Press Releases and Party News

[W]e favor the repeal of all laws creating 'crimes' without victims, such as gambling, the use of drugs for medicinal or recreational purposes, and consensual transactions involving sexual services.

Libertarians celebrate dropping incarceration rate, advocate greater reform

The Department of Justice announced Thursday that the number of people incarcerated in the United States dropped 10 percent over the last 10 years. Libertarian Party Executive Director Dan Fishman commented: I’m very proud to think that the Libertarian Party’s constant advocacy for the legalization of cannabis, shining a light on policing for profit, and […]

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2020 Presidential Ballot Access - Dec. 17, 2019

Republican shenanigans

Dear Libertarian, A couple of months ago, the Arkansas state legislature pulled some shenanigans and rapidly pushed through an “emergency bill” to make it nearly three times harder for us to get ballot access there. Why? Because Republicans are scared to compete with us. But we are not deterred! We have a long and proud […]

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Libertarian Party awards

Notice for Awards Committee applicants

Applications to serve as a member of the 2020 Libertarian Party Awards Committee will be accepted until July 12, 2019. The Libertarian National Committee will probably select the members of the Awards Committee at its meeting in Austin, Texas, on July 27–28, 2019. Applicants must be sustaining members of the Libertarian Party. Members who have […]

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Cara Schulz

The Gazette: The loudest critics of government want to run your city council

Some of the biggest opportunities for Libertarians to make a practical difference can be found in their own communities. Cara Schulz, the Libertarian Party’s candidate recruitment specialist, was featured in an article in The Gazette, a daily newspaper in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on April 8, discussing Libertarian efforts at local governance: Those of us who believe […]

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