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He beats Malagon after several Ballots.

We begin our liveblog. Meeting starts at 7:02. Nekhaila calls the meeting to order. Roll call. Apparently absent are Lam, Dassing, Nanna, Hallesly, Cowart. Public comment: Harlos apparently wants to continue as chair of historical preservation committee. Jacobs spoke up in favor of the ethics rule. Agenda moved and seconded.  Chadderdon moves to move the Overwatch proposal, which Third Party…

Finally, Dasbach’s memo discussed the National Committee’s payments to Optopia and Liam Works. In April 1998 the National Committee purchased more than 900 copies of “Why Government Doesn’t Work” using Optopia as the vendor. These copies were personally autographed by Harry Browne for use as a premium—a gift that the party sends to donors to thank them for their generosity.…

Where did the 1996 money go? For the same period, FEC reports reveal 1996 Post-Nomination Aggregate Expenses Recipient                                  Purposes                                       Amount Libertarian National Committee administrative and contract…

There is a link to obtain a Zoom Link. Notice of Special LNC E-Meeting July 13, 2025 at 7pm Eastern

We now reach the LNC Executive Committee meeting of June 19, 1996. All committee members (Chair Steve Dasbach, Vice Chair Karen Allard, Secretary John Famularo, Treasurer Hugh Butler, and LNC appointee Sharon Ayres) were present, as were observers Perry Willis, Ron Crickenberger, Stuart Reges, and Gary Johnson. Stuart Reges is identified in the Minutes as a former National Director and…

Spending by the Harry Browne Campaigns: April 1996 Payments to staff members included: Stuart Reges $5,850 Lisa Paley $1,570 Harry Browne $1,151 Terry Bronson $1,090 Robert Martin III $1,006 Michael Cloud $906 Alexis Thompson $860 Diane Williams $580   while disbursements to vendors included: Accumail $4,790 Carlson Wagonlit Travel $3,900 Mount Vernon Printing $1,914 Dean Spear & Associates $1,500  …

Assembling the FEC report for April, in round numbers: Employees received $18,500 in net pay. Employee related expenses reached toward $12,000.  Consultants received $45,300, which is only slightly less than party conventional income for the month. Directors and Officers Insurance came to $15,000. For April, expenditures included employee net pay: $6240 to Hannah Kennedy, $4475 to Canyon Gargon, $3000 to…