Localism prioritizes the local above the distant, the organic above the centrally planned, insisting that local communities be stable, sustainable, and relatively self-sufficient. Here are seven ways localism benefits our communities.

Kootenai County faces rapid suburbanization, increased traffic, and dramatic change of character as farmland is devoured by big development. Here are seven conservative principles we can use to guide the county’s future—and why suburban sprawl doesn’t align with these principles.