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Building the Libertarian Party
Dear Libertarian, I hope you saw the good news over the weekend. Land commissioner Aubrey Dunn, one of the top elected officials in New Mexico, announced that he has switched from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party. I can tell you from personal...
Do gun-free zones actually encourage more mass shootings?
Early on the morning of Jan. 23, a 15-year-old allegedly opened fire with a pistol and killed two other students at Marshall County High School in Benton, Ky. He reportedly wounded 14 others by gunshot, and five more suffered injuries during their efforts to escape....
Federal shutdown shows how inessential most government really is
As of midnight on the evening of Jan. 19, Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution that would have kept the federal government open, then on the third day of the shutdown the Senate voted to pass a bill that would fund the government for the next three weeks....
Early Bird convention prices end 1/31
The 2018 Libertarian National Convention will be in New Orleans from June 30 to July 3, 2018. Thanks to all who have already registered and/or helped co-sponsor this convention. We are grateful for your support. You can find an overview of the schedule here. If you...
What a way to kick off the 2018 election!
Two millennial women candidates running in February special elections need your help, and you can do it from the comfort of your own home. We need volunteers to phone bank for Alison Foxall for state representative and Emily Mellingen for state Senate. All you need is...
Are you in it for life?
Dear Libertarian, You are an integral part of our liberty movement. What better way to further your commitment than by becoming a Lifetime Member of the Libertarian Party? The Libertarian Party is working to put 2,000 Libertarian candidates on ballots across America...
Senate should end warrantless surveillance of all Americans
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) enables the government to monitor the communications of foreigners, including “incidental” surveillance of any Americans communicating outside U.S. borders. In practice, Section 702 essentially allows for...
DHS announces plans to deport Salvadorans who have 192,700 US-born children
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) allows immigrants to live and work legally in the United States if they would face extreme hardship after being forced to return to their countries of origin. Immigrants from El Salvador, which has been ravaged by natural disaster and...
It’s high time for Congress to end marijuana prohibition
Libertarians denounce Attorney General Jeff Sessions for overriding state marijuana laws On Jan. 4, acting against the advice of his own Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memorandum. This Obama-era...
Far exceeding historical trends
Dear Libertarian, So far, the registrations and sponsorships for the 2018 Libertarian National Convention are far exceeding historical trends, for both non-presidential AND presidential nominating conventions! This is a strong sign of party growth and it is very...