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For Immediate Release Monday, June 30, 2014 Nicholas Sarwark, Chair Libertarian National Committee Delegates to the 2014 Libertarian Party National Convention in Columbus, Ohio, elected Nicholas Sarwark of Colorado to be the party’s new chair. Sarwark has been active with the LP since 1999. He has served on committees of the national party, and as […]

For Immediate Release Friday, June 27, 2014 Diverse coalition reveals lawmakers who aced, failed, and were missing in the debate over mass spying A coalition of 21 organizations from across the political spectrum today launched StandAgainstSpying.org , an interactive website that grades members of Congress on what they have done — or, often, not done […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, June 26, 2014 Meet the true champions of liberty in America: the Libertarian Party representatives and candidates for 2014 Imagine if somebody told you: “I’m a vegan, so I never eat animal flesh … well, except for fish … and free-range chickens … and beef from cows who died peacefully in […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, June 19, 2014 Libertarian voter registration up by 11 percent; several candidates with strong support in races for Senate, Congress, and governor Floor business at the 2012 Libertarian Party National Convention. Even as Republicans and Democrats are suffering sharp declines in voters who identify with them, the Libertarian Party is gearing […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, June 18, 2014 In February 2003, the Libertarian Party (LP) issued an article titled “10 reasons why the USA should not attack Iraq.” The article began by saying, “… there’s only one valid reason for the United States to go to war: Self-defense.” Geoffrey Neale, LP national chairman, commented, “Unfortunately, the […]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Libertarian Party National Convention June 26 – 29 in Columbus, Ohio Note: If a representative of your organization would like to cover the Libertarian Party National Convention on site, please request a press pass here . A media room will be provided with high-speed Internet. Please note any […]

For Immediate Release Thursday, June 5, 2014 Edward Snowden and Internet’s largest websites join Fight for the Future campaign to “Reset the Net” against government mass surveillance Companies, trade groups, consumer organizations and Internet users form growing backlash against government spying programs and move to directly block it on the Internet Fight for the Future […]

For Immediate Release Monday, April 14, 2014 It’s springtime! So many great things to do. Going to festivals. Watching kids play ball. Breathing in the sweet smell of flowers blooming. But wait … Many of us miss out on these pleasures because we’re inside searching for receipts, toiling over tax forms, and scrambling to find […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 2, 2014 WASHINGTON – According to ballot access expert Richard Winger, Libertarian Party voter registration in the U.S. has grown 11.4% since late 2012. Registration in all other nationally-organized parties has decreased. According to Winger, the most recent figures available from state governments show that there were 368,561 registered Libertarians […]

For Immediate Release Friday, March 28, 2014 As a number of state governments struggle with Common Core education rules, the Libertarian Party (LP) cites Common Core as a reason to get government out of education. Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict commented, “Since Democrat Barack Obama took office, some conservatives have switched positions on Common […]

For Immediate Release Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Libertarian Lucas Overby won 4.8 percent of the vote in a very tight three-way race for Florida’s 13th congressional district held on March 11, demonstrating continued strong and rising vote totals for Libertarians. This is an especially high vote total for a Libertarian in a special election, where […]

For Immediate Release Monday, March 3, 2014 Libertarian Party candidates say: Cut military spending immediately by at least 60%. Stay out of Syria and Ukraine. While the Libertarian Party strongly agrees with the need to downsize the U.S. military, the Obama plan recently announced by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expands the military. Both Democratic and […]