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Rob Sarvis,LP VirginiaCandidate for Governor Breaking news: Roanoke Times calls for inclusion of Sarvis in governor debates The Libertarian Party message of cutting the size and scope of government is gaining traction in Virginia. Robert Sarvis, the Virginia LP’s candidate for governor, is polling at 7 percent in results released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling […]

Ken Kaplan,LP New JerseyCandidate for Governor Ken Kaplan, Libertarian Party candidate for governor of New Jersey, has a bold plan to reduce the size and scope of government in his state, beginning with phasing out the state income tax. “We’ve got a sales tax and we have an income tax, and when I was a […]

When National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the criminal ways in which the U.S. government is violating the privacy rights of Americans, Big Government Democrats and Republicans immediately began to demonize him and canceled his passport while they strongarmed other countries into denying him asylum. A majority of visitors to LP.org, however, have […]

The Libertarian Party has a long history of defending the rights to privacy guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Libertarian Party leaders and candidates will join a coalition of Fourth Amendment advocates tomorrow, July 4, at rallies held across the United States sponsored by Restore the Fourth, a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonviolent movement. […]

Protesters in cities across America will gather on July 4, 2013, to demand that the U.S. government adhere to its constitutionally dictated limits demanded by the Fourth Amendment. The rallies are being organized by Restore the Fourth, a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonviolent movement spurred by revelations made by whistle blower Edward Snowden of the government’s widespread […]

Rob Sarvis,LP VirginiaCandidate for Governor Robert Sarvis, gubernatorial candidate for the Libertarian Party of Virginia, qualified for the state ballot this week. His qualification brings the current number of ballot-qualified candidates in Virginia to eight, including seven candidates for the House of Delegates. “As state chair, I attended all of their nominating conventions and I’m […]

The March 2013 edition of LP News is now available in the LP News archive, which contains issues stretching back for five years. So, if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to read our coverage of the Libertarian Party’s extensive presence at the International Students for Liberty Conference, 2013 election hot spots, our full […]

Scotty Boman, LP Michigan Candidate for Detroit City Clerk Detroit, Mich., has been a city in decline for years, but Libertarian Scotty Boman is ready to help turn that around in his campaign for city clerk. In this position, Boman would oversee city records and elections, and his plans to increase government transparency would allow […]

Libertarians from around the world will gather at FreedomFest in Las Vegas next month, and Libertarian Party Chair Geoffrey Neale and Executive Director Carla Howell will be there to challenge participants to “Be Dangerous to Big Government.” FreedomFest, an annual festival where free minds meet to talk, strategize, socialize, and celebrate liberty, will be held […]

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