Now with comparisons with the 2019 and 2021 conventions. Comparison data at end of report. Slip corrected; the prior data was from the end of 2019, not the end of 1999. For November, 2023, the LNC raised $125,927 and spent $112,064. The Committee started the month with $213,902 cash on hand and ended the month with $227,765 cash on hand…
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Our sources stretch to the LNC, its staff, and far beyond. From them, we are in receipt of a copy of a letter from Cara Schulz, LP Minnesota Political Director, announcing her resignation from that post. She notes that in the past five weeks LP Minnesota monthly donors fell from 111 to 97. [Editor: We are advised that there was…
Recently, I have on at least two occasions been accused of making false statements about the LNC’s Chair. The statements appear to have been those referring to the pay of the Chair’s significant other as a contractor. Let us examine the record, as taken from FEC filings, which I believe refute the claims: For August, the report seen in late…
[Editor: Readers should note that there are two Libertarian Party of Michigan groups now engaged in litigation over the validity of their claims to be that group. Each group has its own chair. Mr. Chadderdon is the chair of the group currently recognized by the Libertarian National Committee as its affiliate.] Libertarian Andy Evans of Cheboygan, Michigan has publicly announced…
The Libertarian National Committee Executive Committee voted on a motion to establish a Litigation Committee to deal with LNC lawsuits. There was debate. Motion: That the Executive Committee appoint an empowered Litigation Committee to handle the current Michigan litigation pursuant to the Policy Manual comprising Angela McArdle, Meredith Hayes, and Caryn Ann Harlos. Co-Sponsors: Harlos, Yeniscavich In chronological order, the…
South Carolina Libertarian Party State Convention 2023—Charleston, SC November 10-12, 2023 The 2023 South Carolina Libertarian Party Convention took place in North Charleston, SC at the Hilton Garden Inn. There were 36 voting delegates along with other party members and interested individuals present for a most informative and enjoyable weekend. Friday night started out with a meet and greet at…
LP Minnesota Collapses Revised: Second Header Courtesy FB Commentator. The Libertarian Party of Minnesota has been struck by mass resignations of its officers. Among those who have resigned areState Chair Marianne Stebbins,State Party Finance Director Pat Barnum,State Secretary Justin Jelinek, StateEvent Coordinator and Executive Committee At-Large member Heather Jelinek,Congressional District 5 and Metro Lakes affiliate chair Nate Atkins, andLibertarian Women…
Overcoming Objections to LP membership Renewal and Fundraising Calls: A Practical Approach By Mark Tuniewicz Many LP activists nationally have been working on membership renewals these past few months. After all, we just passed the delegate allocation deadline for the 2024 LP National convention at the end of November, and it’s normal for states to make this an area of…
Update: Region 8 reported. Since I couldn’t do a live blog of the meeting, I instead looked at some of the documents. This report will be expanded as time goes on. Regional Representative Reports on state activities: Looking at reports of Regional Representatives, and counting states that submitted reports to their representatives: Region 1: 2 of 7 states reported. Region…
The recording of Part 1 has no sound. Part 2: Fundraising. Some things have improved. “It did not make sense we were not sending out physical mail. We started doing that again.” We have donors who interact via physical mail and are not reached with email. We had a topical mailer and a renewal mailer. I think he said we…