Signs of Hope
The legal system is fighting for democracy.
Undaunted from the Bench
Judge Ana Reyes calls out Trump regime racism
Jennifer Rubin
Texas Judge Strikes Down Law Blacklisting Investment Firms that “Boycott” Fossil Fuel Companies - ESG Today
A Texas District Court judge has struck down the state’s “business blacklist law,” ruling that the law requiring state entities to divest from financial companies deemed to be “boycotting” fossil fuel companies was unconstitutional. Passed in 2021, the blacklist law, Senate Bill 13 (SB 13) formed part of an anti-ESG movement in Republican states – […]
Mark Segal
Supreme Court allows California to use congressional districts that favor Democrats
No justices dissented from the brief order denying the appeal without explanation, as is common on the court’s emergency docket.
Christopher Sherman, Associated Press
Elected officials are fighting for democracy.
Governor Signs Immigrant Safety Act into Law - ACLU of New Mexico
New Mexico Becomes National Leader in Protecting Immigrant Families
Democrats lay out demands in prickly DHS funding fight as Republicans balk
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security still needs to be worked out after President Trump signed a law that reopened most of the federal government.
Garrett Downs
Ordinary people are fighting for democracy.
The Blueprint That Broke a Federal Occupation
Minneapolis and the Mosaic of Effective Activism
Christopher Armitage
Texas Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate seat Trump won by 17 points
Democrats resoundingly defend red district in Louisiana, denying GOP its first pickup
Republicans have yet to flip a single legislative seat since Trump’s return
David Nir
Sources focusing on hope and progress
Chop Wood, Carry Water | Jess Craven | Substack
This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more true public servants. Click to read Chop Wood, Carry Water, by Jess Craven, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
Jess Craven
Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg | Substack
Expert commentary from a 30-year veteran of US politics. Here at Hopium we work on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively, and ensure freedom and democracy prevail. Expect sharp analysis, live events, and all sorts of Hopium! Click to read Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
Simon Rosenberg
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