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LNC Creates Committee to Investigate Harlos

With thanks to Paul Darr whose computer microphone gave us some coverage of the second day of the meeting. Mister Haman moves that this Board adopts the following resolution (approximate text): McGee, Ford, Malagon to investigate allegations of misconduct against Caryn Ann Harlos, which if true cast doubt on her fitness to continue in office, and report resolutions if allegations…

LNC Adopts New Goals for the Next Three Years

Three cheers for Paul Darr for livestreaming the second day of the meeting, even though he only had his computer mike to pick up sound. LNC Votes on a Strategic Plan. So far as I could tell goals were 1) Recruit 500 candidates over three years. 2) Increase our annual budget to two million in three years and 1.5 million…

More States Oppose Joint Fundraising Agreement

The list of state Libertarian Parties passing resolutions opposing the Joint Fundraising Agreement with Kennedy has now grown to 12.  When previously reported  by this newspaper, the list was only eight states.  The twelve states are Louisiana Mississippi Idaho Oklahoma Missouri Texas South Carolina Utah Indiana Ohio Washington Illinois We have received a copy of the Utah Resolution, but gather…

Kennedy Drops Out of Race!

The Kennedy Presidential campaign has filed a statement of voluntary withdrawal with the Arizona Secretary of State, as reported by the Libertarian Party of Louisiana at https://www.facebook.com/groups/254985825071721/?sorting_setting=CHRONOLOGICAL.  He will no longer be on the ballot there. His campaign committee can keep raising money.  

More States Oppose Joint Fundraising Agreement

For unclear reasons, the software assigned this post to Mr. Flood.  This was an error, here corrected. The type of error in question has never been noticed before. The list of state Libertarian Parties passing resolutions opposing the Joint Fundraising Agreement with Kennedy has now grown to 12.  When previously reported  by this newspaper, the list was only eight states. …

LNC Financial and Membership Reports for July

We anticipate that FEC reports for significant third parties will be filed by day’s end, so that we will have a comparative report and more detailed reports in a few days.  For the Libertarian Party, the full staff report to their National Committee is now at the link. I summarize: The LNC financial report covering July is now available. Of…

JudComm Upholds LNC Against Wisconsin Complaint

The issue was whether or not the LNC had acted correctly in claiming that Wisconsin was part of Region 1.  The issue was whether or not the Wisconsin State Chair had the authority under the state party bylaws to sign the needed agreement.  The Judicial Committee ruled that the signature and agreement were valid. There are actual two reports, the…

New Michigan Litigation

This filing is from the Saliba (non-Chadderdon) faction seeking relief from actions of the Chadderdon faction.  You can read the filing, presented here as an attachment.

News Surplus: Judicial Committee Acts on Wisconsin Complaint

After several days of quiet, we have a surplus of news items. The LNC Judicial Committee has ruled against Wisconsin in the State Committee complaint against the National Committee.  Their ruling is 21 pages long. We have uploaded it so that you may read it. More news later.