<![CDATA[The League and Concord Forums - Council of the Republic]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/ Sat, 02 May 2026 22:50:41 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Application to the Council of the Republic]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=379 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:08:49 +0000 Quebecshire]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=379 [Image: fdPR0bL.png]
If you wish to become a member of the Council of the Republic, the region's legislature and advisory to the remainder of the government, you may do so by filling out this application.

Requirements:
  • Citizenship and WA membership in The League & Concord
  • Pass periodic activity checks 
  • Discord account in our server

Application (fill out and reply to this thread)

Quote:What is your nation name?

What is your Discord username?

What is your WA nation (if you are in the LDF, cite the nation you have in the WA when not on operations)?

How do you plan to contribute to the Council?

I, as a Delegate to the Council of The League and Concord, pledge to use my authority to represent the common good in government and advance the legislative and administrative standing of the regions, and to contribute to a balance for both the veterans and the advancing youthful members of the regions.
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If you wish to become a member of the Council of the Republic, the region's legislature and advisory to the remainder of the government, you may do so by filling out this application.

Requirements:
  • Citizenship and WA membership in The League & Concord
  • Pass periodic activity checks 
  • Discord account in our server

Application (fill out and reply to this thread)

Quote:What is your nation name?

What is your Discord username?

What is your WA nation (if you are in the LDF, cite the nation you have in the WA when not on operations)?

How do you plan to contribute to the Council?

I, as a Delegate to the Council of The League and Concord, pledge to use my authority to represent the common good in government and advance the legislative and administrative standing of the regions, and to contribute to a balance for both the veterans and the advancing youthful members of the regions.
]]> <![CDATA[25 August 2024 -- Meeting of the Consulate]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=376 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:09:09 +0000 Spode]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=376
Big takeaways?

The League and Concord now have a variety of domestic projects that are still in the works, with a variety of public interest and relative priority. There's constitutional reform for making the legislative branch exist again, there’s the impending launch of the regional economy, and there’s recruitment– And all of these projects have interlinking concerns and issues.

During discussion on the logistics of how the regional economy would work, we all agreed that there’ll be some upkeep while the economy functions, and that there’ll need to be someone performing administrative tasks of distributing leaguecredits (I’m using the last currency as a stand-in for whatever the community decides as the currency name this time around) based on reports provided by relevant government bodies.

Quote:“Hey, that position sounds like something that should be outlined in a legislative package!"

Yeah, the person I invented to express my own viewpoint! Which is why it seems prudent for us to finalize the constitution’s new legislature prior to implementation of the economy. The unfashionable thing that needs to precede fancy new stuff.

I hope we can accomplish all this soon.

With regards,

Consul Mechanocracy]]>
Big takeaways?

The League and Concord now have a variety of domestic projects that are still in the works, with a variety of public interest and relative priority. There's constitutional reform for making the legislative branch exist again, there’s the impending launch of the regional economy, and there’s recruitment– And all of these projects have interlinking concerns and issues.

During discussion on the logistics of how the regional economy would work, we all agreed that there’ll be some upkeep while the economy functions, and that there’ll need to be someone performing administrative tasks of distributing leaguecredits (I’m using the last currency as a stand-in for whatever the community decides as the currency name this time around) based on reports provided by relevant government bodies.

Quote:“Hey, that position sounds like something that should be outlined in a legislative package!"

Yeah, the person I invented to express my own viewpoint! Which is why it seems prudent for us to finalize the constitution’s new legislature prior to implementation of the economy. The unfashionable thing that needs to precede fancy new stuff.

I hope we can accomplish all this soon.

With regards,

Consul Mechanocracy]]> <![CDATA[Regional Economy Idea]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=370 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:10:47 +0000 Quebecshire]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=370
For the unaware, the region used a Discord bot to have an economy of sorts (based on a fictional currency) in 2020. I'll break down the simple pros and cons of the system *as it existed then*. 

  • Pros: It generated a lot of activity for the server, people seemed to generally find it fun, arguably added some degree of culture/flavor to the region
  • Cons: People were generally corrupt, it caused a few fights here and there, and the system it ran off of wasn't well defined so it went off the rails (see Kanjuura's comments about loan sharking, etc).


