My Own Nominations

1. Songs sung by puppets
2. Songs that mention the weather
3. Songs with no lyrics

Other Nominations

1. Covers of original songs
2. Indie Rock
3. Songs about historical events
4. Songs in invented language
5. Songs that include unusual time

-Txec R

I am pleased to report there are already 49 answers to the Census, and I can spot at least a few who did not vote in the most recent General Elections. 316 individual answers to optional questions were given, meaning at least two in three people answered at least a question (most likely more than that).

People who, in the mandatory part, entered a different primary email than the one the Chancery holds are advised this change will be made as the Chancery processes the Census results, early in October.

Own nomination:
1. Eurodance/Eurodisco

Other nominations (partly influenced by how likely I am to find suitable nominations):
1. Songs with no lyrics
2. Ska/reggae songs
3. Covers of original songs
4. Songs that include unusual time signatures
5. Songs in French
6. Jazz/big band

Estimat Mençei,

I thank the Senator for his question. Ministry records, as collected in the Infotecă system, would indicate that the period of April to July of this year saw 31 applications, with an additional 12 in August by my count, for a total of 43 so far (excluding the two just posted so far in September). If we extrapolate this out through the end of November, that would imply the nation is on pace for 69 applications in the period between the conclusion of most recent election and the conclusion of the next one.

For comparison, using the same period between elections, previous Cosas saw the following application numbers:
- 60th Cosă: 69
- 59th Cosă: 62
- 58th Cosă: 86
- 57th Cosă: 66

These would appear to bear out the Government's assertions that the issue lies in keeping prospective citizens interested in Talossan life and maintaining an atmosphere that encourages immigration, as opposed to getting people to apply in the first place.

I am in support of this bill as it stands.

My question is for the Minister of Public Records. Opposition politicians have been saying that this Government's performance on immigration has been notoriously bad, issuing calls for urgent action of some unspecified nature. Can the Minister provide any public records to compare immigration application levels in this Cosa with previous terms?

- GV, Senator for Fiova

Hello, what happened with the certificate idea?
Are you still doing anything with that?

Stage 9 Alfaro -> Estación de Esquí de Valdezcaray

Stage 9 was one for the favourites and was decided on the final climb. Vingegaard showed why was the favourite by attacking and finishing solo. It wasn't enough to get the red jersey just yet, but he gained time on all his competitors including Almeida (CFA/DED/REX) who finished in third, just behind Pidcock (BDC/DED/EVC/REX/VFL), who had a very strong day and gained several spots in GC, as did Gall (EVC), while Ciccone (CHX/CJO/GHS/MCB) dropped back to 6th place in GC as a result.

With Soler, Fortunato and Pellizzari also scoring points it was a very strong day for BdC, who scored the most points, just ahead of Esqipă Velocostă. GHST retain a commanding lead, but they have been in that position for most of every leg this year and it hasn't resulted in a win yet. Perhaps third time's the charm?
   

Standings after stage 9:

Pos	±		Team	Pts Ove	Pts Today
1st	(=)		Gordon Hiatus Support Team (GHS)	4092	+536
2nd	(=)		Dirnalaiset Mortescu (DED)	3520	+530
3rd	(+2)		Cézembre Caçeirs dals Mailintzarăs (BDC)	3409	+730
4th	(-1)		Maricopa Cabana Boys (MCB)	3215	+473
5th	(-1)		Naziun Cjovani (CJO)	3142	+435
6th	(=)		Port Maxhestic AC (PTM)	3034	+378
7th	(+4)		Esqipă Velocostă (EVC)	2723	+727
8th	(+2)		Cézembre Fieschā (CFA)	2658	+605
9th	(-1)		Cyclohexane (CHX)	2652	+475
10th	(-3)		Velociposse Florencia (VFL)	2648	+366
11th	(-2)		Els Talossaes Rexhitais (REX)	2590	+508

Today was the first restday for the peloton. Tomorrow we get a stage that's very much like yesterday's, ending on a first category climb. It may well be another day for the GC favourites unless a big break gets away.

Yeah, I'm voting Per.

For those wondering who this bill specifically honors...well it's stated explicitly in the bill and I will highlight it here:

"Be it further resolved, that we honor the commitment of the Bureau's founders, public servants in the Foreign Affairs ministry, and donors from the Talossan community and beyond, whose collective efforts have helped the Kingdom to advance human dignity and international solidarity."

Notice this does not single out one person for honor. Please take this opportunity to celebrate Talossa's hunanitarianism and to rise above the low politics of this moment.

Done, thank you.