South Dakota ballot access now easier

South Dakota ballot access now easier

Ballot access in South Dakota, which had been one of the toughest in the nation, was made easier, as Governor Daugaard signed bill HB 1034 on March 13 to allow political parties to retain party status with any statewide office candidate getting at least 2.5% in a...
LP nominates Cliff Hyra for Virginia governor

LP nominates Cliff Hyra for Virginia governor

After receiving the Libertarian Party’s nomination for Governor of Virginia on Saturday, May 6, Mechanicsville lawyer and business owner Cliff Hyra said in an interview with Bearing Drift that he predicts “Virginia will legalize marijuana before it privatizes the...
An Open Letter to Justin Amash

An Open Letter to Justin Amash

Thank you for taking the time to explain your reasons for your vote on TrumpCare, and for being one of the few congressmen who communicates directly with his constituents. Although we are from different parties, I have often presented you as an example of a member of...
A Remembrance of Roger Lee Wrights (1958 – 2017)

A Remembrance of Roger Lee Wrights (1958 – 2017)

On May 4, 2017, the Libertarian Party lost one of its true luminaries, and I lost a friend. Roger Lee Wrights passed away after leading a full life devoted to liberty and peace for all people. I got to know Lee through his service on the LNC at various points between...
Nebraska now has two ways to retain ballot access

Nebraska now has two ways to retain ballot access

It is now easier for a party in Nebraska to retain ballot access, because a party that has at least 10,000 recognized voters will be a recognized party. Although Governor Pete Ricketts didn’t sign the bill, he let it go into effect. The bill had been introduced...