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Archive | 2018
Wisconsin Libertarian’s inquiry elicits ethics commission hearing on bitcoin campaign donations
Phil Anderson, the Wisconsin Libertarian Party chair and 2018 gubernatorial candidate, has spearheaded a request to Wisconsin’s state ethics commission for guidelines on political campaigns’ acceptance of donations of digital currency. Anderson’s questions and the resultant public hearing were covered in the Wisconsin State Journal. From the April 24 article, “Want to give digital currency to […]
Putting Larry Sharpe on ballots in NY
Last weekend, Larry Sharpe received the nomination to represent the Libertarian Party as our gubernatorial candidate in New York! But, one critical piece in all of this that most Libertarians aren’t aware of is that we don’t yet have ballot access in New York state for 2018. “Ballot access” is political speak for candidates being allowed […]
Help LP Ohio get signatures May 8 Primary Day
Please help the Libertarian Party of Ohio finish its petition drive on Tuesday, May 8 — Primary Day in Ohio. The Libertarian Party has been conducting a petition drive in Ohio to return the LPO to the ballot after the Republican Party’s underhanded and nefarious tricks got us kicked off the ballot in 2014. If […]
Help the LP and get a FREE hat!
Dear Libertarian, Want to help make 2018 an exceptional year for the Libertarian Party? One of the best things you can do is become a Liberty Pledger. Liberty Pledgers are Libertarians who have pledged to donate to the party each month. Monthly pledges range from $5 on up. The regular and predictable income these pledges […]
LNC member running for mayor of Oxnard, Calif. in recall election
Libertarian National Committee member Aaron Starr is running for mayor of Oxnard, Calif., in a recall election that he organized. The election will take place on Tuesday, May 1. Starr authored Measure M, a ballot initiative to repeal a 35 percent wastewater rate hike, in 2017. The measure passed with 72 percent of the vote, but has been challenged […]
Libertarian policy helps working-class people
Nebraska’s Libertarian state Sen. Laura Ebke sponsored L.B. 299, which reforms the state’s occupational licensing laws. The bill passed 45-1-3 before being sent to the governor to sign. “In the last analysis, every profession is a conspiracy against the laity,” playwright George Bernard Shaw once wrote. This is especially true when those professions push to […]
LNC meeting Saturday and Sunday
A meeting of the Libertarian National Committee will take place on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 in Denver, Colorado. The meeting will start at 11 a.m. EDT on Saturday. The LNC will attempt to stream the meeting live on the Internet. Be advised that broadcast quality has sometimes been low and intermittent. The […]
Volunteers needed: help an elected Libertarian
Want to help an elected Libertarian who is making a difference for liberty? As you probably know, Laura Ebke is a sitting state senator in Nebraska. We recently emailed you about her occupational licensing reform bill. I’m proud to tell you that it has passed the legislature and is now awaiting the governor’s signature! One Libertarian […]
Help spread Libertarian ideas
Want to help persuade folks about Libertarian ideas on important topics? Try out our very-popular rack cards: general, the economy, gun rights, foreign policy, justice issues, and civil liberties. Give one to a friend or neighbor or use some at your next outreach booth or event. These are designed to present our messaging in a way […]
Texas Libertarians nominate Mark Tippetts for governor
The Libertarian Party of Texas nominated Mark Tippetts as its candidate for governor of Texas on April 14, after a four-way race. Tippetts, a successful businessman living just outside Austin, most recently served on the Lago Vista City Council. He ran for Travis County judge in 2010. The Tippets for governor campaign website is Mark4Gov.com. […]
Stay out of Syria and other impulsive wars
On April 13, President Donald Trump addressed the nation to announce that he had ordered missile strikes on Syria. His rationale: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons to kill civilians in Douma, a rebel-held suburb of Damascus. Assad, along with his Russian and Iranian allies, denied the use of chemical weapons. The Syrian […]