If we reintroduce it, I think we can combat most of the cons above by (a) the region being generally more mature than it was 4 years ago and (b) an actual system/regulation method.

The idea, if implemented, would revolve around a few things,

  • A base salary of this fictional currency for people in roles to benefit the region (recruiter, LDF member, etc).
  • Payouts for participation (recruitment telegrams sent, LDF ops attended, roleplay contests won).
  • Minigames playable with this current (blackjack, etc).
  • Purchaseable items (a Discord role color or icon, things of that sort?).
  • A degree of regulation to prevent abuse of the system/people being taken advantage of in it.


So basically, with all of that in mind, I have a few questions I would like the Council Delegates to answer (in this thread, please).


  1. Are you interested in seeing this implemented?
  2. Do you like the way its outlined above? What would you change or add?
  3. Do you think this would help incentivize/drive regional activity and participation, or not really?
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For the unaware, the region used a Discord bot to have an economy of sorts (based on a fictional currency) in 2020. I'll break down the simple pros and cons of the system *as it existed then*. 

  • Pros: It generated a lot of activity for the server, people seemed to generally find it fun, arguably added some degree of culture/flavor to the region
  • Cons: People were generally corrupt, it caused a few fights here and there, and the system it ran off of wasn't well defined so it went off the rails (see Kanjuura's comments about loan sharking, etc).


If we reintroduce it, I think we can combat most of the cons above by (a) the region being generally more mature than it was 4 years ago and (b) an actual system/regulation method.

The idea, if implemented, would revolve around a few things,

  • A base salary of this fictional currency for people in roles to benefit the region (recruiter, LDF member, etc).
  • Payouts for participation (recruitment telegrams sent, LDF ops attended, roleplay contests won).
  • Minigames playable with this current (blackjack, etc).
  • Purchaseable items (a Discord role color or icon, things of that sort?).
  • A degree of regulation to prevent abuse of the system/people being taken advantage of in it.


So basically, with all of that in mind, I have a few questions I would like the Council Delegates to answer (in this thread, please).


  1. Are you interested in seeing this implemented?
  2. Do you like the way its outlined above? What would you change or add?
  3. Do you think this would help incentivize/drive regional activity and participation, or not really?
]]> <![CDATA[Constitution proposal]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=365 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:23:29 +0000 im_a_waffle1]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=365
Some other minor changes include a set of directions on how to move bills from debate to voting, and instructions on how to hold votes. I also introduced a Clerk position for the Council, which was notably missing from Quebec's proposal. I changed TRA to the "Department of Roleplay" because the way TRA is structured is reminiscent of the LCN rather than The League. I removed the Consulate power to unilaterally make changes to the Constitution. I also included instructions on how to allow new regions to enter if we decide to ever do that in the future. This way, we don't have to edit all of our laws.

I like the formatting, but I'm not super attached so if it becomes a problem I'll change it. I'm just not a fan of the current way we format our laws, and I'd rather type out Article x.x when citing our laws instead of Article x Section x.x, which is a mouthful. Still, fine with changing it.

The three bills that make up the package are available for comment here. Feel free to leave all your comments on this thread too. Questions are good too- everything is here for a reason and I'd like you to know that reason before deciding you don't like it.]]>
Some other minor changes include a set of directions on how to move bills from debate to voting, and instructions on how to hold votes. I also introduced a Clerk position for the Council, which was notably missing from Quebec's proposal. I changed TRA to the "Department of Roleplay" because the way TRA is structured is reminiscent of the LCN rather than The League. I removed the Consulate power to unilaterally make changes to the Constitution. I also included instructions on how to allow new regions to enter if we decide to ever do that in the future. This way, we don't have to edit all of our laws.

I like the formatting, but I'm not super attached so if it becomes a problem I'll change it. I'm just not a fan of the current way we format our laws, and I'd rather type out Article x.x when citing our laws instead of Article x Section x.x, which is a mouthful. Still, fine with changing it.

