Catalyst

The Global Demand for Better Governance: The growth of economically free states—authoritarian as they may still be—is aided by even worse governance elsewhere. buff.ly/49JtevA

Pam Bondi’s Troubling Second Amendment Record: The incoming Attorney General has a checkered past on gun rights. @bradyleonard buff.ly/41ko477

Why The World Buys Chinese And Other Foreign Cars: While other countries buy smaller and cheaper vehicles, Americans are locked out. @marketurbanist buff.ly/41cy1U6

How U.S. Urban Policy Will Look Under Trump: For lovers of liberty, the administration looks mostly promising buff.ly/3AVkNQI

New Nuclear Deals Are Good for Technology, and the Power Grid: Announcements from tech and nuclear power companies, including utilities that own existing nuclear sites, show a promising future. @paigelambermont buff.ly/3Yt7hf0

Hunting Rights Are on the Ballot in Colorado: Proposition 127 would be terrible law @bradyleonard buff.ly/3NVbjry

Where the Harris/Walz Ticket Stands on the Second Amendment: The Democratic ticket’s history and recent campaign rhetoric paint wildly different pictures. @bradyleonard buff.ly/40wwO9C

Old Kinderhook and Civic Integration in America: Many of the institutions that define American politics can be traced back to Martin Van Buren. buff.ly/40qalLt

New Homes Go Hurricane Proof: Amidst devastating hurricanes and other storms, market-driven construction techniques protect homes. buff.ly/3UlTbLe

Rustic Modern Architecture: A Market Evolution buff.ly/4dEK3YJ

Germany Is Smug About Its Energy Errors: Despite its costs, German officials continue to brag about the nuclear phase out. @paigelambermont buff.ly/3Y6CAx8

Need Bloodwork? The FDA Will See You Now. The FDA's argument for regulation is actually one for greater permissiveness. buff.ly/3XJXOke

New Jersey Moves to Deregulate Home-Based Businesses. The Garden State might allow more people to run businesses from home. The idea should go further there and in other states. buff.ly/4d8fvyr

KOSA: Protecting Kids or Policing Speech? Child Safety, Censorship and the FTC 👇 buff.ly/3TtGTzX

Wind and solar receive the lion’s share while producing less power. @paigelambermont buff.ly/3AVMton

New buildings are criticized for their cookie-cutter architecture, but design review rules and other regulations help cause the problem. @marketurbanist buff.ly/4e7j0WT

Abortion numbers contradict the rhetoric on both sides of the issue. @bradyleonard buff.ly/4dZKYUs

Challenging economics for big box retail are exacerbated by hostile politicians. buff.ly/3yKRVJV

U.S. Expats have made the decision to live abroad and they should be granted that freedom without a permanent financial ball and chain. buff.ly/3WLYUdF

If you hate buying a car at a dealership, you’re not alone. 61% of Americans feel taken advantage of, and 60% hate negotiating and paperwork. Many would prefer an online buying process. buff.ly/3LTZh0y