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George Brown,LP Pennsylvania2013 Candidate forState Representative High taxes and corruption are strangling Pennsylvania’s economy, but Libertarian George Brown hopes to fix that in his campaign for an open seat as state representative in Pennsylvania’s 42nd district, against Republican and Democratic challengers. Brown said that Pennsylvania’s lack of economic growth is a subject that hits home […]

After Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials recently admitted that they have engaged in extensive illegal targeting of government watchdog organizations for extra scrutiny and harassment, Libertarian Party Executive Director Carla Howell called for abolishing the IRS, ending the federal income tax, and slashing government spending in an interview with PressTV. Howell said that the use […]

Levi Tappan,LP Arizona2013 Candidatefor Page City Council Levi Tappan spends most evenings going door to door, talking to people, shaking hands, and planting yard signs — all while spreading his Libertarian message of slashing millions in city spending and debt. He is confident that his neighbors, most whom he has known all his life, will […]

Arthur M. Thomas IV,LP Texas2013 Candidatefor San AntonioCity Council The city government in San Antonio, Texas, keeps expanding its budget, spending, and debt, despite the flagging economy that has city residents strapped for cash. Libertarian candidate for city council Arthur Thomas hopes to put a stop to that trend by slashing every unnecessary expenditure. “My […]

Hardy Macia,2012 Candidatefor Congressin New Hampshire [UPDATE, May 13, 2013: Hardy Macia has just passed away, only days after recording this powerful video. We offer our sincere condolences to his family and friends. It’s worth remembering that even as Macia struggled with his health, he also continued to struggle against authoritarian laws. In the most […]

The 2012 post-election edition of LP News is now available in the LP News archive, which contains issues stretching back four and a half years. So, if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to delve into our coverage of election results, including the presidential race of Gov. Gary Johnson and Judge Jim Gray, elected […]

Joseph Wendt,LP Florida2012 Candidatefor Soil & WaterConservation Board Joseph Wendt, 2012 candidate for Florida’s Soil and Water Conservation Board, netted the largest Libertarian Party vote total in his state, and one of the largest in the nation, running on a platform to defund and abolish the board he was campaigning to join. “I am going […]

Rob Sarvis,LP VirginiaCandidate for Governor The Uncovered Politics blog recently ran a positive profile of Rob Sarvis, nominated by LP Virginia to run in the state’s gubernatorial campaign. here’s an excerpt: The Libertarian Party of Virginia nominated Robert C. Sarvis for governor in a special state convention held Sunday afternoon in Waynesboro. Though not quite […]

Republican and Democratic politicians are once again attacking Internet freedom and Americans’ privacy rights. This time, it’s the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). CISPA makes a mockery of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by […]

The bedroom above your garage isn’t airtight. Your elderly father, who’s getting absent-minded, is living with you. Today, after driving home, he safely parks his car, but forgets to turn off the ignition. Then he closes the garage door. You’ve had a hard day. So you’re taking an afternoon nap upstairs. While you sleep, you […]