It is always a pleasure to talk about good news.

In New Jeersey, Gov. Chris Christie appears to have negotiated a deal with his legislature to bring some honest reform to a hopelessly underfunded New Jersey pension system.  This is gutsy and sorely needed.  One article about it here

In Washington, DC, both sides of the aisle, who may not agree on whether we should be in Libya, appear to be agreeing that the President should not have unlimited war-making powers, and are taking the first, tentative steps to do something about it.  One of many good articles on this here.

Congratulations to the leaders in both places.