From the desk of the Chancellor: Status Update

The Lodestar Array
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This network has been extremely successful at continued observation around the city.  The extra work that the Arcane Ministry has provided has not only extended the range but also the strength of the focal point.  The array has been instrumental in observation and targeting active crime scenes and allowing the Eyes to arrive on sites quicker than usual.  Progression of these devices is ongoing as a high priority.  

Reports on the success of this network will be publicly available in the upcoming days.

The Chancellor's Cabinet
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Many people have read the response from Minister Plaskett.  I have addressed this during the public forum a few tenday ago, but I shall again.  

There are two key points here, the first being that it is important that your inner circle can toss out all ideas, good and bad, in order to come to the most optional conclusion.  Just becomes someone mentions that they should jump off the cliff, does not mean it should happen, but it was certainly an option at the time.

The second is that I strongly feel that the optimal cabinet is one that does not have the same view point on everything.  This allows for a dialog of ideas to happen which is why the minister has not been removed from her position.  Her views are just as important as any other that is present.  She fills the role adequately and she will continue as is unless she should violate the Magocracy's law.  

If I were truly what you are erroneously claiming me to be, then I would have had her removed, or worse.  We are not censors.  

       Hour 17, Day 12, Month 6, Year 154
       Katernin Bersk