand foreign communications, the State Department has taken numerous steps to create an informative, and unique dispatch. This has been the efforts of nearly 3 weeks of investigative work, long meetings, and actual writing. I hope you enjoy the efforts of the State Department, and I look forward to your responses.

Best Wishes,

Pepe Drakan
Secretary of State

July Midterm Results

July Midterm Senate Elections
Main Senate Election	Senate Run-Offs
Pepe Drakan (I-Buxton): 15 Votes (23.4%) [ELECTED] Monico (PP-HBE): 14 Votes (21.9%) [ELECTED] Regionia Drakan (RP-Buxton): 9 Votes (14.1%) [ELECTED] Nosma Washington (PP-Buxton): 8 Votes (12.5%) [RUNOFF] Commune Citizen (PP-NCR): 8 Votes (12.5%) [RUNOFF] Timpetotia (I-Buxton): 6 Votes (9.4%) Ankshara (RP-HBE): 4 Votes (6.3%)	Nosma Washington (PP-Buxton): 10 Votes (62.5%) [ELECTED] Commune Citizen (PP-NCR): 6 Votes (37.5%)

The story of the July Midterms was the rise of the progressive party, in an albeit impact-less way. The downward projectile of importance for political parties in The Allied States has been apparent for nearly a year now. After the return of former WA Delegate Monico, the Progressive Party was formed. The party was based on progressive ideals, such as donor reform, the creation of committees for forum design, and the creation of an economic safety net for "financially struggling" citizens. While the majority of the region seemed unimpressed, a number of newer members of the region jumped at the chance of joining the party. This set the stage for 2 members of the Progressive Party (Monico and Nosma Washington) to get elected.

The secondary story of the election was the lack of major names running. Following the election of 5 of the most active citizen of the region during the general election, the number of remaining active and willing candidates slimmed drastically down. Former Chancellor Pepe Drakan ran as the incumbent senator, meanwhile Former Chancellor Regionia ran for the chance to become Speaker. Both former Chancellors got elected to the Senate, rounding our the rest of the 4 newly elected senators.

Allied Games This Weekend

This Article is Brought to You by TwentyUno, The Presenting Sponsor of the Allied Games.

The biggest party of the summer kicks off this Sunday, July 17th! The first annual, Allied Games will place the states, and international teams from foreign regions against each other in various competitions for supremacy. Each team (Either a State or a Foreign Region) will have its citizens compete in various competions, attempting to earn points from placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. The winning team will win the Shane Golden Cup, the highest honor in The Allied States history! Regions should stay tune for official invitations for the competition.

Allied States Government Update

Following the disappearance of Rhein States and the Mid-Term elections , the following is the updated regional government.

The Government of The Allied States
The Cabinet Chancellor: RNS (PP-W) Vice Chancellor: CDland (PP-W) Secretary of State: Pepe Drakan (I-S) Secretary of Interior: Zachary Drakan (I-S) Secretary of Treasury: Scaperelli (PP-HBE) Secretary of Culture: Gregory Drakan (I-S)	The Senate Speaker : Monico (PP-HBE) Speaker pro tempore: CDLand (PP-W) At-Large Senator: Scaperelli Washington (PP-W) At-Large Senator: Pletamia (UCP-W) At-Large Senator: Gregory Drakan (I-S) At-Large Senator: Imperium (DSP-S) At-Large Senator: Pepe Drakan (I-S) Southern Senator: Regionia Drakan (RP-S) Britannian Senator: Nosma Washington (PP-S)	The Supreme Court Chief Justice: Imperium (DSP-S) Associate Justice: Pepe Drakan (I-S) Associate Justice: Space Drakan (I-W)

States Government Updates

States Government Updates
SOCIALIST DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE WEST	THE HOLY BRITANNIAN EMPIRE	THE STATE OF BUXTON
The People of the West, fed up with the Capitalism and Imperialism of the old NCR regime, staged a people's revolution led by the vanguard of the Western Peoples Party. The old leadership of the NCR was executed and after a completely democratic meeting of the Mojave Assembly, overseen by the Western Peoples Party, a new constitution was invoked to give the power back to the people. The recently instated El Presidente, Pletamia, appointed a new Chairman of the Politburo, Space. Not much time had elapsed since the Coup, so no official foreign policy or new laws have been instated by the regime just yet.	After a period of inactivity, the House of Commons finally saw some action with the passage of several new laws including measures that have restricted gun rights with the establishment of gun free zones and new taxes on firearms, as well as establishing a state pension system funded with a flat income tax. Labor rights have also been expanded with the passage of the Fair Labor Act that determined minimum standards. And the first imperial succession happened with Emperor Lewis abdicating the throne triggering a short succession crisis with two competing claims, ultimately the dispute was settled with Emperor Scaperelli securing the crown and starting his new reign. Shortly after the decision, new elections for Prime Executor have been started.	While Buxton maintains the highest population within The Allied States, Buxton too took a small hit of activity this past month as the region has been on a relatively slow course over the past 3-4 weeks. That being said however, things seem to be back on the upswing again as new bills are hitting the floor for voting, and more citizens are returning to take part in southern festivities. Governor Obito still has plans to keep his promise of having future activities and miniature role plays within the state of Buxton, and will be proposing more ideas for statemembers to take part in, after waiting for region-wide activity to pick back up again. Governor Obito did make one small adjustment to the state, and that is officially renaming the state to its common well known nickname of Buxton. Along with that, Buxton is also active in the Capital District's meetings regarding Western transfer of power, and the fight for Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire.

Editorials

The State Department of The Allied States DOES NOT endorse the subject matters and opinions stated in the following articles.

PPP and Why the Government Wants to Abolish It
Written by Nosma Washington and Pepe Drakan

Pay Per Post (PPP) is one of the most controversial topics in The Allied States. It has been around since the beginning of The Allied States. PPP is an economic mechism, in which everytime a new post or topic is created by a citizen, they receive the automatic payment of anyway from $5 Allied Dollars to $10 Allied Dollars.

There has been an effort in the Senate and the Citizens Town hall to get rid of policy. The disadvantages of PPP is that banks do not make profit from loans, which in turn hurts the business. Also, PPP favors people who prefer to post instead of people who work for the government or other businesses. Lastly, the economy could fall apart with the mass inflation caused by PPP.

Should Pay Per Post Be Removed

The government would have to increase the number of high paying jobs.
There would be less money circulating in the economy, therefore people are less likely to spend.

The bill to abolish Pay Per Post is now on the Chancellor's desk. It is now up to the chancellor to sign or veto the bill. This bill could very well, decide the fate of the economy.

In Conclusion

The State Departments hopes that you enjoyed the July Midterm Dispatch. Should any questions arrise concerning the content in this dispatch, feel free to seek out your ambassador who will be happy to help.

Best Wishes,

Pepe Drakan
Secretary of The Allied States

Nosma Washington
Undersecretary of The Allied States

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Pepe Drakan

Jul 17 2016, 05:37 PM Post #2

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Official Update from the State Department

To ensure full preparation and issuing for VISAS for the games, the opening ceremonies have been pushed back to tomorrow, Monday July 18th @ Noon Eastern, 9am Pacific, 5pm UK.

A second update will be sent a little later today, with full details in terms of VISAS, plus special information for Foreign Leadership in regards to a special event for them.

Best Wishes,
Pepe Drakan
Secretary of State and Immigration, The Allied States