Government: taxes & ruling party
A governing party sets tax rates for the country or city it controls (capped at 60%) for the duration of its term. The ruling party is now shown on the country and city economy screens.
Winning an election now comes with real levers, not just a badge.
Setting taxes. While your party holds office, you set the tax rates for the country or city you govern — sales, payroll, property, corporate, production, service, and (nationally) personal income. Rates are capped at 60% so a hostile government can't set confiscatory taxes, and they apply only for the duration of your term.
Consequences. Taxes are a genuine trade-off: raise them to fund your treasury and public works, but heavy rates drag on the businesses and citizens under your jurisdiction. Set them with the economy you're governing in mind.
Visibility. The ruling party is now shown on the country and city economy screens, so everyone can see who's in charge of a given market — and who to blame for the tax bill.