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Spike Cohen and Kennedy Discuss Fallout of Capitol Riots

Former Vice-Presidential candidate Spike Cohen appeared Thursday on the FOX Business channel’s “Kennedy” to discuss what the fallout may be from the Capitol riots of January 6. “This is what government does: They fail, they use their failure as an excuse to push for more laws that give them more control over our lives, and […]

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Statement on Jan. 6th Capitol Violence

On Wednesday, January 6, as the U.S. Capitol building was being breached, Libertarian National Committee Chair Joe Bishop-Henchman issued the following statement: “This is not patriotism. This is not protesting. This is reprehensible violence and aggression and needs to stop now. We hope safety for all those who work in the Capitol.” Since the party’s […]

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Maine State Rep. John Andrews Joins the Libertarian Party

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** REP. JOHN ANDREWS JOINS LIBERTARIAN PARTY Maine State Representative John Andrews, announced on Monday that he is joining the Libertarian Party. “I hope that many free thinking and liberty-minded Mainers will join me in taking this step,” Andrews said in his announcement. “Standing together on principle, we can have a positive impact […]

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USA Today: Not a Republican, not a Democrat: Wyoming’s Marshall Burt wins Libertarian Party’s first statehouse seat since 2002

From USA Today on November 5, 2020: The Libertarian Party earned a historic victory Tuesday [November 3], clinching a statehouse seat for the first time in nearly two decades. Marshall Burt was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives in its 39th district, defeating Democrat incumbent Stan Blake, said Bob Johnston on the Libertarian National Committee. “This is only the […]

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Smart Politics: Libertarian Gubernatorial Nominees Set Record Highs in Four States

The nation’s third largest party continues to make bigger footprints in multiple statewide races. From Smart Politics on November 24, 2020: Smart Politics recently profiled the record-setting performances Libertarians and other third party candidates had this cycle across nine states in elections for the U.S. Senate. This report’s focus is on gubernatorial elections – for which […]

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Barrett Reloaded? A New Third Circuit Decision Could Prove The Perfect Base For A Second Amendment Blowout

From JonathanTurley.org on November 25, 2020: The Third Circuit has issued an opinion that has received little attention over the right to bear arms, but it should. The decision in Folajtar v. The Attorney General of the United States may be one of the most perfectly tailored case for major Supreme Court decision. Indeed, the only thing lacking from […]

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Frontier Project candidate Marshall Burt was elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives

Frontier Project Candidate Elected to Wyoming House

Marshall Burt’s historic statehouse win is first since 2002, fifth in party history From LP News | Vol. 50, Issue 3 | Quarter 3, 2020 By Andy Craig • Maryland For the first time in a generation, a Libertarian has been elected to a state legislature. Marshall Burt, a track inspector for the Union Pacific […]

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