404: 50 labs of innovation not found An Editorial from Casey Crowe One of the best things about the United States is that ideally, it is supposed to be what we libertarians often call “50 labs of innovation.” Meaning, each state should be free to try new policies and ideas that promise to improve outcomes and efficiency compared to their…
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An Editorial from Nick Sarwark Many things have happened in and outside of the Libertarian Party that have shifted the momentum against the Mises Caucus, but there’s still much work to be done. How can you help? Dear Friends, It’s been eleven days since we published our last Situation Report on the Libertarian Party. It covered the resignation of the…
An Editorial by Nick Sarwark First of a series of editorials on the national Libertarian Party and what should be done by its supporters. Situation Report: March 21st was sixty-four days away from the National Convention. On March 21st, Nick Sarwark wrote: Dear Friends, A lot can happen in sixty-four days. There are sixty-four days until the opening gavel of…
The five State Chairs from Region 7 have unanimously demanded that Adrian Malagon by removed as an At-Large member of the LNC. (For By-Laws aficionados, the LP term is ‘motion to suspend’.) Their reason for the demand is that Malagon has twice moved, successfully, to exclude Region 7 Representative Beth Vest from an executive session meeting of the LNC Executive…
I was asked about cash on hand for the LNC in back years, at the end of February. These follow. These numbers all include money being held to pay for the national convention. [There are some addenda. Todd Hagopian advises me that there is also $25,000 held in another way.] 2018 $299,980 2020 $305,939 2022 $281,537 2024 $224,471 [Addendum: +$25,000…
We have received a spreadsheet form an unimpeachable source, comparing our end-of-February 2024 data with the matching information from end-of-February, 2020. There were five checking/savings accounts, namely two unrestricted accounts, and three restricted accounts, the restricted accounts being Convention, Building, and Legal. The Legal account was empty. The LNC had just under $306,000 cash on hand in 2020, and over…
Addendum: The motion is out of order. Only the LNC can approve borrowing money and a 2/3 vote is required. LNC member Adrian Malagon has called for a $250,000 line of credit for the LNC. His actual call reads: Greetings Executive Committee Members, I move to take out a line of credit of up to $250,000. I am looking for…
I anticipate liveblogging the LNC Executive Committee meeting tonight, at least the public parts. McArdle says no motions were noticed, so there can be no motions during the meeting. Attendance is being taken. Meeting came to order at 7:43. Roll is taken. Treasurer says he will go through the powerpoints he has distributed. Restricted accounts are almost all convention money. …
McArdle’s Resignation, Access to Party Records, Are Demanded Third Party Watch has received a copy of a demand letter send to Angela McArdle by Law Firm Veritas and pro bono publico, D.C. Bar member Theodore Godfrey of Maryland, on behalf of a Libertarian National Committee Director and many National Party members, demanding that McArdle resign and that an extensive series…
LNC Region 6 Regional Representative Mark Tuniewicz has called on LP National Chair McArdle, National Vice Chair Watkins, and National Secretary Harlos to resign. He describes the LNC’s financial situation (previous story) as a “dangerous financial precipice” for which the trio are accountable. He writes: Todd, [Hagopian, the LNC Treasurer] Thank you for taking the time to put this together.…