Charity Taxes: Changes to System, and Current Response at 14% Before getting to the data, we announce that the Sôgmô will begin pioneering two new changes to the charity tax system starting next season. First, the Sôgmô has announced that the Central People’s Government will begin to send notices to remind citizens of the equinox…
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Veritum Sandus is the newspaper for the State of Sandus, under the authority of the Office of the Sôgmô, Gaius Sörgel Publicola, the Central People's Government of Sandus.
Sôgmô proposes new session-based model for Council
The Sôgmô has proposed a new business model for the Council, changing the current forum-based model to one that features two annual sessions held in March and September. The change would make the Council’s work more efficient and concentrated, allowing for synchoronous debate and deliberation. A hybrid model might be necessary, the Sôgmô noted, because…
Read MoreCivil IDs coming next year
The Central People’s Government of the State of Sandus has announced a new program for citizens and adjacents to identify themselves in their business with the government. The program will issue a new national Civil Identification Number (known simply as the “Civil ID”) to everyone who is a citizen or adjacent in Sandus. Current plans…
Read MoreSolstice Report: Sôgmô reëlected, Sandus breaks records
2022 Election Results: Sôgmô reëlected unanimously, participation down again The 2022 Winter Solstice Election has concluded after the normal ten-day period when the polls are open, giving eligible voters plenty of time to cast their ballots. But election turnout was down this year slightly compared to last year, dropping to only 55.6% of eligible voters.…
Read MoreSôgmô releases 2022 Blue Lecture
The Sôgmô has released their Blue Lecture, the annual speech from the throne on the state of our micronation. The Blue Lecture reflects on the past year’s work and plans the government’s agenda for 2023. The speech is traditionally released before the Winter Solstice election.
Read MoreSolstice Report: A Busy Spring for Developing Socialism
Charity Taxes While so far only four respondents have declared their charity tax contributions for Spring 2022, Sandum citizens have so far declared that they have donated $1,799.28 USD to such things as: food drives, refugee relief, religious organisations, political campaigns, Wikipedia, indigenous services, and private gifts. In all so far, 142 hours have been…
Read MoreSôgmô issues “Internal Powers” Decree
The Honourable Sôgmô has issued a new decree on “internal powers,” a newly defined category of customary powers that það has used in the past. These powers, so called because they are used within (i.e., internally) the Sandum government, include a variety of executive functions that have, until now, been poorly defined in Sandum law…
Read MoreRemembrance Day will look different this year
In response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, Sandum citizens are taking Remembrance Day celebrations and commemorations this year in entirely new directions. Official posters and celebrations of 9 May this year have removed references to symbols that, increasingly since 2014, have become symbols of Russian nationalism and irredentism. The first to go is the St.…
Read MoreSôgmô enfeoffs Adam von Friedeck as Baron Patapsco
The Honourable Sôgmô Gaius Soergel Publicola has enfeoffed and created Adam Camillus von Friedeck, Baronet Eliot, King of Überstadt, as Baron of the Patapsco by letters patent. The barony is named for the Patapsco River that forms of the northern border of the State of Sandus’s historical homeland, Kremlum Sandus Province, on whose banks the…
Read MoreSandus.org Under Renovation, New Websites Planned
After the conclusion of the Year of Realism, the Sôgmô has decided to revamp the Sandum web portal, Sandus.org. While the current website is exhaustive and encompasses the many facets of life in the State of Sandus, the website renovations will aim to simplify information, cut outdated information, and add more media to the website.…
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