The three bills that make up the package are available for comment here. Feel free to leave all your comments on this thread too. Questions are good too- everything is here for a reason and I'd like you to know that reason before deciding you don't like it.]]> <![CDATA[[Discussion] Governmental Reform]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=351 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 03:28:37 +0000 im_a_waffle1]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=351 over 1300! It went from being a GP pariah to one of the most influential regions in all of GP. It underwent huge moderation reforms, purging bad actors and making the region shine cleaner than ever. It has a massively active community, challenging even feeders in the number of people who choose to call our community their home.

Why, then, has our Constitution not changed? By my count, the Constitution has been amended only once by a Council vote, and it was just for the regional move from LCN to the League (Also the addition of Concord and the removal of the Court(?), but these appear to have not been voted on by the Council). This is compounded by the fact that our Constitution is incredibly short and leaves many things up for interpretation- for example, the Speaker has no real powers, only being granted the vague role of "encouraging and facilitating improvements in regional legislation" which makes the position of Speaker seem more ceremonial than anything. It seems to me that this was more of a transitional Constitution, and that the government of the League for the last five years has just been transitional.

I'm not arguing for the full democratization of the League. Instead, what I envision is similar to a semi-constitutional monarchy like Monaco, where the monarch- in this case, the Consulate- retains some government power, but other power is delegated to other bodies and the legislature. I, personally, do not like investing too much power into a small group of people- it creates too much risk for disaster, especially if one or more people in the group are volatile- so I may be more inclined to give less power to the Consulate and more power to an elected head of government and legislature. Although, that's all up for discussion- everything is, that's why I made this thread.

I'd like to put out some major points of discussion and my opinions:

The Consulate

The Consulate should remain as it is- a group of three, led by a Chief Consul. However, my idea is to strip away some of its powers. Currently, the Consulate receives virtually unchecked power under Article 2, Section 2.I of the current Constitution which states, "The Consulate shall use their authority to facilitate regional development and progress." What "regional development and progress" is isn't defined, meaning the Consulate can do virtually anything under the guise of regional development. This is made worse by the fact that the Council has no way to stop the Consulate from doing something, as the Consulate could simply veto anything the Council passes under Article 2, Section 2.IV- "The Consulate maintains veto rights over the Council of the Republic in dire situations..." What are "dire situations?" The Constitution does go on to provide examples, like "Constitutional questionability" and "regional security," but those are just examples and "dire situations" could mean anything, such as the perpetual state of war we are in. After all, the reasoning is as simple as "we are in war, we need to commandeer the region and rule by decree."

Instead, the Consulate should have limited veto powers. The Council should be able to override Consulate veto. In addition, I would propose adding "Consulate Orders" or some other, better name which are immediately effective orders issued by the Consulate that can be struck down by the Council at any time.

The Speaker

The Speaker has barely any legal definition other than what I mentioned earlier. Instead of what we have now, I propose having an elected Speaker that serves as a head of government. They share the executive with the Consulate. The Speaker appoints cabinet members or ministers or whatever we want to call them to run departments or ministries, like we have now. So, instead of having a law defining the Department of Culture like we have now, a Speaker will choose if they want to have a Department of Culture and then appoints whoever they see fit for the job.

The Council

Nominations are stupid and bad and we should get rid of them. What I propose instead is an application system, similar to citizenship, where someone applies to be a Council Delegate and then they are either approved or not. Instead of using the nominations as a kind of de facto activity check, we could instead have an actual activity check at the end of every month or every other month and anyone who hasn't voted in at least half the votes in an activity check period (or CTEs or left or any other thing that would cause them to be ineligible) gets removed and will have to reapply.

In addition, we need to have some kind of Council clerk or something who updates the law archive on the forums and on the wiki and runs votes. In general, they would just manage the day-to-day operations of the Council instead of just tacking that responsibility onto the Consulate. I'm thinking something like what TSP has where the clerk would be voted in and then would serve until resignation or ineligibility, and they could appoint deputies who would help with their duties. The clerk could also manage Council Delegate applications as anyone who goes that far should have already been thoroughly vetted during their citizen application.


