Latomé

Latomé is a state in the Republic of Krameria and has a population of 27 Kramerians; 3 less than Dovania and 4 more than Arcadia.

## **Dolichia and the First Republic**

Following the end of the Archaic Period, Latomé was founded on February 18, 2019, under the name "Dolichia". During the First Republic, Dolichia was the one solidly Liberal state compared to Dovania and Delmont, which both leaned to the right; in fact, Sir Jack, the 8th President of Krameria and first to come from Latomé/Dolichia, was a Liberal.

Despite the left wing big tent's grasp over the state, however, prominent Liberals from Dolichia were disrespected within the ranks of the Liberal Party, and were often called "Conservatives in Liberal Clothing". A prime example of this is Sir Jack; although he was a prominent Liberal in the First Republic, and even managed to gain leadership of the Liberal Party for a time, he was highly disrespected within the party, and his views on relevant issues lined up more closely with most Conservatives.

## **The People's Uprising and Tom**

During the People's Uprising, the structure of the Kramerian states underwent major changes. The model of having three still remained, yet the Revolutionaries ultimately decided that they didn't like the "3 D's" model used in the First Republic and that the states had to have more distinct names. Since the Revolutionaries decided that Dovania was to keep its name, this all meant Dolichia had to undergo a name change, but to what? Back in the First Republic, then owner Romulus placed a word ban on saying the name of his alleged son, "Tom." During the People's Uprising, the Revolutionaries wanted to poke fun at this and also exercise their power to use the name wherever they wanted. This all led to the creation of the "Church of Tomulus" during the early Second Republic, as well as the change of Dolichia's name to "Latomé", which is the name it holds to this day.

Most of Latomé's records during the Second Republic, yet during the mid-May, 2019, the Liberal identity Latomé once had became far less prevalent, as Conservatives (such as Freland) and members of the far right Kramerian Patriot Party (Such as Hippity Hoppity) won elections for both the state and national government with ease. Around this time period is also when Latomé's second constitution was created and where names in Latomé's government, such as the Peer, would be developed and used in later governments the state would develop. Overall, Latomé's identity was beginning to be shaped during the Second Republic, yet the destruction of the Second Republic and transition to the Fourth would force it to adapt and establish its records and government anew.

## Latomé

### Governor

Cosmical

The inactivity of Latomé's first Governor on record, German, and a deal he made with his Conservative opponent, Freland, allowed Stunt (Liberal Party) to easily ascend to the position of Latomé Governor following the conclusion of his Vice Presidency. When he first came to office in mid-January, 2020, Latomé was struggling with reconstruction from the Second Republic's nuking, and was generally looked down upon in comparison to the other Kramerian states. Stunt promised, however, that change would come, and began appointing people to a Constitutional Convention.

During the Convention, it was decided that for the sake of uniqueness and for getting more people involved, that Latomé's legislature, the Peer, would become a direct democracy comprised of all Latomé's citizens. In late April of 2020, this idea sought for the new Constitution was finally put into effect, as then Lieutenant Governor Cosmical wrote a Constitution for Stunt to put into effect.

During mid-late April of 2020, Latomé finally began to rise from the hole it had been placed in during the Fourth Republic, and had become not only the second most populous state, but also the state with the highest voter turnout in Federal elections. At this point, the future of the state looked positive, and due to the fact that it had become a swing state with both left and right wingers holding influence, the Conservative and Liberal Parties began competing for dominance over the state, which only increased its members, activity, and overall prosperity. Although Governor Stunt decided to stop running after serving for three months (which is currently the longest consecutive Governorship in the history of Krameria), these politics are still prevalent in the state today, and Governor Cosmical has expanded upon the foundation of Latomé's government he wrote for Stunt by creating various committees for policy making.