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The Credentials Committee and the LP Secretary

Having re-read the full set of available Credentials Committee minutes, starting at the front end, I was immediately struck that for most of the meetings non-member Caryn Ann Harlos was being allowed to participate as though she was a committee member. The minutes make clear that she was repeatedly able to speak, without a committee vote being taken to invite…

LNC in Chaos over Credentials Committee (Part 4)

LNC Credential Committee Removal – Discussion Thread From: Todd Hagopian What is the reason that Jessica Tewksbury is being removed, against her will, from this committee? From: LP Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos I am not going to discuss a volunteer in public.  I have been to the meetings and have made my own judgment about whether we are being represented…

LNC in Chaos over Credentials Committee (Part 3)

The LNC started a vote on a motion, then ran out of steam: Motion: Move to remove Alison Graham as LNC First Alternate to honor her stated desire to always serve as Pennsylvania Credentials Committee Representative and appoint Caryn Ann Harlos as First LNC Credentials Committee Alternate. Co-Sponsors: Haman, Ford, Harlos, Malagon Harlos voted Yes Adrian Malagon voted Aye. Hagopian…

LP Treasurer on Party Financials and Convention

Mindful that there might elsewise be complaints about the accuracy of our reporting, I shall for the most part stay with verbatim quotes from the Treasurer’s two reports.  My additions are in italics.  I made the correction requested by the Treasurer. Treasurer Todd Hagopian on LNC Finances A report in two parts, convention and other. Convention summary: Income is still…

LNC Meeting 5/11/2024 Liveblog

We will be more active when the meeting starts. I had to step away for a few minutes.  They passed some motion and are now adjourned. There are Secretarial notes indicating the content of the message: Yeniscavich, Haman, and Watkins SubcommitteeAs two of the subcommittee members are on the ExComm they can report their findings to the ExComm via email. …

LNC and LNC Executive Committee to Meet

Neither meeting will permit public comment. The Executive Committee will meet Wed May 8th, at 6:30 PM EST. The LNC will meet Saturday, 5/11/24, at 5PM Eastern time. In a series of shorter messages, Angela McArdle wrote: “I am calling for an executive committee meeting to discuss litigation against the LNC. We will meet with counsel regarding the derivative suit…

Vest Sues to Remove McArdle

A letter from Beth Vest to the LNC, posted on the LNC Public List. Dear LNC members, I was going to write a somewhat wordy letter to send this along to the committee, however making a salient point is best served by brevity. On that note, my narrative here is simple; the chair, often assisted by the majority of the…

LNC March Financials, Numbers from Treasurer Report

The LNC Treasurer has posted the April financial report, covering the month of March. Membership is up from the previous month. Once again,expenditures outweighed income. In March, the LNC had $123K in non-convention income and $91K in non-convention income, a deficit of $32K. There was also convention income. The LNC budget had called for first-quarter income of $366K, but the…

Editorial: Sarwark on 21 Days to DC

  Situation Report: 21 Days to D.C. by Nick Sarwark McArdle drops the MAGA mask just in time to get sued by an LNC member who takes their fiduciary and ethical duties seriously. Dear Friends, It’s been a busy time in the Libertarian Party, but it’s also been quite busy for me in managing our businesses. I promised an update…

LNC Debates Cancelling Trump Invite

Readers who might be offended by indelicate language should perhaps skip this article, but it is the extended debate of the LNC on the LNC Public List. ———- Todd Hagopian: LNC Motion:  Rescind the Libertarian National Convention Speaking slots offered to any declared candidates seeking the Presidential nomination of any U.S. Political Party other than the Libertarian Party. ———- Adrian…