Press Releases and Party News

Fellow Libertarians, My name is Jeff Lyons, and I am the Region 8 (Northeast) representative to the Libertarian National Committee and a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party. I am writing today to tell you about my friend Billy Hunt, who is again running for a state representative seat from Rhode Island’s 68th District, this […]

Republicans and Democrats often have a stranglehold on the U.S. political process, but Americans are ready for that to change. According to a Politico/Morning Consult poll conducted in early February, more than half of all voters in the United States believe a third party is needed, and a third of all voters would be willing […]

Delivered by Jeff Hewitt, Elected Libertarian Board of Supervisors, Riverside County, Calif. The Constitution requires that the president “shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union.” This is one of the simplest and least controversial provisions in the document. But surprise! Republicans and Democrats struggle to agree even […]

Dear Libertarian, The Libertarian Party came out of the 2018 midterm elections with the best ballot access for any third party since 1914! We currently have ballot access for our 2020 presidential ticket in 33 states and DC. This is a major accomplishment, of which we should all be proud. In fact, it is exactly […]

Dear Libertarian, The pre-season (theme submission phase) of our 2020 Pay-to-Play Libertarian National Convention Theme Contest has come to a close with 63 submissions, resulting in 58 unique themes, and more than $1,949 raised toward convention expenses so far. Starting Feb. 1, you can support your favorite theme(s) by voting with your dollars. This “regular […]

The herbal supplement known as kratom has become a popular over-the-counter alternative treatment for chronic pain. Some people also claim it’s effective at alleviating symptoms of coughing, diarrhea, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. Although the Food and Drug Administration has claimed to link kratom to a few dozen overdose deaths, the National Institute on […]

It’s more difficult than ever for patients suffering chronic pain to obtain the relief they need, thanks to harsh government crackdowns on the availability of prescription painkillers. Instead of helping real addicts overcome habitual drug abuse, these draconian policies target doctors, pharmacists, and the suffering patients who rely on pain management to allow them a […]

On Jan. 8, we sent out an email asking our supporters to consider pitching in during the government shutdown to help clean up the national parks. Libertarians responded quickly and 28 park cleanup events were organized in just days from California to Maine. Here’s a headline from North Carolina: And in Tennessee, Libertarians were asked by the National Park […]

Libertarian Party vows support for political and legal efforts to stop any dangerous concentration of executive authority At a Jan. 25 press conference, President Donald Trump announced he had agreed to a deal that would temporarily end the partial shutdown of the federal government until Feb. 15, and suggested that if there were still no […]