Localist Roundup: Super Bowl

Apparently, small-scale chicken farms in Utah have been shut down by meat inspectors recently. The reason appears to be that multiple farms shared a single processing facility.

Meanwhile, the author of this article wants to give a positive connotation to the word ‘liberal.’ And here a student of the dismal science makes an argument for the importance of vivacious local governments in democracies.

This piece tries to understand the hype behind recent cold snaps.

Finally, this article uses the Super Bowl as an example to talk about how people try to use large, live TV events to feel connected.