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A copy of the Department of Civic Optimization's Tier One Housing Solutions Framework, Volume II, sits on a folding table at the Gnu civic center during Tuesday's public comment session.

At Last, a Housing Policy That Thinks Outside the Island

Graham Holt finds much to admire in the Department of Civic Optimization's willingness to have the conversation nobody else would

By Graham Holt · Jul 19, 2026

Deputy Director of Public Works Henley Ostrander points to a curb cut on Harbor Avenue on Tuesday during a site assessment conducted for the press.

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Gnu Approves $6 Million to Fill City's Curb Cuts, Citing Aesthetic Concerns and Pedestrian Phone Use

Project will eliminate all 1,847 accessible ramp installations completed between 1994 and 2022; city calls the work 'a long time coming'

By Claire Beaulieu · Jun 9, 2026

Members of the New Newmanton Rat Cooperative's Fourth Ward delegation gather near the storm drain at the intersection of Fourth and Merchant Streets on Wednesday.

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Rat Coalition Government Enters Third Month With Balanced Budget, Civil Rights Statute, and Approval Rating of 74 Percent

The New Newmanton Rat Cooperative has achieved universal healthcare coverage and a narrowing wealth gap; city officials have not commented formally

By Margaret Huang · May 12, 2026

Local

Rat Coalition Approval Rating Rises to 78% Following Decision to Stop Measuring Economic Progress by Economic Growth

Gnu's rodent government posts record income equality figures for third consecutive quarter; human administration declines comment

By Margaret Huang · Jun 7, 2026

A stack of Gnu Nation Cultural Council pamphlets outside the Cultural Council offices on Wednesday, as the Woke Mind Virus outbreak entered its fifth day.

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53 Employed, Another 33 Receive Universal Healthcare After Fresh Outbreak of Woke Mind Virus

Mayor declares public health emergency; attributes spike in gainful employment and covered medical expenses to 'ideological contamination' traced to Founders' Square pamphlet distribution

By Claire Beaulieu · Mar 9, 2026

Council chambers during Thursday's 11-hour session. Councilmember Braddock is visible at far left, asleep.

News

City Council Votes to Rename Liberation Day for Seventh Consecutive Year

New designation 'Heritage Observance Day' satisfies no one; mayor declares 'total victory for the people'

By Margaret Huang · Mar 4, 2026

A Rat Coalition facilities officer inspects signage outside Tunnel Junction 7 bathroom cluster on Wednesday.

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Rat Coalition Codifies Self-Identification Bathroom Access; 'Not Sure What The Big Deal Was'

Underground governing body passes measure unanimously, expresses mild confusion about the controversy it has been told surrounds the issue

By Margaret Huang · May 22, 2026

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