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> Lord Elect George Ronald Ainsley passed away at 11:32pm last night at the University Medical Centers of Baldwin - Riverside location in Sylvania. 83 years old, Lord Ainsley was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, and died due to complications stemming from said condition. Having spent the past fifteen years in the Continental Republic, where he kept a modest estate a few miles south of Baldwin-Whitehall, Lord Ainsley has been a consistent critic of the Union and the Elect Assembly. Since his departure in 2003, Lord Ainsley has kept the Ainsley Elect seats vacant and unmanned, refusing to even delegate them to another in his stead. With his death, both the seats and the Ainsley holdings at Sunderhall revert to his great-nephew, Henry William Ainsley. It is expected that the new Lord Elect will upset the balance in the Assembly somewhat, as he has been a vocal member of the Greenway Democrats since youth - though he has refrained from commenting on the topic of politics as yet. “He was a giant,” Lord Henry Ainsley said of his great-uncle, “and we’re all in mourning.” He has promised to make his position with regards to the long-vacant seats known following the funeral, which will take place as soon as Sylvanian authorities release the Lord Elect’s body to his family.

> The annual Swan Festival takes place today in Swanfleet, and in many other towns along the Swan river and the Swan River Riding. Taking place in early November, it marks the “official” start of Autumn in Seneca, and occurs simultaneous to the migration of the many swans that give the river their name to warmer, southern harbors for the wintertime. For the people of Swanfleet and the Swan River Riding, however, it is a celebration of their history. The day will be marked by a large parade lead by Mayor Theodore Easterling of Swanfleet parallel to the Swan river, largely following the course of Convent Ave before turning onto the Fennway after passing the Fenns. The Union Museum, as well as the Kynes-Darrow Memorial Museum, will open their doors for free admissions today, and the All-Union Presidium and Lord-Protector’s Estate will be open to the public with guided tours offered.

> The Union Office of Public Health & Safety has refrained from commenting on the topic of the Engellpox, a new disease reportedly noted by Cantignian health officials earlier this month. Commissioner Gordon Randolph has only stated the OPHS is “investigating” but without anything further. Though Cantignia has gone so far as even quarantining diplomatic staff at the Engellexic embassy, healthcare professionals and researchers here in the Union remain skeptical. “There’s no indication that this is anything more than your normal yearly flu,” said Francis Donnahal, a epidemiology researcher at Dalish University. “Perhaps a particularly virulent strain of it, but this isn’t the black plague.” No sanctions have been announced on travelers from Great Engellex as yet, where the disease is said to have originated, though the OPHS has repeated its warning of every year that all citizens visit their local pharmacy and obtain their seasonal flu shots.

> United Skyways announced that they will partner with a number of Natal-based regional airliners in order to deliver direct service from the Union to prime locations in Natal. With a rapidly growing economy and tourism sector, it is expected that demand for direct flights between the Union and Natal will grow rapidly - with United Skyways attempting to stay ahead of the curb. As it stands, one must transfer in Pelasgia or in the Southern Constituent Republics for a connection to Natal.
 

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> The Ausable Colonial Trust has announced that, if significant changes are not implemented, that it will run out of funds by 2030. Serving as a sovereign wealth fund for the Ausable Colony, the Ausable Colonial Trust was largely funded by taxes on natural gas sales during the 1970s through to the late 1990s. However, with the depletion of the colony’s natural gas fields during the turn of the century, the trust has largely struggled to maintain a consistent flow of funds. This announcement has prompted the All-Union Office of the Exchequer to begin an investigation into possible corruption in the management of the trust, which will be lead by Union prosecutor Lord Edward Carrick, Esq.

> As part of a pilot program to improve service, the Union College of Paramedicine has granted a license to the Ticondera University Hospital Centers (TUHC) to provide ambulances for the Ticondera 911 system. The Ticondera Fire Department, which has historically provided ambulances in the city, was the subject of an investigation in 2015 that found the emergency medical service provided by the agency to be deficient. In an agreement with the Ticondera city-government and the TFD, TUHC has agreed to provide 12 ambulances for emergency 911 service to the city - effectively doubling the total number of units in service. It is expected that this measure will improve response times, the overall quality of patient care, and allow for the TFD to focus on its chief mission: fighting fires.

> The Yeomanry has struck down, once again, a bill that would institute universal inheritance requirements for hereditary/familial seats on the Elect Assembly. As it stands, individual families are allowed to set their own unique succession rules so long as they are registered with the All-Union Presidium. The proposed bill, Y10-24.18, would make all such seats subject to Absolute Cognatic succession and dissolve them in the event that a direct successor is not available. During discussion regarding the bill, most legislators objected to the latter point moreso than the former - particularly as most families have already adopted full Absolute Cognatic inheritance of Elect titles. The bill was defeated by a majority of 104 votes against, and will not be returned to the floor.

