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LNC February Income from FEC Report

Yes, on time. Total receipts $ 96,240.04 <– That includes convention income. Total Disbursements $128,662.20 Cash on hand (end) $230,427.82 Debt $ 9,357.55 Oh, right, There were also contribution refunds. Three people received $5,686 in contribution refunds. The actual net contributions for the month were $90,554. A sixth of that money went to accountant and payroll services. How does this…

Mises Caucus Endorses LNC Candidates

The Mises Caucus of the Libertarian Party has endorsed candidates for the Libertarian National Committee, to be elected at the National Convention later this Spring.  No endorsements were made for Treasurer, for Region 3 Representative, or for Regional Alternates.  The endorsed candidates are Chair – Angela McArdle Vice Chair – Hannah Goodman Secretary – Caryn Ann Harlos Treasurer – At-Large…

LP Michigan State Convention Ejects LNC-Supported Board

The Libertarian Party of Michigan held its annual state convention today, March 9, at the Hyatt Grand Blanc in Flint, Michigan. 111 delegates were seated. We have preliminary reports from Bill Hall and other attendees. The convention refused to seat out-of-state persons as convention delegates. The Convention did, however, vote to reinstate as party members the four persons who are…

LNC Raises Cash for Local Elections?

A report and some questions from Nick Sarwark.  Nick writes: The Libertarian Party sent a fundraising email. The full text is reproduced for those members who may not have received it. “Local elections play a crucial role in safeguarding our liberties. That’s why we’re reaching out to you today with an urgent plea: support your local Libertarian candidates in the…

Third Parties Ordered by National Committee Income

What are the significant Third Parties of the United States? I list them in order of their 2023 income , followed by their financial details for the complete year 2023. Forward Party $2,894,885 No Labels $2,149,475 Libertarian Party $1,222,313 Green Party $ 228,555 Constitution Party $ 91,073 The Libertarian Party has fallen to third place among the five. The relative…

LNC Financials for January 2024

LNC Financials for January 2024. Total income $110,726.39 Total outgo    $118,340.05 Debts of the LNC $9,135.53 Particularly noteworthy were the $12,000 expense for the next FreedomFest and the $7205 in affiliate and candidate support. The outgo number is enhanced because people were apparently paid in January for work done in December. The total amount appears to be slightly more than…

Malagon, Benner Demand Tuniewicz Resign from LNC

The exchange begins with an apology from Mr. Tuniewicz From: Mark Tuniewicz <mark.tuniewicz@lp.org> Folks, Just a quick public apology. A couple days ago, as part of a message requesting financial information disclosure about the CA Black Tie Fundraiser and the Rage Against the War Machine rally, I inadvertently released a brief quote from a confidential conversation. By way of explanation,…

Tuniewicz Raises Financial Issues

LNC Regional Representative Mark Tuniewicz has continued to raise questions about the conduct of LNC financial affairs.  Third Party Watch was forwarded the following discussion by a highly reliable source. The following discussion did not occur on the LNC Public business list at Google, because that list has been shut down.  The LNC has moved its business discussion to a…

Opinion: The Liberal Party Is the Right Answer

Post by Trisha Butler [Editor: Elevated from the Comments. ] My Response to: An Opinion Piece from Tom Rowlette by Trisha Butler, Chair, Association of Liberty State Parties Organizing the Liberal Party was a desperate response to destruction. Believing that this splintering is novel is to purposely close ones eyes to the events of the past two years. The Libertarian…

Opinion: The Liberal Party is the Wrong Answer

An Opinion Piece from Tom Rowlette Organizing the Liberal Party is entirely destructive. If you look at the history of third parties in the US, it’s when they splinter that they start to lose their effectiveness. It’s been a blessing of the libertarian movement that we’ve been able to stick together with one party for the last 50 years, unlike…