A new ticket has been announced in the upcoming Cupertino Alliance Chair election. This new ticket has Sertor Valentinus running for Chair and Thorin Neal running for Lieutenant Chair. Valentinus is the current Deputy Minister of International Cooperation and Thorin Neal is the current Deputy Minister of Membership Attainment. Delegates of the Cupertino Alliance are hopeful for a professional campaign and election this cycle. This election will be the first under the new Charter of the alliance and has already seen reform being passed for campaigning venues. Already, a bill was passed limiting the number of campaigning staff of each campaign to be permitted in campaigning venues. This bill, written by Carson Snyder, entitled the Campaign Channel Access Act limited access to campaigning venues to the Chair and Lieutenant Chair of a campaign and two other individuals. A follow up bill is anticipated to formalize who gives access to the channel and to lay out pun...

     The bids for the Cupertino Alliance Chair Election opened yesterday on the 28 December in the first election cycle under the alliance's new Charter. The first candidates have filed their Form 98s, Carson Snyder, Superior Judge of the Cupertino Alliance, and James Murray, Minister of Membership Attainment, are running as Chair and Lieutenant Chair respectively.  Carson Snyder is the current Sovereign of Northwood-Oregon, and James Murray is the President of Avalonia, both full member states of the Cupertino Alliance. Snyder running for the position has been a fairly well known happening within the Alliance, with a few delegates anticipating the campaign after Snyder's work writing the new 2021 edition of the Cupertino Alliance Charter. 

 On 9 December 2021 a royal decree was issued by Carson I to create a Revised Code for the Kingdom of Northwood-Oregon. The Revised Code includes all domestic laws for the Kingdom.  Today, two large bills creating many laws for the Kingdom were passed. The first bill, the basic laws bill, formalized many laws which would naturally be a given, relating to things like murder and theft. It also includes protections for assembly, protest, and owning private property. The second bill created many protections for those who are Gender, Sexual, and Romantic minorities. The emcompassing legislation creates a policy of the government not taking a keen interest in how it's citizens identifies or love except for making sure their rights to do so are secured.

 Yesterday, August 18, 2021, Duchess Kaitlyn of Altissia went on a formal leave from her duties in the Northwood-Oregonian Parliament and the Duchy of Altissia. Duchess Kaitlyn cited that she would be going on leave for business for an undetermined amount of time, which she believed would hold her from executing her duties.  The Duchess left a Regent in her stead in the form of her sister, Jocelyn, who would perform the Duchess's responsibilities in her stead. Due to the extended absence, Duchess Kaitlyn decided to grant Jocelyn the unique title of Duchess-Regent for the period of time she will hold office. Duchess-Regent Jocelyn will perform Duchess Kaitlyn's responsibilities in the Duchy of Altissia and will take her position in the Royal Deluge. 

The Cupertino Alliance Member States Positivity Survey was released today, July 28th 2021, with the Kingdom of Northwood-Oregon tying for 6th in positive perception. The survey, which asked participants to rank their perception of all current (at the time) member states of the Cupertino Alliance on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being least positive, and 5 being most positive). The survey reports 23 participants responding over the course of 23 days, and can be completely reviewed by clicking here.   The survey places Northwood-Oregon in a four way tie for 6th place, getting a total 85 points. The Kingdom was tied with the Monmarkian Empire, Qaflana, and the Kingdom of West Sayville. The mean score for Northwood-Oregon was 3.86. Tied for first with 95 points each was the Kingdom of Atiera and the Unified Royal States of Australis. Scores of those whom Northwood-Oregon has diplomatic relations:  Kingdom of Atiera - 95 points Unified Royal States of Australis - 95 points Empire of Aeno...

HRH Crown Prince Phillip Philip of Pibocip signs  the Treaty of Mutual Recognition   The Kingdom of Northwood-Oregon met with the Kingdom of Pibocip today, July 26th 2021, to discuss relations and other topics of interest. The meeting was between Crown Prince Phillip Phillin, Prince Phillip Joseph Pillin, and King Carson Snyder, and took place in the Cedar Creeks Preserve near the Kingsland.  The representatives present discussed multiple topics of interest, including personal views on micronationalism, their respective nations, and the current state of micronational alliances. The two states agreed to continue relations and maintain contact, and crowned the meeting with the signing of a Treaty of Mutual Recognition. The treaty was signed by Crown Prince Phillip Phillin, King Carson Snyder, and the absent Duke Nicholas Abbott, who had printed and signed the document but was unable to officially attend the meeting. The treaty was a standard treaty used by Northwood-Oregon,...

