NEWS ARTICLES
Stossel Post-Debate Show Will Feature Libertarian Perspective
The Washington Times quotes LP Chair Nicholas Sarwark from this press release in a column about a John Stossel show featuring libertarian commentary which will air on the Fox Business Network late in the evening after the next GOP debate scheduled for November 10....
Libertarians Working For You show features Father Larry Beane and Andy Craig
Today's episode (10/28/2015) of Libertarians Working For You hosted by Arvin Vohra is now available online, with guests Father Larry Beane of the Louisiana LP on helping the poor, and Andy Craig, 2016 LP of Wisconsin candidate...
Old Parties Collude on Budget Deal to Put Americans Deeper in Debt
For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 27, 2015 The White House, along with Democratic and Republican politicians in Congress, released a budget deal on October 26 that throws more cash at Big Government programs and raises the debt. It also subverts the budget caps...
Arkansas LP nominates candidates for 2016 office
The Arkansas Libertarian Party, forced to nominate candidates earlier than any other state, selected 23 candidates for 2016 office at a convention last Saturday (10/24/15). The LPAR nominated candidates for the US Senate, all four US House seats, ten legislative...
Arkansas LP nominates candidates for 2016 office
The Arkansas Libertarian Party, forced to nominate candidates earlier than any other state, selected 23 candidates for 2016 office at a convention last Saturday (10/24/15). The LPAR nominated candidates for the US Senate, all four US House seats, ten legislative...
Presidential candidate debate at the Massachusetts LP convention
The Libertarian Party of Massachusetts held a debate among candidates vying for the party's Presidential nomination at their state convention last Saturday (10/17/15). Participating in the debate were Marc Feldman, Steven Kerbel, Darryl Perry, and...
Jesse Ventura Considering Run for President on the Libertarian Ticket
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura declared last week that he is considering a run for U.S. President in 2016 on the Libertarian ticket. In an interview with WCCO-TV, the Minneapolis CBS affiliate, Ventura said he is “seriously considering running for President,”...
Libertarian tax protester Irwin Schiff dies in prison
Libertarian Irwin Schiff, 87, who sought the LP nomination for president in 1996, passed away on October 16 while serving time in federal prison for refusing to pay the income tax. "While many Libertarians differ with Irwin Schiff's approach to fighting taxes,...
Libertarian Party: Stop Border Patrol drug-busting of U.S. citizens
For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 21, 2015 A CBP officer scans a car dashboard with a density meter in Arizona. Photo: Customs and Border Protection Washington, D.C. -- Agents of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) in the southwestern United States are...
LP Political Director Carla Howell interviewed on CCTV
Libertarian National Committee Political Director Carla Howell was interviewed last week on “The Heat,” hosted by Anand Naidoo on CCTV, a 24-hour English news channel, about non-establishment parties and the obstacles they face in running for office. Click...
Libertarians Working For You show, with Jeffrey Ragas on foreign policy
Wednesday's episode (10/14/2015) of Libertarians Working For You hosted by Arvin Vohra is now available online, with guest Jeffrey Ragas, member of the Plaquemines Parish Executive Board of the Louisiana LP. Click here to listen.
Washington Times contrasts LP frugality with Obama’s taxpayer-funded vacations
Jennifer Harper of the Washington Times mentions this weekend's training session in today's (10/16/15) "Inside The Beltway" column. She also compares the cost of the training and the frugality of Libertarians with the expenses of President Barack Obama, whose...
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear California Minor Party Lawsuit Against Top-Two
On October 13, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Rubin v Padilla, 15-135, the minor party lawsuit that charges the top-two system, now in effect in California and Washington, violates voting rights in the general election. Top-two requires all candidates to...
Libertarians are not Republicans: an LP leader’s interview with MinnPost
S. L. Malleck Minnesota Libertarian Party vice-chair S. L. Malleck was interviewed last week on MinnPost, an online news publication. "I think our main strength is our comprehensive principle of supporting liberty on all issues all of the time. When I was...
LEGALIZE FREEDOM winner of 2016 convention theme contest
LEGALIZE FREEDOM won, with $460 raised. Thanks to all who participated. Full results from the 2016 convention theme contest fundraiser are below. Defending Liberty ($275) Eternal Vigilance ($0) All Your Freedoms ($175) Advancing...
