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Honestly, the more I think about it.  I think this is a nonstarter, and that Miestra is correct in constitutional minimalism.  Quite simply, the Orglaw stipulates that John is King.  We'll have to amend the Orglaw regardless. 

MIXED RESULTS IN MARCH CLARK
The "This Aint it, Chief Act" and "The There's No Such Thing as a Free Senats Seat" Amendment passed both houses of the Ziu.  "The Seneschal Election Amendment" and "Abolition of Compulsary Voting and Determination of Legal or Actual Decease Bill" passed the Cosa but failed in the Senats.

SHARPEN YOUR PENCILS
Talossan publication "La S'chinteia" is still looking for writers.  Interested journalists should contact Editor Ian Platschisch for more details.  https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=235.0

SENESCHAL SCHIVA INTERVIEWED FOR NEWSWEEK
In an article in Newsweek about the topic of Micronations and COVID-19, The Talossan Seneschal was interviewed and reported that community transmission of the disease was zero.  She offered the advice: "Voastra soleu ispéu da sürvivonçă, c'è despasar acest malignh crisomileu din la Casă Biancă."
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=225.0

GOVERNMENT AIMS TO SET UP COVID-19 RELIEF FUND
Seneschal Schiva announced intentions in the Cabinet to set up a benevolent relief fund in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.  More details will be forthcoming as logistics are decided upon.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=230.0

CIVIL SERVICE SEEKS DEPUTY CABINET SECRETARY
Seeking to train a successor and spread the workload, applications are being sought for a Deputy Cabinet Secretary.  Interested parties should contact the current Cabinet Secretary.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=218.0

I'm not sure that having such a low bar adds any prestige to the office of the Monarchy.  If prestige is desired, then even potential nominators should be strongly vetted.

RZ18- Per
RZ19- Per
RZ20- Contra
RZ21- Per
RZ22- Per
VoC- Non

I cannot help but feel that having a well-trodden path for the replacement of the monarch might not be the best idea, lest it lead to choosing a replacement too easily. 

Greetings All,

Your do-nothing Maestro is making a valiant attempt at doing a thing.

So, to begin, how many have managed to make the jump?  Might you be willing to check in?

Azul to Ya,
Eiric Bornatfiglheu

Personally, I think that the members of the "nominating conclave" should also be very carefully chosen.  As opposed to a blanket over "everyone above 7 years," lets make that the floor to be considered.  Then membership in the body needs to be approved by 2/3 of each house of the Ziu.

As the leader of the Opposition, I feel the need to weigh in here, on the side of the governmen, odd as that may seem.  I find myself in agreement with D:na Schiva.  So much of the Senats, at this point, is how many pocket votes an individual can squirrel away within their province, which gives a given individual an overweight of political influence.

Much of this bill strikes me as little differences with at least some distinction.  But it does point to the fact that the continued existence of the Senats, or at least its composition, needs a careful examination.

The Opposition would gladly endorse this PD as well.

I don't know if this is possible, but what about a tag in the Hopper to mark bill threads as having been Clarked?  In the same way there is a "liked" tag, maybe the SS or the sponsor can hit it once the bill is in the digest.  Is something like that possible?

The Opposition would like to register their support of this measure.  For all of the concern of "shuffling the hats" in Talossan politics, we shoudl not be unnecessarily be disqualifying active persons.

I know that this was a Coalition promise in their overall agenda.  But, might the government clarify the difference this legislation might produce compared to the status quo?

Apologies for being late to the party here.  I would like to note that, barring abolition of the Monarchy as a whole, the NPW supports the divorce of the monarchy from a hereditary structure.

However, as opposed to wedding ourselves to a specific methodology of replacement in the Orglaw, might I suggest something along the lines of the following:

"The monarch can be replaced by a Conclave, the makeup of which must be approved by 2/3rd assent of both Halls of the Ziu, as well as 3/4 of the populace in a referendum.  All decisions of this Conclave must be verified by a 2/3rd assent of the People in a referendum."

Honestly, the vetting of any future monarch must be done with the utmost care.  That also means choosing the body to DO the vetting with the same utmost care and responsiveness to the state of the nation.

Estimat Túischac'h,

I thank the Minister for his correction in re: the timeline of the Council of Governors.  I was wrong in that assessment.