I'm not sure how we're managing to do enough each week to update this as often as we do, but somehow, we are!

First on the agenda: NSLeft news. The amendment to the NSLeft Solidarity proposed by Kavagrad following the expulsion of Wintercrest from NSLeft passed unanimously, with the Social Liberal Union joining all the others with an overwhelming vote in favor of the adoption. It's believed that the new Voluntary Committee structure will help spur inter-regional activity by opening the door to more projects.

Back in the SLU, recently elected Speaker of the Union Helvurium appointed long-time member state An-Astral as their Speaker pro tempore, while the Cabinet appointed Hirematia, a constant presence in our roleplay scene, to the position of Deputy Minister of Domestic affairs; these moves filled all outstanding governmental vacancies.

Those two bills being discussed in the Open Parliament I mentioned last update, an amendment to the Civil Service Act and the Office of World Assembly Affairs Establishment Act, are now at vote! Results are due in approximately four days, following the closing of the polls.

On May Day, the SLU published a International Workers' Day resource dispatch offering articles on the holiday's history, an international events catalog, organizational reading suggestion, and contemporary news pieces. Widely circulated, it continues to top the New dispatch list as of this update.

Finally, a special double edition of the Union Tribune Newsletter is out! It features an inter-regional event with our friends in Europeia, an interview, & a short article on the future of the music industry!