With so many sources for news and media outlets, the federal government of Atariia has voted to grant permission to the staff of the National Atariian Press to move forward with their publications. Why is this important? Well, each staff member is carefully hand-picked by the current Editor-in-Chief, Steven Baum, and his trusted lead staff members, who also help manage the National Atariian Press to keep things moving along smoothly. These staff members are all either current of former employees for other news publications in the nation and contribute their best stories and viewpoints of issues to culminate in a national summary of media. This furthers the notification of citizens of recent events and helps boost all other, more local news outlets. Without them, the NAP would be nothing. 

In an address made earlier this week, President Atarii Segasis spoke of the upcoming election year, when 45 seats on the National Senate will be decided. This, of course, will be held on December 19-21, 2017 and could show potential change in the makeup of the Senate. In regards to the election, President Segasis said that "this process is of utmost importance. It is the truest and most sincere way to preserve democracy not only here, but abroad. The day we give up our elections is the day that democracy will lose a champion." 

 
This election stands to see the potential change of 45 Senators, 20 of which are members of die Konservativen, 8 who are from die Fortschritte, 7 from das Ultrarecht, 5 from die Zentristen, and 5 from der AKP, who have made some interesting and boisterous claims the past 8 years, especially in terms of Atariia's ever-complex foreign policy. This, as well as the entire election, will likely be heavily effected by the creation of the Tripartie Alliance Organization, of which Noveaux, Sekia, Eraphalia, and Neuvu are members. This is, of course, due to Atariia being a Provisional Member until January of 2017,  when they will become Full Members.