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Libertarian Mark Ash will challenge Michelle Slaughter for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Mark Ash, a Houston attorney running for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, was surprised to read his (political) obituary in the Galveston County Daily News. After 405th District Court Judge Michelle Slaughter won the Republican primary on March 6, the newspaper...
Our goals for 2018
Dear Libertarian, 2017 was a year of investment and building towards 2018. We updated IT systems and other infrastructure, expanded our team at headquarters to better serve our members and candidates, aggressively pursued ballot access, and more. All of this was...
Libertarian Party registration surges 92% in 10 years
The number of U.S. voters registered as Libertarian has surged by 92 percent since 2008, reports Ballot Access News in its March 2018 edition. That increase has come at the expense of both Democrats, who are down by 8 percent over the same time period, and...
Libertarian Party registration surges 92% in 10 years
The number of U.S. voters registered as Libertarian has surged by 92 percent since 2008, reports Ballot Access News in its March 2018 edition. That increase has come at the expense of both Democrats, who are down by 8 percent over the same time period, and...
Success story
Dear Libertarian, We work so hard achieving ballot access so that candidates can be on ballots. So, it is particularly thrilling when, within a period of several months, we both achieve ballot access and get a slew of candidates lined up to run. Last summer, the...
Trade wars and Trump’s tariffs harm everybody
President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on solar panels, washing machines, steel, and aluminum. Shortly after announcing his tariffs, Trump tweeted that “Trade wars are good, and easy to win.” The opposite is true. Trade wars are harmful across the board, and the...
Help empower state and county parties
Dear Libertarian, Our path to overall success begins at home. Whether it’s growing a local county affiliate, or running a winning local campaign, we must grow the party at the ground level. However, the Libertarian Party does not have the infrastructure that our...
Anti-trafficking bill also endangers safety of sex workers
A new bill intended to combat sex trafficking also outlaws online speech and information designed to protect the health and safety of sex workers. On Feb. 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1865, titled the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex...
Space is limited
Our 2018 Libertarian National Convention will be in New Orleans on June 30 - July 3, 2018. If you haven't registered yet, you can do so here. If you haven't booked your hotel room yet, you can do so here. You can find an overview of the schedule here. All of the...
Freedom of speech and press doesn’t amount to electoral collusion
The Donald Trump administration has been under investigation since May by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller to determine whether the Trump presidential campaign actively colluded with Russia in 2016. The indictments so far against former Trump associates Paul...