> Vaught Motors announces that it will consolidate its line of passenger vehicles down to four models down from nine, excluding its series of trucks, vans, and long-haul tractor-trailers. According to company representatives, their model will shift towards allowing greater modularity of their existing designs - allowing customers to purchase many different versions of vehicles based on the principle four chassis. This will reportedly streamline the production process significantly, as well as save money for the company in the wake of their plummeting profits over the last few years. The 2018 series of the Vaught Voyager, Vaught Ranger, Vaught Drifter, Vaught Go-Anywhere, and Vaught Camper will be the final one.
 

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> The hospital ship SUS Spirit of Charity and its escort, the destroyer SUS Thunderbird arrived in the Port of Vesper yesterday evening. The two vessels represent the Union’s contribution to the international effort to assist the Grand Covenant of Cantignia with containing and treating the so-called “Engellpox” that has recently been identified in that nation’s capital. Servicemen and women were pressed into service shortly upon arrival, with the Union contingent to serve as third-party inspectors and intermediaries between Cantignian and Engellexic teams. Civilian contributions include the Swan River Riding EMS Rescue Taskforce, in collaboration with a team from the Dalish University Institute for Infectious Disease as well as from the All-Union Disease Control & Prevention Office.

> Rumors abound that Lady Elect Patience Kynes, among the most eligible bachelorettes in the country, may be courting Cussian suitors. Making an appearance at the Thanksminsmen’s Day Soiree in Vesper the previous week, Lady Kynes was seen making the acquaintance of and dancing with several members of First Citizen & Chief Orton’s retinue. Suspiciously, Lady Kynes has also chosen to spend a week in Cape Fair - where the family maintains a vacation estate - ostensibly to survey the family’s investments in Beautancus. Though many suitors have come and gone, the Lady Elect has remained unmarried and apparently uncourted for nearly eight years now since reaching her majority. With nearly a dozen seats on the Assembly and significant other holdings besides, the Kynes family is one of the oldest and most storied in the Union.

> Utica’s Colonial Presidium voted once again to maintain prohibition throughout all the colony’s ridings. Though winning by a slimmer vote, the New Covenant Party voted unanimously, and managed to secure enough of a majority with the assistance of the Greenway Democrats to defeat the repeal motion. Utica remains the only colony to prohibit the sale of alcohol, and government expenditure in enforcing said prohibition remains a topic of contention among local politicians.

> Red Peaks Lounge will be managed by the Union Forestry Service by the end of the month, say officials. The private estate will be converted to serve as a public forest, to be named the Red Peaks Reserve, with accommodations offered for hunters and tourists as seasonally appropriate. Closed for nearly a decade now, the land reverts to public trust after the holdings company - Eshire Ltd. - declared bankruptcy last month.
 

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> The Kynes-Darrow Memorial Museum, in affiliation with its sponsoring body, Dalish University, has signed an agreement with the Imperial University of Jugol in Azraq that will see the vast majority of artifacts on display in the museum's Uroduah section transferred over to the Imperial University. This agreement finally concludes a long-standing argument where Azraqi authorities contended that historical pieces acquired during and immediately following the fall of the Blue Imamate were not done so legally. Per the terms of the deal worked out between the two institutions, all items found by a committee composed of members from both parties not to have been ethically sourced are to be returned. In exchange, however, Dalish University now becomes an affiliate of the Imperial University - with researchers and students of their anthropology and archaeology programs to have rare access to sites throughout Azraq.

> Captain Thomas Howland of the SUS Thunderbird recommends withdrawal from Cantignia, sources in the Port of Vesper claim. Serving as the commander of the military escort for the hospital ship SUS Spirit of Charity, Howland is responsible chiefly for the security of Colonial personnel. According to servicemen currently working there, there has been a marked worsening in the cooperativeness between them and the local population - as well as with other relief teams. "I will freely admit," Howland is quoted as saying, "that I'm not confident that this will be a productive endeavor. There was panic, a plea for help--and now? Cold feet." Though no Colonial personnel have been harmed as yet, a Sylvanian doctor and several other individuals from other nations involved in the relief effort perished when Engellex destroyed its own embassy in Vesper - prompting some to ask: can a single destroyer truly guarantee the security of Colonials deployed to Vesper, if the situation deteriorates further?

> Storm surge and flood advisory issued to Delain and Utica Colonies, with a hurricane set to make landfall in Mazidia in a few hours. Though current projections don't currently show the storm continuing northward after making landfall, it is believed that the two southernmost Colonies will still see significant rainfall that will likely result in some surging and low-level flooding. Residents of coastal and low-lying communities in the two Colonies are urged to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of themselves and their loved ones, with resources available from either Colonial government to specify what that should entail.

> In a new set of guidelines issued by the Union Citizenship & Naturalization Service (UCNS), individuals hailing from Kadiki-occupied Trivodnia will be able to apply for asylum as refugees from war, ethnic cleansing, and communism. This is to include individuals that are to be affected by planned population transfers.

> Chancellor Young to visit Rio de Oro next week: trade, immigration, and crime on the agenda.
 