Some minor points I'd also like to address in a potential new Constitution (and associated new laws):
  • Defining the DSB as a legal institution. Right now it just kind of "exists" with no legal basis and it would be nice to fix that.
  • WA Delegates. I think the best way to handle this is to have the Delegate of the League be a specific Consul and the Delegate of Concord just be anyone on the DSB. We could always have appointed Delegates for Concord, but I think with the nature of the frontier it may just be easier to allow either Spode, Fandom, or Neo to be Delegate at any given time. The status quo works too, though.
  • Generally we just need to elaborate on more things and give specifics. The current Constitution feels incredibly rushed.
  • We should have a Criminal Code.
  • The judiciary: No. Although that doesn't necessarily mean the status quo is good, either. An idea I came up with was the concept of the "legislative court," where the Speaker, a Consul, or perhaps a Chief Justice (although I don't like this) appoints three Council Delegates (who are willing to participate and do not have a conflict of interest) to a jury, which hears the case and then comes up with an opinion. This seems to me as the best way to take the responsibility off of the Consulate while not having an actual court.
  • The Council should be perpetually convened, and there should be a specific way to bring a proposed bill to a vote, e.g. a seconded motion after a bit of time.
  • A motion of no confidence by the Council against the Speaker, the Consulate, or a specific Consul could also be added. We could also add a way to recall the clerk or whatever we decide to call it.
  • New Consuls should be approved by the Council.
  • Anything else I'm forgetting.
]]> over 1300! It went from being a GP pariah to one of the most influential regions in all of GP. It underwent huge moderation reforms, purging bad actors and making the region shine cleaner than ever. It has a massively active community, challenging even feeders in the number of people who choose to call our community their home.

Why, then, has our Constitution not changed? By my count, the Constitution has been amended only once by a Council vote, and it was just for the regional move from LCN to the League (Also the addition of Concord and the removal of the Court(?), but these appear to have not been voted on by the Council). This is compounded by the fact that our Constitution is incredibly short and leaves many things up for interpretation- for example, the Speaker has no real powers, only being granted the vague role of "encouraging and facilitating improvements in regional legislation" which makes the position of Speaker seem more ceremonial than anything. It seems to me that this was more of a transitional Constitution, and that the government of the League for the last five years has just been transitional.

I'm not arguing for the full democratization of the League. Instead, what I envision is similar to a semi-constitutional monarchy like Monaco, where the monarch- in this case, the Consulate- retains some government power, but other power is delegated to other bodies and the legislature. I, personally, do not like investing too much power into a small group of people- it creates too much risk for disaster, especially if one or more people in the group are volatile- so I may be more inclined to give less power to the Consulate and more power to an elected head of government and legislature. Although, that's all up for discussion- everything is, that's why I made this thread.

I'd like to put out some major points of discussion and my opinions:

The Consulate

The Consulate should remain as it is- a group of three, led by a Chief Consul. However, my idea is to strip away some of its powers. Currently, the Consulate receives virtually unchecked power under Article 2, Section 2.I of the current Constitution which states, "The Consulate shall use their authority to facilitate regional development and progress." What "regional development and progress" is isn't defined, meaning the Consulate can do virtually anything under the guise of regional development. This is made worse by the fact that the Council has no way to stop the Consulate from doing something, as the Consulate could simply veto anything the Council passes under Article 2, Section 2.IV- "The Consulate maintains veto rights over the Council of the Republic in dire situations..." What are "dire situations?" The Constitution does go on to provide examples, like "Constitutional questionability" and "regional security," but those are just examples and "dire situations" could mean anything, such as the perpetual state of war we are in. After all, the reasoning is as simple as "we are in war, we need to commandeer the region and rule by decree."

Instead, the Consulate should have limited veto powers. The Council should be able to override Consulate veto. In addition, I would propose adding "Consulate Orders" or some other, better name which are immediately effective orders issued by the Consulate that can be struck down by the Council at any time.

The Speaker

The Speaker has barely any legal definition other than what I mentioned earlier. Instead of what we have now, I propose having an elected Speaker that serves as a head of government. They share the executive with the Consulate. The Speaker appoints cabinet members or ministers or whatever we want to call them to run departments or ministries, like we have now. So, instead of having a law defining the Department of Culture like we have now, a Speaker will choose if they want to have a Department of Culture and then appoints whoever they see fit for the job.