Libertarians Working For You show, with Carla Howell and Nicholas Sarwark on the benefits of cutting government
Wednesday's episode (10/7/2015) of Libertarians Working For You hosted by Arvin Vohra is now available online, with guests Carla Howell, Political Director of the Libertarian National Committee, and Nicholas Sarwark, chair of the Libertarian National...
Sputnik News Features LP Chair Sarwark on Trans-Pacific Partnership
Nicholas Sarwark, Chair of the Libertarian Party, expressed strong reservations about the nature of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. TPP is the just-concluded mega-regional trade deal that now heads to Congress for an up-or-down vote. "Our concern...
Gallup Poll: Informed Americans Rate Both Parties in Congress Worse
A Gallup poll shows that the more Americans know about government, the more they disapprove of the Democrats and Republicans in charge. "The fundamental finding is that Americans who know the most about how Congress operates are not only the most negative about...
Help choose theme for 2016 convention
Our Convention Committee wants your help selecting a theme for the 2016 Libertarian National Convention. We're also raising funds to cover some early expenses in preparation for the convention. Help choose the convention theme and provide early funds by clicking on...
Maine Libertarian Party Registration Drive Seems Likely to Succeed
Richard Winger of Ballot Access News reported today (10/5/15) that the registration drive to get the Libertarian Party on the ballot in Maine looks like it will be successful. Maine requires a group that wishes to become a qualified party to obtain 5,000...
LP Activist Training By Libertarians, For Libertarians October 16-18 in Alexandria, VA
LP Activist Training By Libertarians, For Libertarians is an exciting new Libertarian weekend of activist training, designed to inspire you and give you the tools you need to be a successful Libertarian activist, candidate, campaigner, and party leader in your state....
Libertarians Working For You show, with Wendy Adams on education, and Dr. Mary Ruwart on the FDA
Today's episode (9/30/2015) of Libertarians Working For You hosted by Arvin Vohra is now available online, with guests Wendy Adams, Executive Director of the Orleans Parish, Louisiana LP, and Dr. Mary Ruwart, author of Healing Our World and...
Washington Times article on the Libertarian and Green Party lawsuit
Jennifer Harper of the Washington Times reported yesterday (9/29/15) on the Libertarian and Green Party lawsuit against the Presidential Debate Commission. Click here to read the article.
Reason Magazine blogs the arguments for the LP’s lawsuit against the Presidential Debate Commission
Brian Doherty of Reason Magazine blogged yesterday on the Libertarian Party's lawsuit for getting into the Presidential debates, and the arguments for why the LP is suing the Presidential Debate Commission. "Among other goals (mostly involving compensation for...
Libertarian and Green Parties Sue FEC for Anti-Trust Violations in Presidential Debates
For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Attorney Bruce Fein is interviewed after filing lawsuit at U.S. District Courthouse. Washington, D.C. -- The Libertarian and Green parties, along with their respective 2012 presidential candidates, Gov. Gary Johnson...
Washington Post: Libertarians, Greens ready lawsuit against CPD
National political correspondent David Weigel wrote an article in the Washington Post yesterday about the Libertarian and Green Parties' upcoming filing of a lawsuit against the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), using a new legal argument: The Libertarian...
CPD Offers Token Response Under Pressure to Open Presidential Debates
In response to public pressure, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) may soon lower the polling threshold from 15% to 10% for inclusion in next year’s final presidential debates according to Presidential Debate News published by Level the Playing Field. “Don't...
Libertarians Working For You Show on education with Jason France, and on immigration
Today's episode (9/23/2015) of Libertarians Working For You hosted by Arvin Vohra is now available online, with guest Jason France, candidate for the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education district 6. Click here to listen.
Libertarian Party responds to new Gallup Poll
For Immediate Release Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Monday, Gallup published a new poll showing that 49% of Americans think that "the federal government poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens." This is up from 30% in 2003. Gallup also...
Presidential debate at the Massachusetts LP convention
The Massachusetts Libertarian Party will have a live Presidential debate -- the first live, in-person debate for our party this campaign cycle -- on October 17, as part of their state convention. The convention will be in Worcester, Massachusetts. The debate will be...