"No one envies me right now," says Gerritt Wezel, as he scoots off to work well before dawn today. The head of the Park Election Office is feeling the heat, so to speak, even in the face of temperatures that are below the freezing mark. This is the fourth day that Wezel has had to face the press outside his den and the fifth day since the election was held. Still, he has no results to relay and he says he has given up on making promises. "It is … [Read all...]
Breaking News
OTD in 2013—Heavy police presence at polling stations disturbing to voters
The heavy police presence at polling stations around The Park during last week's POPS election was disturbing to a large number of voters, according to a survey conducted by The Park's Department of Well-Being and Safety (DWBS). The results of the survey, which were intended for internal use only, were leaked to The Mammalian Daily last night by a source who wishes to remain anonymous. The source attended a special meeting called to discuss the … [Read all...]
OTD in 2016—”We don’t count votes by species,” Park Election Office head tells media
Members of the media drew ire this morning from Park Election Office head Gerritt Wezel when they pressed him on the subject of Groundhog participation in Monday's election for Park Official Prognosticator of Spring (POPS). The media inquiries were made at a short press conference which Wezel had called to issue an update on the counting of votes and the estimated time of announcing the election winner. But when the conference was opened up … [Read all...]
OTD in 2011—Book Review: Shaken But Not Stirred
When violence broke out between Park Police and protesters at an otherwise peaceful anti-amalgamation rally in August, many Animals (both in attendance and at home) assumed that The Park's court system would deal with the fallout. After an open investigation into the matter, which relatively few Animals attended and which was only covered superficially by Park media, the event receded into memory. Never mind that one Goose was killed and several … [Read all...]
More Park News
OTD in 2012—2012 Archons to make public education their legacy
With a little more than two months to go before their term ends, the 2012 Archons announced plans today for "swift action" on their initiative to establish standardized public education in The … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2015—The polls are open, the race is on. May the best candidate become POPS 2016
The polls are open. At sixteen different stations around The Park, the ballots are neatly stacked and election officials stand at the ready to assist voters as they file in. "The race is on. All … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2016—As POPS mega rally begins, Tavros gets support from 2016 Keeper of the Nut
In what many are calling a "November unnerving," 2016 Keeper of the Nut Ekeoma L. Girraaf announced late last night that he will attend today's POPS All Candidates' mega rally in support of Yannis … [Read All About It Here...]
Accolades from Margaret Atwood
The Mammalian Daily “Lightens The Morning Cup o’ Gloom,” says Margaret Atwood
