UPDATE: A fifth RFAI, for the Post-General report (covering finances immediately proximate to Election Day), has now appeared on the FEC Web pages. The Federal Election Commission has sent multiple Requests For Additional Information (RFAI) to the Libertarian National Committee. The LNC filings with the LNC that are being questioned so far are the LNC’s August, October, Pre-General, Post-General, and…
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The Liberal Party USA had booked a pro-immigration Summit and Rally to be held at the Houston Airport Marriott. The Party reports that the Marriott cancelled the booking for the event when the Liberal Party confirmed that pro-immigration persons and groups would be attending. The Liberal Party issued a press release confirming the cancellation and reason.
From statements by Mr. Redpath and Ms. Yeniscavitch: For March, LNC revenues were just short of $70,000, including $45,500 of general income, and $24,000 from the Kennedy Victory Fund. Expenses for March were just under $50,000. By comparison, general income for February came to $52,538; the corresponding operating expenses were $81,110. Unrestricted cash in LNC accounts now totals $204,000. $25,000…
Meeting comes to order. Public comment: Mark Hinkle, Former national chair. Lobbying Congress inactive. Didn’t rent it when inactive for two years. Price has allegedly declined from $850,000 to $650,000. Unbelievable. Please keep the David F Nolan Building. Fishman: I rise to address the building issue. The LNC cannot profit from the building; against the law. Money in the building…
Our attention has been drawn to an agenda item for the April 6, 2025 LNC meeting, namely from a post by National Chair Nekhaila: “Appoint Alexandre Pierre Crevaux as the LNC’s official IALP (International Alliance if Libertarian Parties) liaison.” Our attention was also drawn to an interesting exchange between the now-National-Chair Nekhaila and the Federal Election Commission with respect to…
LNC Treasurer Redpath submitted his end-of-February Financial Report. Of particular note: “It is my understanding now that [Editor: the Kennedy Victory Fund] will be running out in the next two or three months.” Redpath’s report indicates: Cash was at $244,723, while various liabilities summed to $126,136. Year-to-Date Total Revenue is $201,523, below the budgeted amount of $240,000. Of that, $117,089…
From the latest information on the agenda for this Sunday’s meeting: The Special Investigatory Committee will report on work conducted so far. Financial review w/ Treasurer Update on KVF, 5-10 minutes Update on building funds records Authorization of up to $16,000 for HQ roof repairs. Appoint Alexandre Pierre Crevaux as the LNC’s official IALP (International Alliance of Libertarian Parties) liaison. [Editor:…
So our sources report. However, the new Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts Officers, as elected at their state convention, are: Chair- Sean Kennedy Vice Chair – James Parent Secretary – Kimberly Sullivan Treasurer – Matthew Gorham At Large Aaron Morse Al Ozonoff Tom Eddlem Jason Brand Ryan Sullivan George Caleb ULMA also amended their bylaws, adding new articles including material on…
3244, because that’s how many counties there are in America. Having said that, paying attention to local issues rather than thoughtlessly following county lines is important. Here is an extended article on the issue. It’s written for centrist Democrats, but many of the principles are the same when applied to third parties. And in large parts of the country, Democrats…
With a tip of the hat to Hannah Kennedy, who reports that a series of anomalies in the membership records have been fixed. Membership is down nearly 200 in a month, and down nearly 1900 in six months. Feb-2025 10,177 Jan-2025 10,367 Dec-2024 10,569 Nov-2024 11,731 Oct-2024 11,679 Sep-2024 11,461 Aug-2024 12,061