This weekend, hundreds of Libertarians will be traveling to Sparks-Reno, NV to participate in the 2020 Libertarian National Convention. During this time the delegates representing all 50 states will be voting on proposed changes to the national platform and bylaws, and will be electing a new national committee to oversee the Party for the next […]
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Why Libertarians Should Care About the War On Sex
By Cathy ReisenwitzOriginally published in LPNews, 2022 Spring Edition As the War on Drugs begins to ramp down after 50 years of failure and devastation, authoritarians are hardly going quietly into that good night. The nanny state never sleeps, and the new moral panic is the scourge of sex work and pornography. Lawmakers are […]
Larry Sharpe Wants YOUR HELP With 50 State Ballot Access
LP National teams up with the Sharpe Campaign The slate of Libertarian endorsed statewide candidates in New York, headlined by Larry Sharpe for governor, is in the midst of an arduous battle against our greatest enemy. The state. This slate must obtain 45,000 signatures by May 31, an amount tripled from Larry’s successful 2018 gubernatorial […]
Libertarians on Abortion
Updated to remove platform language that was removed at the 2022 National Convention. On May 2, 2022 a leaked report showed that the Supreme Court of the United States would be overturning the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision that affirmed that there is a Constitutional right for someone to obtain an abortion. Abortion is likely […]
A Note From the Chair
Originally published in LPNews, 2022 Spring Edition We all came to the Libertarian Party from somewhere, for some reason. We all defend or promote freedom in our own unique ways. Different approaches reach different people who are looking for their new political home. I was never active in any other political party, and always felt […]
Platform Committee Survey
The Platform Committee has created a survey regarding the potential proposals they will present at the national convention in Reno next month. Your feedback will greatly help the committee finetune and potentially pare down its proposals as well as decide the order in which to present them. CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY Responses are […]
It’s 4/20 — Stand with The LP to #EndTheWarOnDrugs
A few days ago was a Libertarian’s least favorite day of the year, Tax Day. For so many, today is their favorite. So let’s start by saying… Happy 4/20, Libertarians! If you celebrate, we invite you to toke up, chew that edible, and enjoy the day! But wouldn’t it be more enjoyable if our laws […]
Turning Over a New Leaf
As Libertarians, we are accused of being recalcitrant and obstinate. We don’t play well with others and we fight amongst ourselves. Today, we wanted to change that. Today, we wanted to do something nice for once. The Libertarian Party is officially turning over a new leaf. Instead of bashing the government, the 117th Congress, and […]
PRESS RELEASE: WY Gov Signs First Tri-Partisan Piece of Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wyoming Governor holds a formal bill signing for state’s first tri-partisan piece of Legislation Cheyenne, WY — On Wednesday, March 9th, at approximately 2pm MST, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed four bills into law, including HB 81, the state’s first ever tri-partisan piece of legislation. Libertarian Representative Marshall Burt authored […]
The Libertarian Response to the State of the Union
Delivered by LNC Chair, Whitney Bilyeu on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 For just over 230 years, the President of the United States has addressed Congress and the nation to deliver an annual message. This message has been delivered during good times and bad, times of prosperity and times of need, and throughout most of […]
PRESS RELEASE: LP Given Minority Party Status, Committee Appointments In WY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Libertarian Party Given Minority Party Status And Committee Appointments In Wyoming Cheyenne, Wyoming — On Wednesday, February 16, Wyoming House of Representatives Speaker Eric Barlow named the Libertarian Party an official minority party in the state legislature for the first time in state history. This was done when […]
Platform Committee Town Hall on February 24, 2022
The National Platform Committee invites you to come to an open “Town Hall” on February 24, 2022 at 9pm Eastern to discuss platform issues with the Committee. This will be an informal setting, and the Committee can share with you what has been passed out of Committee so far. In order to attend, please click […]