The Council

Nominations are stupid and bad and we should get rid of them. What I propose instead is an application system, similar to citizenship, where someone applies to be a Council Delegate and then they are either approved or not. Instead of using the nominations as a kind of de facto activity check, we could instead have an actual activity check at the end of every month or every other month and anyone who hasn't voted in at least half the votes in an activity check period (or CTEs or left or any other thing that would cause them to be ineligible) gets removed and will have to reapply.

In addition, we need to have some kind of Council clerk or something who updates the law archive on the forums and on the wiki and runs votes. In general, they would just manage the day-to-day operations of the Council instead of just tacking that responsibility onto the Consulate. I'm thinking something like what TSP has where the clerk would be voted in and then would serve until resignation or ineligibility, and they could appoint deputies who would help with their duties. The clerk could also manage Council Delegate applications as anyone who goes that far should have already been thoroughly vetted during their citizen application.


Some minor points I'd also like to address in a potential new Constitution (and associated new laws):
  • Defining the DSB as a legal institution. Right now it just kind of "exists" with no legal basis and it would be nice to fix that.
  • WA Delegates. I think the best way to handle this is to have the Delegate of the League be a specific Consul and the Delegate of Concord just be anyone on the DSB. We could always have appointed Delegates for Concord, but I think with the nature of the frontier it may just be easier to allow either Spode, Fandom, or Neo to be Delegate at any given time. The status quo works too, though.
  • Generally we just need to elaborate on more things and give specifics. The current Constitution feels incredibly rushed.
  • We should have a Criminal Code.
  • The judiciary: No. Although that doesn't necessarily mean the status quo is good, either. An idea I came up with was the concept of the "legislative court," where the Speaker, a Consul, or perhaps a Chief Justice (although I don't like this) appoints three Council Delegates (who are willing to participate and do not have a conflict of interest) to a jury, which hears the case and then comes up with an opinion. This seems to me as the best way to take the responsibility off of the Consulate while not having an actual court.
  • The Council should be perpetually convened, and there should be a specific way to bring a proposed bill to a vote, e.g. a seconded motion after a bit of time.
  • A motion of no confidence by the Council against the Speaker, the Consulate, or a specific Consul could also be added. We could also add a way to recall the clerk or whatever we decide to call it.
  • New Consuls should be approved by the Council.
  • Anything else I'm forgetting.
]]> <![CDATA[Opening of the 26th Council of the Republic]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=297 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 02:33:38 +0000 Creeperopolis]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=297 [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Opening of the 26th Council of the Republic
Office of the Consulate
Citizens of The League and Concord,

The Office of the Consulate welcomes you as a member of the Council of the Republic, the regional legislature and advisory body. The Council will officially enter its 26th session with the conclusion of the July 2023 electoral confirmations. This cycle, a total of 26 members were nominated to join the council: 25 will serve 2 month terms and 1 will serve a 1 month term. Of the 26 Council Delegates, 21 are returning members and 5 are new members.

The Consulate will appoint as this session's Speaker of the Council, who has been a member of the Council since November 2022. He has been very active within the regional community, especially within the TRA roleplay where he helps organize the roleplay's soccer/football tournaments. We thank Kanjuura for his service as Speaker for the previous 25th Council.

We again welcome you all to the 26th Council, and we look forward to your contributions to the region and the ideas you will put forth!]]> [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Opening of the 26th Council of the Republic
Office of the Consulate
Citizens of The League and Concord,

The Office of the Consulate welcomes you as a member of the Council of the Republic, the regional legislature and advisory body. The Council will officially enter its 26th session with the conclusion of the July 2023 electoral confirmations. This cycle, a total of 26 members were nominated to join the council: 25 will serve 2 month terms and 1 will serve a 1 month term. Of the 26 Council Delegates, 21 are returning members and 5 are new members.

