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Archive | 2018
Executive order to pull feds out of K–12 education a good start
In late April, President Donald Trump signed the “Education Federalism Executive Order,” which directs Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to conduct a 300-day review of whether to rescind regulations and guidance documents that mandate top-down K–12 education policies and limit educational options at the state, local, and family levels. This could arguably include the majority […]
N.J. Libertarian senate candidate Sabrin interviewed on Joe Piscopo Show
Dr. Murray Sabrin, the 2018 Libertarian candidate for U.S. senate in New Jersey, appeared on the Joe Piscopo Show on AM 970 The Answer radio on April 3. In the interview, Piscopo and Sabrin, an author and professor of finance at Ramapo College, discuss several ways to shrink the welfare–warfare state: by bringing the troops home, […]
Trump withdrawal from Iran nuclear agreement could lead to war
President Donald Trump announced on May 8 that the United States would withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by President Barack Obama, as well as establish trade sanctions. He did so despite receiving unanimous advice to remain part of the agreement from the other signatories to the deal: Iran, China, France, Germany, Russia, and […]
LNC press secretary discusses Libertarian advances on Chuck Morse radio show
LNC Press Secretary Richard Fields recently appeared on “Left–Right Radio,” a web-based radio show hosted by Chuck Morse, a conservative journalist, author, former politician, and YouTube personality based in Boston, Mass. On the April 13 program, called “Libertarian Party on the march,” Fields discusses how he got involved with the Libertarian Party (LP) back in 1972, […]
Montana Libertarians given seat on county election advisory committee
The Missoula County Commission (Mont.) has decided to reserve a seat for a Libertarian Party representative on its election advisory committee. According to the committee’s website, its members represent the citizens of Missoula County to the county commissioners in an advisory capacity, for the purpose of “comprehensive planning, research, and outreach,” and are supervised by […]
Bylaws Committee proposals for national convention
After each Libertarian National Convention, a Bylaws and Rules Committee is established to consider and recommend proposed amendments to the party’s governing documents. The Bylaws Committee consists of 10 members, no more than five of whom must be non-members of the current Libertarian National Committee; this year’s members are M Carling, Andy Craig, David Pratt […]
Presidential timber at CA Libertarian Convention
At least four possible contenders for the 2020 Libertarian Party nomination for President attended the California Libertarian Convention in Long Beach during the last weekend of April: Tom Campbell, Adam Kokesh, Larry Sharpe, and Bill Weld. Tom Campbell has been a Republican congressman from Silicon Valley and a state senator, and is now a professor […]
California state assembly candidate Robson to head state Libertarian Party
Delegates to the Libertarian Party of California (LPC) annual convention elected Honor “Mimi” Robson as chair on April 29. She replaces two-time LPC chair Ted Brown, who recently relocated to Texas, for the second half of the two-year term. It was Brown whose 2016 telephone call convinced Robson to run for state senate (33rd district) that […]
CA Libertarians endorse 2 candidates for top-2 governor primary
In an unprecedented move, two Libertarian candidates for governor of California were endorsed by the Libertarian Party of California during its state convention on April 29. It’s possible that both gubernatorial candidates, Nickolas Wildstar and Zoltan Istvan, could place first and second in the June primary and give voters a choice between two Libertarians in […]
What matters to you?
Dear Libertarian, People often ask me “what does the national party do?” My answer is, “tons of stuff.” Truly, oodles. We have a small team that does a huge variety of things, everyday, on your behalf. Here’s a sample of some of the things we are working on right now. If you are passionate about […]