Opponents of "YIMBY" ("Yes in my Backyard") zoning reform often emphasize the need for "local control" of land-use decisions. The state and federal governments, they say, should not override local ...

People are at last beginning to pay attention to localism. It’s worthwhile, amid all this attention, to revisit the work of those who have been touting the benefits of localism for a decade or more.

Localism has always been a vital component of running a successful small-market radio station. It may take the form of local news and sports coverage, a presence at parades and local events, and ...

With talk-radio stars like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity regularly using their pulpits to rail against anything that smacks of government-mandated "localism," the nation's largest radio company is ...

In an age of online retailers, it’s easy to forget what makes our communities truly thrive: localism. At its core, localism is about deep gratitude, genuine connection and meaningful regeneration – ...

It was quite the localism hearing yesterday at the FCC, which I attended. Much of what was happening in the room was like Kabuki theater. The commissioners got a big dose of “we don’t like big media” ...

Remarking on Jeremy Beer’s article on meritocracy, Patrick Deneen concludes with this grim, but correct, observation: This, in a microcosm, is a central paradox of our political system: our ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth essay of a RealClearPolicy series centered on the American Project, an initiative of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy. The project looks to the country’s ...

In the months that followed President Trump’s election, many thoughtful Democrats and progressives re-discovered the beauties of federalism. After all, with a brute in the White House, maybe the best ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The first real snag came around Day 120. For four straight months, the Levitch family had stuck to their 365-day pledge to "go local" — forgoing Starbucks venti iced teas for ...

The media ownership debate took on a presidential tenor Monday when Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., urged the Republican chairman of the FCC to alter his stance regarding the rules. By Brooks Boliek, The ...

Sun-streaked hair and tanned faces on Jeff Duerson and Yoel Gorfain made them seem out of place, while they fidgeted under flourescent lights of a federal courtroom in March and April. But their ...