The Consulate will appoint as this session's Speaker of the Council, who has been a member of the Council since November 2022. He has been very active within the regional community, especially within the TRA roleplay where he helps organize the roleplay's soccer/football tournaments. We thank Kanjuura for his service as Speaker for the previous 25th Council.

We again welcome you all to the 26th Council, and we look forward to your contributions to the region and the ideas you will put forth!]]> <![CDATA[Results: The Tuber Concord]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=287 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:40:15 +0000 Creeperopolis]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=287 [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: The Tuber Concord

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on The Tuber Concord. There were 21 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstentions, and 3 absences.]]> [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: The Tuber Concord

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on The Tuber Concord. There were 21 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstentions, and 3 absences.]]> <![CDATA[Opening Speech of Speaker Kanjuura]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=283 Mon, 22 May 2023 03:14:26 +0000 Kanjuura]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=283 It is an honor to be chosen as Speaker of the Council, although most times I find myself underqualified for almost any government position I am pleased that this trust has been granted to me. It is important to me the continuing stability and security of the republic. I am well pleased by the current trajectory of the republic with continuing growth through newcomers and newly founded nations in Concord. I hope that during my term as speaker this prosperity can continue and I will act accordingly in the position I have been given to help the region in its goals and bright future. Thank you and I hope all good things for all the council delegates and citizens of this great republic!]]> It is an honor to be chosen as Speaker of the Council, although most times I find myself underqualified for almost any government position I am pleased that this trust has been granted to me. It is important to me the continuing stability and security of the republic. I am well pleased by the current trajectory of the republic with continuing growth through newcomers and newly founded nations in Concord. I hope that during my term as speaker this prosperity can continue and I will act accordingly in the position I have been given to help the region in its goals and bright future. Thank you and I hope all good things for all the council delegates and citizens of this great republic!]]> <![CDATA[Results: Amendment to CRL-29]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=271 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:15:08 +0000 Creeperopolis]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=271 [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: Amendment to CRL-29

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on the Amendment to CRL-29. There were 24 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention, and 3 absences.]]> [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: Amendment to CRL-29

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on the Amendment to CRL-29. There were 24 ayes, 0 nays, 1 abstention, and 3 absences.]]> <![CDATA[Results: Aegis Accords]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=261 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 03:57:15 +0000 Creeperopolis]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=261 [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: Aegis Accords

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on the Aegis Accords. There were 25 ayes, 0 nay, 0 abstentions, and 3 absences.]]> [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: Aegis Accords

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on the Aegis Accords. There were 25 ayes, 0 nay, 0 abstentions, and 3 absences.]]> <![CDATA[Opening of the 24th Council of the Republic]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=250 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:27:28 +0000 Spode]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=250 [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Opening of the 24TH Council of the Republic
Office of the Consulate
Citizens and Delegates of The League and Concord,


Welcome new delegates! The legislative body now consists of 28 of the Republic's finest as chosen through the nomination process, which I believe is a new record. For this term's speaker, the Honorable Speaker Reykanes has been reappointed by the Consulate to serve another term. We look forward to seeing what comes of such a populous Council. 

Over the last Council, we saw a period of relative calm, but don't let that deter any of you from speaking up if you have legislation or other ways that you would like to see this region grow, change, and improve. I remain optimistic as we approach the fourth anniversary of this legislature that the region will continue to be prosperous with your aid. There were some topics from last term that might merit revisiting, and as the long awaited/feared NationStates Frontiers & Strongholds update draws near, there will not doubt be new challenges for us all to face with the sword and the pen.

Thank you all,

Consul Spode]]> [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Opening of the 24TH Council of the Republic
Office of the Consulate
Citizens and Delegates of The League and Concord,


Welcome new delegates! The legislative body now consists of 28 of the Republic's finest as chosen through the nomination process, which I believe is a new record. For this term's speaker, the Honorable Speaker Reykanes has been reappointed by the Consulate to serve another term. We look forward to seeing what comes of such a populous Council. 

Over the last Council, we saw a period of relative calm, but don't let that deter any of you from speaking up if you have legislation or other ways that you would like to see this region grow, change, and improve. I remain optimistic as we approach the fourth anniversary of this legislature that the region will continue to be prosperous with your aid. There were some topics from last term that might merit revisiting, and as the long awaited/feared NationStates Frontiers & Strongholds update draws near, there will not doubt be new challenges for us all to face with the sword and the pen.

Thank you all,

Consul Spode]]> <![CDATA[Results: Francograd–Merrimack Agreement]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=229 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 19:02:03 +0000 Creeperopolis]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=229 [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: Francograd–Merrimack Agreement

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on the Francograd–Merrimack Agreement. There were 18 ayes, 1 nay, 2 abstentions, and 1 absences.]]> [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: Francograd–Merrimack Agreement

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on the Francograd–Merrimack Agreement. There were 18 ayes, 1 nay, 2 abstentions, and 1 absences.]]> <![CDATA[Results: Union Town–Madison Convention]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=217 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:48:04 +0000 Creeperopolis]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=217 [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: Union Town–Madison Convention

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on the Union Town–Madison Convention. There were 20 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstentions, and 2 absences.]]> [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Council of the Republic

Results: Union Town–Madison Convention

The Council of the Republic has completed their advisory vote on the Union Town–Madison Convention. There were 20 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstentions, and 2 absences.]]> <![CDATA[Opening Speech from the new speaker]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=199 Sun, 15 Jan 2023 15:58:33 +0000 Leotropolis/Reykanes]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=199 <![CDATA[Opening of the 23rd Council of the Republic]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=197 Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:31:28 +0000 Quebecshire]]> https://theleague-ns.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=197 [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Opening of the 23rd Council of the Republic
Office of the Consulate
Citizens of The League and Concord,


Welcome to the 23rd Council of the Republic! This term we have 22 members serving, a slight decrease but this roster is composed of more established and active members of the community from what I can tell. It's good to see so many people having once again engaged with the nominations and voting process to form our legislature. 

As you all know from our Discord announcement today, is now the Director of Culture. Naturally, this means we will not be renewing him for another term as Speaker of the Council. We've opted to appoint as Speaker. They've been around for awhile, mostly as a roleplayer, and we have confidence in them to serve well. 

Last term in the Council was admittedly rather quiet, as many other ongoings have been in other areas of the community and government. However, we were able to finally pass Jammy's CRM-5 to amend the Constitution, and the Council had several important briefings and discussions in its advisory role with the creation of the Domestic Security Bureau and the appointment of our newest Director of Foreign Affairs. 

The Speaker will have to alert you as to their intentions for domestic legislation, if any, for this term. However, if you have an idea, we encourage you to get out there and share it! The government is a collaborative institution and others will be there to help you. For the executive, I can confirm we have a number of exciting (and possibly surprising) topics to share with you over the coming weeks in both culture and foreign affairs, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Here's to another wonderful term!

Quebecshire, Consul
for the Office of the Consulate]]> [Image: rc9WluB.png]
Opening of the 23rd Council of the Republic
Office of the Consulate
Citizens of The League and Concord,


Welcome to the 23rd Council of the Republic! This term we have 22 members serving, a slight decrease but this roster is composed of more established and active members of the community from what I can tell. It's good to see so many people having once again engaged with the nominations and voting process to form our legislature. 

As you all know from our Discord announcement today, is now the Director of Culture. Naturally, this means we will not be renewing him for another term as Speaker of the Council. We've opted to appoint as Speaker. They've been around for awhile, mostly as a roleplayer, and we have confidence in them to serve well. 

Last term in the Council was admittedly rather quiet, as many other ongoings have been in other areas of the community and government. However, we were able to finally pass Jammy's CRM-5 to amend the Constitution, and the Council had several important briefings and discussions in its advisory role with the creation of the Domestic Security Bureau and the appointment of our newest Director of Foreign Affairs. 

The Speaker will have to alert you as to their intentions for domestic legislation, if any, for this term. However, if you have an idea, we encourage you to get out there and share it! The government is a collaborative institution and others will be there to help you. For the executive, I can confirm we have a number of exciting (and possibly surprising) topics to share with you over the coming weeks in both culture and foreign affairs, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Here's to another wonderful term!

Quebecshire, Consul
for the Office of the Consulate]]>