A place for some positive news (may have @@@)

[formerlyak]

While there is a lot to be scared about right now, I thought I’d start a thread for any positive news. My anxiety tends to spiral when I read all the bad things and sometimes I need a few positive things to reset and focus.

Here’s mine - Newsom bans school district policies that require outing trans kids to their parents.

www.politico.com/news/2024/07/15/california-bans-school-district-policies-outing-trans-kids-00168438

[sonrisa]

That is good news!

[Vespasia]

This is a few weeks old now but still positive news.

Maryland governor Wes Moore pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/16/maryland-mass-pardon-marijuana-conviction/

[VillainV]

Our traditionally red county with growing blue pockets just announced free meals for all kids at all public schools. And they’re talking about teacher raises as well!

[niemand88f]

Utah Supreme Court told the state legislature to stop destroying ballot initiatives!

“ The Utah Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Utah Legislature overstepped its authority when it rewrote a 2018 voter-approved ballot initiative that established an independent redistricting process and drew its own congressional maps that split Salt Lake County — the most liberal and populous county in the state — into four different congressional districts.

Utah’s Constitution, the court said in its unanimous opinion, grants the citizens of the state the political power to reshape its government, a guarantee that is made meaningless if any ballot measure that passes can be undone by the Legislature.”
www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/07/11/lawmakers-ignoring-ballot/