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Arvin Vohra

LNC Vice Chair: Not protesting Trump – yet

Commentary from Arvin Vohra, Vice Chair of the LNC: This Saturday, I will not be attending the protest march on Washington, although I live only a few minutes away from that location. This march suggests that Donald J. Trump’s inappropriateness is somehow worse than the government abuses under Barack Obama and George W. Bush. I […]

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LP to GOP lawmakers: End Obamacare’s individual mandate NOW

Nicholas Sarwark, Chair of the Libertarian Party, released the following statement today: If the GOP is to actually keep its promise to repeal Obamacare, it needs to immediately end the law’s mandate to buy medical insurance, and immediately end any associated tax penalties. Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan proposes voting for repeal today but not ending the mandate for three years, […]

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US Spy Chief Presents Third-Party Debates as Proof RT Is Anti-US

From the Antiwar.com blog on January 6: The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s latest report on the alleged ‘election hacking’ by Russia includes a substantial section focused around the idea that Russian government-funded channel RT is overtly anti-American. This is a common enough accusation, but when set out in a multi-page report format, […]

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Ballot Access Battle Ground

Dear Libertarian, We have so much going on in the Libertarian Party that many of our members are not aware of. One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to help change that. I want share with you more of the critical work we are doing on your behalf…work is critical to setting the stage for […]

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Nebraska libertarian legislator chosen to head judicial committee

Laura Ebke, a legislator from Nebraska who switched to the Libertarian Party last year, was chosen to head the judicial committee on January 4, the opening day of the state assembly. “In a legislative body dominated about two to one by Republicans, elected on a non-partisan ballot, I’m honored to have been elected to Chair the Judiciary […]

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LP warns: Cut Sessions short

The Libertarian Party warns U.S. senators to quickly reject the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for the position of attorney general. “Jeff Sessions is preposterously unfit for the highest law-enforcement position in the land,” said Nicholas Sarwark, chair of the Libertarian National Committee. “For one, he’s an unyielding Drug Warrior in a war that the […]

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Double your investment in the LP!

Dear Libertarian, Last week, I emailed you about an opportunity to double your gift to the Libertarian Party. Right now we have a rare opportunity where every dollar given to our David F. Nolan Memorial Building Fund will be DOUBLED! Last week, thanks to many generous donors, we raised $11,940. So, with the matching pledge, […]

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Bloomberg News: Libertarian Challenge to Contribution Limits Advances

From Bloomberg News on January 5: “A constitutional challenge to restrictions on campaign contributions to a political party has been given a go-ahead by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. ( Libertarian Nat’l Comm. v. Federal Election Commission, D.D.C., No. 16-cv-121, memorandum opinion 1/3/17).The Libertarian Party’s national committee challenged restrictions imposed by Congress in 2014 […]

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Honoring David Nolan

Dear Libertarian, A few years ago, the Libertarian Party began work to purchase a headquarters. Rent in the DC area is extremely high and purchasing a headquarters was sure to save valuable resources and build equity. In 2014, the Libertarian Party purchased a modest but nice 3-story building in Alexandria, VA, on the outskirts of […]

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