SAR King Charles Alexandre has authorized the Senate to enact the Humane Welfare Relocation Act (HWR) which will move all homeless and the poor into working cities where they will live and earn wages enough to sustain their lives and families. The HWR Act is part of an extensive welfare package that helps citizens in need and it will give them an hour wage at the minimum wage of $9 an hour (national minimum wage of $15 an hour). The Senate has designated areas in regions that will be the sites of the HWR cities. These cities will have a council comprised of 12 members, 6 members consisting of residing citizens and 6 other members consisting of government appointed officials.
The Royal Federation will adopt U.S. Code: Title 18: Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Coming in the new year the Royal Federation will go though numerous government and structural changes. Beginning on 1 January 2015, all protectorates and select nations will be fully integrated into the Royal Federation as "Official Republics."
The Kingdom of Charleston will change its name to its historical name of Hélius and all records will be updated, including the constitution. Digital license plates, now known as Digital Vehicle Licensing Identification (DVLI) will be required on all future motor vehicles made. This technology will be incorporated into motor vehicles in the next production period. All foreign automakers must comply or face a raise in tariffs and production
At the Senate meeting, which was held on the 20th of July, there was presented a bill to abolish the remaining powers that the rubberstamp House of Lords currently holds in the federal government. There are only 14 Lords in Senate which are elected only from the monarchical governments and which certainly does not represent the citizens of the Royal Federation in its entirety. It was suggested that the Royal Senate absorb the judicial powers of the House of Lords that way all citizens will be represented.Counter arguments made by numerous senators and all of the Lords state that by allowing the Senate to gain control of judicial matters as well as maintaining legislative powers only allows for more corruption and filibusters to occur. Allowing the Senate to control two-thirds of the power in government is dictatorial. If the Senate obtains these powers, bills upon bills may be run through and would not be checked by any judge to see if it is constitutional or not. This will be the end of the system of Checks and Balances.
The Supreme Chancellor has yet to comment on this motion. In the wake of North Korea's threats of a nuclear attack upon certain nations, the RFKC has heightened its security throughout the its realm. The RFKC has made clear that a nuclear attack would not be in the interest of the people of the world. The RFKC will not participate in any war that may arise but, if the security and peace of the RFKC is deemed to be in imminent danger and disturbance, the RFKC will mobilize all military forces to confront the danger.
Warnings from the RFKC have been made to the North Korean government. There have been reports over the last few weeks of a potential revamp of the governmental system in the RFKC. These rumors have been confirmed by the Office of the Supreme Chancellor today, stating that new territories will be allowed to have representatives in the Royal Senate and that Senate proceedings will be refined.
The Royal Federation of the Kingdom of Charleston has successfully annexed the Barbary States. An agreement was signed today, stating that all possessions of the Barbary States were now owned by the RFKC. Barbary State citizens will become full RFKC citizens in at least 2 years.
A new law has passed and it states that all companies based in the RFKC will have to be stored in banks in the RFKC. This is a way that the government is trying to counter tax evading companies. The government will give companies 90 days to transfer all funds into an account based in the RFKC. The government states that it is important for all companies based in the RFKC keep their money here in order to be taxed so that the government can provide services to its people, since the government is more or less socialist. If a company does not transfer their funds into a RFKC based bank, they will be fined 1.5K per hour that the money is not in a bank and also a tax penalty of, but not limited to, 60% of total profits/gross income. There will be paperwork that will have to be filled out to insure that the money has been moved. The RFKC government is tackling a serious problem that could cripple the economy of the nation.
HRH the Supreme Chancellor will make a speech about this legislation on Christmas Eve. There has been a formal cease fire declaration from the government of Kallisto. The Kallistorian Empire withdraws its troops from the lands of the RFKC. With the withdrawal of their troops, the Queen of Kallisto awaits the fate of her empire. The leaders of Auroria and Edmodotopia have recalled their troops onto ships that are still off the coast of the RFKC. Awaiting confirmation of their cease fire.
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