For Immediate Release Thursday, August 12, 2010 WASHINGTON – Recent data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show that federal government workers get compensation, on average, more than twice as high as private-sector workers. That gap has expanded dramatically over the last decade. Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle released the following statement today: “The numbers […]
The Libertarian Party had contested statewide primary elections in Colorado yesterday, for both governor and U.S. Senator. According to ballot access expert Richard Winger, "This was the first time Colorado had provided a statewide primary for any party, other than the Democratic and Republican Parties, since 1914 and 1916, years in which the Progressive (“Bull […]
This SurveyUSA poll shows Jack Warner at 7%. Warner is running for U.S. Representative, District 1 in Kansas. Contrary to the conventional wisdom expressed in the media, Warner polls higher among Democrats than Republicans, and higher among liberals than conservatives.
Pat Dixon, chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas, had an op-ed published on August 10 in the Austin American-Statesman. Dixon comments: As far back as February 2007, discussions on the Libertarian Party of Illinois’ email list mentioned a modern-day Boston Tea Party. In late 2008, the party decided to hold a tax protest called […]
The Arizona Daily Star covers George Keane and Andrew Ibarra, who are running against each other for the Libertarian nomination for U.S. Representative, District 7. Read the article. Arizona’s primary election day is August 24.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes about alternative candidates in the Pennsylvania governor’s race. Read the article. The Philadelphia Inquirer has also published an article about how the Republicans and Democrats are working to challenge the petitions and keep the alternatives off the ballot. Read the article.
Recently, Libertarian Bill Woolsey was elected mayor of James Island, South Carolina. While the election was non-partisan, Woolsey is a longtime Libertarian Party member and supporter. From Richard Winger of Ballot Access News: James Island, South Carolina, held town elections on August 3. Bill Woolsey, a member of the Libertarian Party, won the non-partisan Mayoral […]
August 9, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, It’s been just over a year since I moved to Washington, D.C. to work at the Libertarian Party Headquarters as Executive Director. What a change from Texas. In addition to being much closer to the federal government and its constant flow of bad policies with worldwide repercussions, the […]
According to the Portland Libertarian Examiner, Oregon Libertarian congressional candidate Jeff Lawrence will be appearing on the November ballot as the nominee of both the Libertarian Party and the Independent Party. Visit Jeff Lawrence’s website.
How do we Libertarians most effectively allocate our limited resources? Suppose you have $100 to contribute to aiding the cause of liberty. How should you spend that $100? One obvious answer is to donate it to the Libertarian Party – at the national, state or local level. Another is to contribute to the campaigns of […]
The Libertarian National Committee is now accepting applications for our Fall 2010 internship program. The program will run from early September until November 30th. Interns will be required to work 16 hours a week at a rate of $8.25 an hour. If requested, interns enrolled in a post-secondary institution can receive university credit. We are […]
It is State Fair time in the Midwest and the Libertarian Party has quite a presence at these events. The Libertarian Party of Ohio has a booth at the Ohio State Fair through August 8th. The Libertarian Party of Missouri has a booth at the Missouri State Fair from August 11th through August 22nd. Click […]
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