Press Releases and Party News

Rufus Craig, chair of the Libertarian Party of Louisiana, was featured in an article in The Advocate, Louisiana’s largest daily newspaper, on September 27, 2019. He is running for the state Senate sixth district seat on October 12. Mack “Bodi” White looked like he would once again draw no opponents in his reelection bid for […]

Scotusblog, the blog of the United States Supreme Court, has highlighted the petition pending before the court regarding the case of the Libertarian Party’s lawsuit against the Federal Elections Commission as one of its “Petitions of the Week“. Below is the text of the post: Issues: (1) Whether limiting the size of Joseph Shaber’s uncoordinated […]

Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much… … except that they can run your life better than you can. Day by day, your rights are being eroded under the careful watch of the two old parties. Unfortunately, that includes your Constitutionally guaranteed right to own and use firearms to protect yourself from rapists, […]

Below is an opinion piece by Randall Holcombe at TheHill.com on September 25, 2019: As they look ahead to the 2020 election, few political pundits have considered the possibility that a Libertarian Party candidate could be elected president. Yes, I know it’s a long shot, but not as long a shot as it might initially […]

From WRFA-FM in Jamestown, New York on September 23, 2019: Jamestown City Councilman At Large and 2019 mayoral candidate Andrew Liuzzo has left the Republican Party to join the Libertarian Party. The announcement was made during a press conference Sunday morning with county Libertarian party officials present, along with an appearance by Larry Sharpe, 2018 […]

Friends, As of the day I wrote this, Ross Ulbricht, a first time offender, is serving 2 life sentences without parole for non-violent charges. Ross has always been a strong advocate for free markets, and when he created the Silk Road, he believed he was creating a free market that operated online with complete privacy, […]

The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) is seeking applicants to serve on the Credentials Committee for the May 21-25, 2020 national convention in Austin, Texas. The LNC expects to make these appointments at its November meeting. The LNC appoints 5 out of the 10 Credentials Committee members. The remaining five seats are filled by the five […]

From Reason.com on September 20, 2019: “The Libertarian Party should never again put up national candidates whose views are similar to those of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld.” That was the resolution of a public debate hosted by the Soho Forum in New York City at the SubCulture Theater on September 10, 2019. It featured […]

The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) is seeking applicants to serve on the Platform Committee for the May 21-25, 2020 national convention in Austin, Texas. The LNC expects to make these appointments at its November meeting. The LNC appoints 5 out of the 20 Platform Committee members as well as ranked alternates. The remaining fifteen seats […]