http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-...und-1481242385
I find this to be a legitimately interesting idea, though it's not so much a new idea as a policy goal. The federal government is already very much spread out in some areas (courts, prisons, military bases), but it could be radically much more decentralized in a way that would not just save money but also do some legit good for some places.