An article from Dan Fishman Dan Fishman writes The law is crystal clear for political parties. Let’s preface this conversation that I oppose campaign finance law and I think this is all stupid. When I took over as ED the LP was in dire straits financially (though nothing like today). So I started exploring ways we could make money. As…
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The LNC met via Zoom on March 2, 2025. At the end of the meeting, National Chair Nekhaila announced that he would be speaking privately with members of the LNC and ordered that everyone who is not an LNC member was to be ejected from the Zoom session. Your Editor can confirm that he was ejected. The supposed topic of…
We await the start of the meeting. Meeting came to order at 7:03. They reach the consent agenda.One item is removed. Consent agenda then passes. Next topic: Watkins moved to sell the HQ Building. Lam Seconded. Watkins wants FEC and tax questions to be postponed. Roof is leaking badly. A sale price has been agreed upon with a buyer. It…
An Editorial from Nicholas Sarwark — Originally published at https://nsarwark.substack.com/p/libertarian-party-prospects-for-2025 Libertarian Party Prospects for 2025: It Starts With Discovery Angela McArdle has resigned, but her replacement doesn’t seem to have a plan to get the Libertarian Party back on a track for growth. What must be done? Dear Friends, Since the Mises Caucus takeover of the Libertarian National Committee in 2022,…
Total receipts were $1,126,151. Of this $1,061,672 was due to the Kennedy fund and $64,479 were normal donations. Total disbursements were $1,102,756. Of this, $92,691 was the non-Kennedy spending. That’s (round number) $28K more than non-Kennedy income. