Office of ZuWo - Fresh start in the Pacific!

[ZuWo]

Sorry for the attention whoring but I've caught quite a severe cold today so my activity may be limited during the next days. Consider this a partial LOA.

[tmthforu94]

Hope you get to feeling better!

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Hope you get to feeling better!

[ZuWo]

Thank you!

I think I will be able to get back to my work as Governor tomorrow.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

The following amendment has passed the Assembly:

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[ZuWo]

Thank you for letting me know, Speaker. The amendment will be voted on next weekend.

[ZuWo]

Attention Mideasterners: Due to Mr. X's election to the Senate there will be a vacancy in the Mideast Assembly in about two and a half weeks. Mr. X won't take office until the 3rd of January but those Mideasterners who might be interested in an appointment are invited to contact me soon.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I'd like to encourage Njall or OAM to submit put forward their names.  I think either of them would be excellent Assemblymen and would urge Governor ZuWo to nominate one of them should either put his name forward.  I also think they'd both approach governing much as I do.  In other words, in both ideology and style, it'd make the Assembly as similar as possible to the one that The People voted for in November.

[ZuWo]

I have already received three applications from people with diverse ideological backgrounds. Thank you! Fortunately, there's no need to rush.

[ZuWo]

Voting on the "Mideast Assembly Vacancy Amendment" is now open:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=184197.0

[ZuWo]

I encourage those Mideasterners who haven't voted on the "Mideast Assembly Vacancy Amendment" yet to cast their ballot later today or tomorrow morning. Voting ends at 7.40 am forum time tomorrow.

Link to the voting booth:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=184197.new#new

[ZuWo]

Mideast Assembly Appointment (Effective January 3, 2014)

I hereby announce that I am going to appoint citizen hifly15 to the Mideast Assembly once Senator-elect Mr. X takes office on January 3. I would like to thank those who have contacted me and put their names forward; it has been a tough decision!

[ZuWo]

A blessed and merry Christmas to all Mideast citizens,

Governor ZuWo

[tmthforu94]

Same to you, Governor!

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

The following bill has passed the Assembly:

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[ZuWo]

I sign the following bill:

Repeal of the "Questioning the Power Act"

ZuWo

[ZuWo]

Mideasterners, you can now vote on the "Expulsion has a Purpose Amendment":

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=184865.0

[ZuWo]

A happy new year to all Mideasterners!

Governor ZuWo

[ZuWo]

Citizens of the Mideast can now vote on the "Fix the Regions Amendment". After a long and hard-fought debate where just about every Atlasian had the opportunity to form an opinion on the issue I am glad there will finally be a decision made by the people.

Link to the voting booth:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=184983.new#new

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Citizens of the Mideast can now vote on the "Fix the Regions Amendment". After a long and hard-fought debate where just about every Atlasian had the opportunity to form an opinion on the issue I am glad there will finally be a decision made by the people.

Link to the voting booth:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=184983.new#new

Hopefully it'll be a decision to reject the amendment so we can finally put this issue to bed!

[ZuWo]

Amendment Tracker (Mideast)

Expulsion has a Purpose Amendment: Currently passing with 94% of the vote (17 Ayes, 1 Nay)

Fix the Regions Amendment: Currently failing with 28% of the vote (7 Ayes, 18 Nays)

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

The following has passed the Assembly:

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[ZuWo]

First of all, let me state that I have sympathies for this bill. Particularly Mideasterners with a low income would benefit from this proposal. At the same time, with estimated costs of around $2.5 billion this bill would put a considerable strain on our budget, which could lead to tax raises which would either hurt the competitiveness of the Mideast (if taxes are raised on wealthier citizens or corporations) or strain the lower and middle classes (if taxes are raised across the board). Therefore, I'm currently leaning towards vetoing the bill. But feel free to try to convince me to sign the bill - I will probably wait a couple of days before I make a final decision.

[TJ in Oregon]

I'd like to chime in and suggest to the governor that this bill, while it does disproportionately benefit the poor, also subsidizes energy usage, and presumably fossil fuels. It would act as a sort of reverse carbon credit. I think there are better ways to help low income Mideasterners, such as a sales tax reduction on all goods and services (at a lower percentage obviously), if we're going to spend the money on it.

[ZuWo]

Fix the Regions Amendment Rejected by the Mideast

9 Ayes (30%) - 21 Nays (70%)

Thank you to all Mideasterners who have voted. It's great to see such a high turnout rate in a vote on a federal amendment!

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=184983.25