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Former Vice-Presidential candidate Spike Cohen appeared Thursday on the FOX Business channel’s “Kennedy” to discuss what the fallout may be from the Capitol riots of January 6. “This is what government does: They fail, they use their failure as an excuse to push for more laws that give them more control over our lives, and […]
On Wednesday, January 6, as the U.S. Capitol building was being breached, Libertarian National Committee Chair Joe Bishop-Henchman issued the following statement: “This is not patriotism. This is not protesting. This is reprehensible violence and aggression and needs to stop now. We hope safety for all those who work in the Capitol.” Since the party’s […]
The LNC will be holding its monthly e-meeting on January 3, 2021 beginning at 8:00pm Eastern. An agenda will be published when available. All Party members are invited to attend. The log-on information is below and if you have any question at all please contact LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos at secretary@lp.org or at 561.523.2250 […]
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** REP. JOHN ANDREWS JOINS LIBERTARIAN PARTY Maine State Representative John Andrews, announced on Monday that he is joining the Libertarian Party. “I hope that many free thinking and liberty-minded Mainers will join me in taking this step,” Andrews said in his announcement. “Standing together on principle, we can have a positive impact […]
The Maine Libertarian Party recently filed a Declaration of Intent with the Secretary of State’s office to get ballot access. To be able to place candidates on the ballot, the party will need to have at least 5,000 registered voters by January 2, 2022. Below is a press release from the Maine Libertarian Party: LIBERTARIAN […]
From USA Today on November 5, 2020: The Libertarian Party earned a historic victory Tuesday [November 3], clinching a statehouse seat for the first time in nearly two decades. Marshall Burt was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in its 39th district, defeating Democrat incumbent Stan Blake, said Bob Johnston on the Libertarian National Committee. “This is only the […]
The nation’s third largest party continues to make bigger footprints in multiple statewide races. From Smart Politics on November 24, 2020: Smart Politics recently profiled the record-setting performances Libertarians and other third party candidates had this cycle across nine states in elections for the U.S. Senate. This report’s focus is on gubernatorial elections – for which […]
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From JonathanTurley.org on November 25, 2020: The Third Circuit has issued an opinion that has received little attention over the right to bear arms, but it should. The decision in Folajtar v. The Attorney General of the United States may be one of the most perfectly tailored case for major Supreme Court decision. Indeed, the only thing lacking from […]
Marshall Burt’s historic statehouse win is first since 2002, fifth in party history From LP News | Vol. 50, Issue 3 | Quarter 3, 2020 By Andy Craig • Maryland For the first time in a generation, a Libertarian has been elected to a state legislature. Marshall Burt, a track inspector for the Union Pacific […]
From LP News | Vol. 50, Issue 3 | Quarter 3, 2020 By Chris Clemence • LPHQ Stewardship Associate The Libertarian Party of Texas bore witness to profound change this convention season. After a 103-day delay, the state convention moved 500 miles across the state to host both in-person and online delegates as they elected […]
From LP News | Vol. 50, Issue 3 | Quarter 3, 2020 By Chris Powell • Oklahoma LP On Aug. 31, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in McCraw et al v. City of Oklahoma City, upholding free speech by overturning a city ordinance banning people from standing in […]
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