Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on Yesterday at 10:01:32 PMa more moderate position could be found where votes using the thread are only publicized after polling closes

Hey, I never thought of that, sounds like a great compromise. Actually, isn't that how it already works when you vote publicly on the database?

We recently relaunched the government award now known as Pretz Pätriotic del Seneschal, or Prime Minister's Patriotic Award.

After feedback from the Coletx, the current proposed design is a small, square white badge, decorated in red with a naval-style compass rose to represent the fact that the recipient has helped guide their friend to Talossa.  This part would be 3D-printed in matte plastic, and it will look something like this:



The back will have a small clip so that it can be slid onto the top of a pocket, lapel, or other part of fabric.  It will also hold a thin woven green cord.  This cord will hold the beads for the award.

I am going to print the beads, as well, so we will have a free hand with the design.  They will be different shapes and colors, depending on where the recipient is in the sequence.  For example, His Majesty is going to be first in line since he has recruited both Her Highness Queen Chelli and his brother to immigrate, and so he'll get two beads of different designs.

I have all the components, so I'll be producing this later this week.  The goal is to send them out next month.  Before that, though, I'd like to solicit any feedback.  Do you have any suggestions to improve the design?  Any suggestions on the beads?

(And of course, don't forget to claim your award!)

BEFORE I POST THIS WEEKS RESULTS A NOTE ON THE UPCOMING "WEEK". DUE TO THE OLYMPIC BREAK "WEEK" 18 WILL RUN FROM TODAY (FEBRUARY 2ND) THROUGH SUNDAY MARCH 1ST! This is due to the fact that during the Olympics there will be no National Hockey League games played to allow players to participate in the Olympics to represent their home nations.

With that news out of the way....

Here are the week 17 results.

Gordon Hiatus Support Team def. Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice 277.90-231.20
Maricopa Havana Hijinks def. Manager-less Team 1 272.30-217.40
Cjovani Squilats def. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis 279.50-203.50
Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis def. Tigreux dal Belacostă 346.50-339.30
Els Talossaes Rexhitais def. Vuode Villains 277.90-231.20

Here are the standings after week 17.

1. Tigreux dal Belacostă (12-4-0) 5,204.70
2. Vuode Villains (10-6-0) 5,176.60
3. Els Talossaes Rexhitais (10-6-0) 4,676.20
4. Manager-less Team 1 (9-7-0) 4,461.00
5. Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis (8-8-0) 4,634.90
6. Cjovani Squilats (8-8-0) 4,507.80
7. Maricopa Havana Hijinks (8-8-0) 4,109.50
8. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis (6-10-0) 3,903.30
9. Gordon Hiatus Support Team (5-11-0) 4,278.60
10. Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice (4-12-0) 3,803.30

There was no movement in the standings however there is now a tie for 2nd place and a three-way tie for 5th place. Everyone is still within reach of a playoff spot with 5 weeks left in the regular season.

Here is the week 18 schedule.

Banqeu da Cézembre Zambonis v. Manager-less Team
Tigreux dal Belacostă v. Els Talossaes Rexhitais
Cjovani Squilats v. Cézembrean Amateurs on Ice
Maricopa Havana Hijinks v. Maritiimi-Maxhestic Mençeis
Vuode Villains v. Gordon Hiatus Support Team

Good luck this "week" everyone, as usual I would really like to see the Manager-less team knocked out of the playoffs so GO ZAMBONIS!!! GO SQUILATS!!! AND GO HIJINKS!!!

Azul! And welcome to Vuode!

Happy Groundhog Day

mentioned previously in the wiki associated with the LCC

Congratulations! Be sure to consider the opportunities in the New Citizens Guide
and in addition the opportunity to claims seat in either your provincial assembly (rules vary) or the Cosa (National Assembly) under OrgLaw IV.4.1

Azul à vaes cünpartizaes!

As per the party Consituziun (Article III, Section A), the Union of Free Reformists will be holding its regularly-scheduled Party Convention for the 63rd Cosă during the third Clark, which is scheduled for March. The Comità Esecutorxheu hereby notifies all URL members of our desire that they attend.

TENTATIVE AGENDA:

• Opening Remarks
• Debate on the URL Constitution and Platform -- current text of each can be found on the URL wiki article
• Finalization of the Democracy Agenda
• Election of the URL candidate for Seneschal for the 64th Cosă elections
• Election of the next Comità Esecutorxheu (Executive Committee). (Atatürk, Belacostă, Fiovă, and Vuode each have at least three members and are eligible to elect Provincial Chairs to the Comità.)
• Closing remarks

We hope to see you there!

To summarize the different suggestions of legislation we've had for the Democracy Agenda, I've put together the following list. Going forward, the Party will work toward final decisions where a given issue may have multiple viable paths forward, or decide if we believe something should be included in the final Agenda at all:

• Making the Cosa Smaller: 20 seats as per Sir Marcel's bill. Current Status: Clark Vote - Forecast Uncertain
  
  
• Upper House Reform: The "Upper House of Review Amendment", which despite some disinformation to the contrary, does not establish unicameralism, actually removes the ability of the Senate to perpetually block standard legislation. Current Status: Clark Vote - Forecasted Government Blockade
  
  
• Voting Method Reform: Sir Marcel has suggested Proportional Approval Voting before. For my part, I prefer panachage, but I'm interested in further discussion at any rate.
  
  
• Public Ballot Reform: Do we want to address the possibility of removing the public ballot? I think a more moderate position could be found where votes using the thread are only publicized after polling closes, but that's just my two bence, and depends on Witt's technical abilities.
  
  
• Party List Reform: I have an act drafted (coming soon to a Hopper near you) that would make it so off-list citizens can only receive seats if no listed candidates are eligible to receive them. Are we in favor of something like that?
  
  
• Party List Reform 2: Should we propose legislation requiring citizens to consent to appearing on a party list?
  
  
• Royal Veto Reform: Miestra has proposed some changes to the royal veto, including possibly eliminating it for Organic amendments in favor of the referendum as the "people's veto". It would also include an analogous procedure to the "Irish advisory opinion" she has described elsewhere. Thoughts?
  
  
• Repeal Org.XII.4: See above for Miestra's explanation.
  
  
• Parliamentary Reform: Should we look at adding any legal structure to the offices of Tuischac'h and Mencei? The esteemed Tuischac'h's opinion is useful here.

Just making sure y'all don't forget about me :)

I would be delighted to help S:reu Furxheir with his request.

- Foxmouth