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A Commonwealth DMV clerk sits idle before an orderly queue of empty shoes stretching into fluorescent-lit distance, each pair positioned before a molded plastic chair bearing abandoned jackets and purses.

Census Finds New Newmanton Population Has Fallen to 237; Officials Note Remaining Residents Are 'Exceptionally Well-Documented'

New enumeration process requires $1,140 fee and full surrender of personal data; per-capita federal funding adjusted accordingly

By Margaret Huang · Oct 9, 2026

Chairwoman Eloise Grantham reviews the Third Street Sinkhole Commission's counting methodology at Tuesday's inaugural meeting, held three blocks from the sinkhole.

Local

Third Street Sinkhole Commission Convenes; First Task Is to Determine Whether There Is One Sinkhole

Nine-member body, formed 71 days after crater opened, votes to count before assigning blame

By Margaret Huang · Aug 3, 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

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.

Local

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

Members of the Rat Coalition conduct repair work along the eastern wall of the Third Street Sinkhole on Wednesday, as Brenda Kowalski's lawn chairs remain undisturbed in the background.

Local

Rat Coalition Begins Sinkhole Repairs; Three Levels of Government Continue to Dispute Jurisdiction

Coalition government formed by Third Street rat population has stabilized crater perimeter and laid gravel in areas city has not surveyed since January

By Margaret Huang · May 12, 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

Gerald sits in the folding chair on the ground floor of the Gnu Public Library on Thursday. The 1987 Rand McNally road atlas is visible on the table to his left.

Local

Gnu Public Library Reduced to One Book, One Chair, and a Man Named Gerald Who May or May Not Be Staff

Budget reductions spanning eleven consecutive years have left the commonwealth's flagship branch 'fully operational,' per the Department of Cultural Services

By Claire Beaulieu · Mar 18, 2026

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

Local

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

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.

Opinion

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

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local government

Census Finds New Newmanton Population Has Fallen to 237; Officials Note Remaining Residents Are 'Exceptionally Well-Documented'

Third Street Sinkhole Commission Convenes; First Task Is to Determine Whether There Is One Sinkhole

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

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

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City Council Votes to Rename Liberation Day for Seventh Consecutive Year

Gnu Public Library Reduced to One Book, One Chair, and a Man Named Gerald Who May or May Not Be Staff

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

At Last, a Housing Policy That Thinks Outside the Island