  The Kingdom of Northwood-Oregon is comprised of multiple noncontiguous claims. Some of these claims are oddly shaped or only contain one house, which creates security concerns about giving away where a citizen of the Kingdom resides. This was compromised by limiting the true map of Northwood-Oregon's claims to few high ranking officials. This map of the Kingdom was created using Google Maps, in order to ensure it could be easily shared and edited when necessary between officials. The application allows for users to outline routes and areas, the latter of which was utilized to outline claims. After outlining, the application automatically provides the area of the section as well as the perimeter. The area and perimeter indicators. This is where the issue arises. The area and perimeter of the sections are indicated by either a shaded square or a hollow box with a thick outline. When Sovereign Carson decided to take the initiative to find the size of the Kingdom, they, for an unknow...

The Kingdom of Northwood-Oregon ratified the Edgbaston and Wrythe Convention today after the three day waiting period for review by the Preclusionary Committee. The two conventions were supported by both Sovereigns through symbolic votes in favor. The conventions were brought to the floor of the Royal Deluge by Sovereign Carson, who supported ratifying them in order to solidify the Kingdom's compliance with the contents. 

Duke Theo III has been approved as Secretary Treasurer today, March 9, 2021, in a vote of 5 to 0 with 2 abstentions resulting in a weighted vote of 15 to 0, after being nominated by Sovereign Carson Snyder. The Secretary Treasurer position was created by the "Treasury of Northwood-Oregon and Economic Planning" bill passed at the end of last month on February 28, 2021. The Secretary Treasurer will act to ensure the responsibilities of the Treasury of Northwood-Oregon are fulfilled, such responsibilities including  printing currently and managing government funds. The bill also reaffirmed a silver backed currency for the Kingdom, as well as set provisions for the beginning of economic development. Portrait of Duke Theo III Voting Results:      Aye -     Duchess Kaitlyn Huber (3 votes) Duke Lucas Daniel (2 votes) Prince Andrew Stuller (4 votes) Duke Theo Porter III (3 votes) Duke Grant Bruns (3 votes)     Nay - None     Abstention -...

The flag of the Kingdom of Northwood-Oregon was hoisted above the Kingsland today. The flag was the first physical rendition of the flag which was designed by Sovereign Carson Snyder. It was acquired yesterday on March 3rd 2021 and officially flown today for a short period of time above the Kingsland. After a short video was shot in which Richard Snyder I, father of Sovereign Snyder, raised the flag and a few photos were taken, the flag was lowered to be hung within the palace due to worries over a broken clip on the flag mast. The flag has been the official flag of the Kingdom since its conception. It was designed by Sovereign Snyder, the silhouette depicts the combined shape of Oregon and Northwood, Northwood being on the bottom and Oregon on the top.

The Northwood-Oregonian Parliament passed a bill today making French an official language of the Kingdom. Alongside making French an official language, the bill also includes provisions to encourage the availability of French translated public documents. The bill was voted on by the Royal Deluge this Monday, February 8th, and was sent to the Preclusionary Committee the same day. The bill was written by His Majesty The King and was seconded by Duke Nicholas Abbott of the Duchy of Clay.  The bill doesn't come as much as a surprise, as making French an official language has been a personal goal of the King for some time now. Many citizens of the Kingdom are currently in the process of learning French, or have already done so. The Kingdom also notably signed a treaty with the Kingdom of Sayville which included a French translation. While this on its own would be expected due to the Kingdom of Sayville writing the treaty and having French as an official language, the Kingdom of Northwoo...

Their Majesties The King and Queen signed a mutual recognition treaty between the Kingdom of Northwood-Oregon and the Kingdom of Sayville (KOS) this evening, marking the former's first official foray into inter-micronational affairs. The treaty was ratified by the Royal Deluge and Preclusionary Committee prior to the King and Queen's signing, and Their Majesties were subsequently inducted into the Order of the Sayvillian Lion -- a dynastic order in the KOS established by King Charles of the Sayvillians -- to commemorate the occasion.

His Majesty The King announced elections for the Preclusionary Committee on January 8 via Discord, marking the start of the election season in Northwood-Oregon. This comes after the ratification of the Canon Governing Document , Northwood-Oregon's equivalent of a constitution. The Canon Governing Document describes the Preclusionary Committee as the lower house of Northwood-Oregon's legislature, the Northwood-Oregonian Assembly. It comprises elected representatives of the citizenry and is jointly led by the Sovereigns, the co-monarchs of Northwood-Oregon. The Committee serves as a check on the Royal Deluge -- the Assembly's upper house comprising the leaders of KNO member states -- and has the ability to reject legislation previously passed by the latter.