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Libertarian voter registration surges, but debates still exclude candidates
Libertarian Party voter registration has surged 92 percent in the last 10 years, according to Ballot Access News. The number of registered Democrats has declined 8 percent over that time, and Republican voter registration is down 5 percent. Democrats and Republicans...
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Higher prices help prevent empty shelves during natural disasters
Store shelves at a Publix supermarket in Winter Haven, Fla., before Hurricane Irma struck in September 2017.Photo by Andrew Heneen (CC BY 4.0). As Hurricane Florence reaches the eastern seaboard, people in the storm’s path have gathered necessities to ready themselves...
New Mexico Supreme Court rejects straight-party voting scheme
On Sept. 12, the New Mexico Supreme Court rejected a scheme by Democratic Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver to implement straight-ticket voting for ballots in the November election. The justices took less than three hours to render their decision after hearing arguments. A. Blair Dunn, the Libertarian Party candidate for attorney general who drafted and filed the case with help of Republican co-counsel, welcomed the decision.
End taxation of all currency, including gold and silver
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 7 would eliminate capital gains taxes on most transactions conducted with precious metals. West Virginia Rep. Alex Mooney introduced the Money Metals Tax Neutrality Act, which was quickly cosponsored by...
Three more victories!
Dear Libertarian, Months and months of hard work have been paying off as we cross the ballot-access finish line in more states. This week, we add Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania to the tally. That puts us at ballot access in 48 states (plus DC) for 2018! It is...
Libertarians plan to win this November
Libertarian Party candidates throughout the United States are walking the walk necessary to win elections this fall, at all levels of government. Gov. Gary Johnson announced his campaign for U.S. Senate at an Aug. 16 press conference in Albuquerque, N.M. In a recently...
Libertarians plan to win this November
Libertarian Party candidates throughout the United States are walking the walk necessary to win elections this fall, at all levels of government. Gov. Gary Johnson announced his campaign for U.S. Senate at an Aug. 16 press conference in Albuquerque, N.M. In a recently...
Following tariffs with subsidies only compounds terrible government policy
President Donald Trump has started trade wars with China, Mexico, Canada, and Europe, and probably every country he’s ever heard of is in his sights. When someone picks a fight with multiple opponents, it’s a safe bet that some of those opponents will fight back...
Database update
Dear Libertarian, Last week, I told you about a special opportunity to have your donation DOUBLED, as we work to provide a customized database for state and local parties. I'm happy to share with you that since then Libertarians have contributed $5,336 towards this...