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With a natural disaster quickly approaching Seneca’s homeland and region we believe that the Senecan medical naval mission would be justified in departing for home when it is safe to do so. If the Covenant Navy can supply any fuel or resources to our Senecan friends at sea until then, we will do so, and pray for their safety as well as all those who may be impacted by a hurricane in Mazidia or Seneca’s at risk colonies.

May Goodwill Prevail,
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COMMONWEALTH OF THE FEARFUL CAPE,
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It would reflect most poorly on this Office and the people of this Commonwealth were it that we failed to repay our kindred and neighbors in the Unified Colonies the kindness done us in the catastrophic wake of Typhoon Miguel, as hard as it is to believe now two months and more past.

To that effect, all available emergency & medical response personnel have been placed on call and positioned for rapid deployment westward; likewise, the Thaumantic Energy Concern has notified this Office that it has mobilized all necessary personnel, power crews and the like, to assist in the speedy restoration of services for those Senecans unfortunate enough to be so impacted.

With my warmest regards and eternal gratitude,


His Excellency, Lord-Governor of the Cape Commonwealth & Protector of Kitchen Hill,

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Preston Alton Morris, Viscount Morris and Freeholding Confederate of the Plantation at Morris' Gorge
 
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> The Maywood Tenants Association (MTA) has filed a suit against the Ausable Colonial Department of Fair Housing (DFH), alleging that the department has consistently failed to meet its mandate as concerns the Maywood Council Estates in providing “sanitary, safe, and sufficient” conditions for its inhabitants. Maywood is one of the largest public housing developments in the Far Occident, consisting of 2,942 units that house approximately 6,320 residents. It is located in the 4th Ward of Beacon Hill, directly adjacent to the Thrush river.

According to the wording of the suit, the MTA has made numerous appeals and submitted several petitions since 2011 to the DFH to investigate and remedy poor conditions on the estates. However, save for a reportedly cursory investigation conducted in late 2013, there have been no serious efforts undertaken by the department to address the concerns of tenants - the suit alleges.

“We haven’t had hot water in years,” said James Sinderly, vice president of the tenants association. “We’ve tried talking to everyone. I went before the city council, to the riding council, and even tried going to the DFH offices myself. No one listens. Nothing worked.” In October of 2017, Sinderly was arrested when attempting to make his case at the DFH offices in Beacon Hill - though not charged.

“We try to do what we can,” added another tenant, who preferred to remain anonymous. “The MTA has hosted fundraisers - we’ve tried to repaint a lot of the building - but there’s a lot that we can’t do ourselves.”

Indeed, the MTA has been instrumental in trying to bridge the gap created by the supposed lack of DFH service. From organizing a repainting of the interiors of several of the buildings, to renovating and replacing doors and windows, to creating a fund to replace the estates’ playground and add a community garden. However, some issues can only be addressed by DFH itself. Building 6, consisting of 12 floors and 148 units, is reportedly the worst.

“The boiler is broken. No hot water since ‘11 or ‘12. The elevator has been out since ‘14. Freight elevator since ‘15. No one’s even come to look at it - and the fire department had to come and put it out of service. I’ve got water damage all across my ceiling, and I don’t know how long that’ll last,” commented Sinderly on the matter.

The DFH has been subject to multiple continuous budget cuts over the past decade, as well as other public services as a whole. With the Ausable colony’s finances on reportedly shaky footing, not many are optimistic about this changing in the near future. Still, the suit gives residents hope: hope that this will bring federal attention to their plight, and compel the DFH to finally take action to remedy their situation.

>Special Investigator Lord Edward Carrick, Esq, resigns from his position. Citing “obstructionism” and an “impossibly difficult” situation in dealing with the Ausable colonial government, Lord Carrick tenured his resignation to the All-Union Office of the Exchequer this morning. According to his statement delivered thereafter, he was not provided with the resources to conduct a thorough investigation of the colony’s finances - particularly in the face of an apparent failure in cooperation by the colonial government. Accordingly, the Office of the Exchequer announced that it apparently intends to petition the Yeomanry for powers to conduct a full federal inquiry into the matter.

>Meredith Hospital Centers announces its merger with the Proudmoore Health System, to be effective June 1st. Full brand unification will occur by then, in a deal brokered by Meredith President and CEO Lord-Elect Thomas Gallant. This merger will make the new Meredith & Proudmoore Health the largest healthcare provider in the Unified Colonies, with 15 full-service hospitals, 3 stand-alone emergency departments, and 60 other facilities (clinics, ambulatory surgery facilities, and skilled nursing homes) from Swanfleet to Wrenhaven. “We’re very excited,” commented Proudmoore CFO Robert Dawles, “and there’s a lot that we can do together.”

>Record storms shut down Tarant: two feet of snow locking down the city. The city’s department of public works was hard-pressed to clear streets in the wake of the storm that hit yesterday evening, with only major thoroughfares clear now. Furthermore, a power outage caused by fallen power lines in the city’s 7th and 9th wards slowed efforts as resources had to be routed there to prioritize power restoration. Mayor Edward Hawes claims “the worst is over”, but adds that the city was “woefully underprepared” for the storm.
 
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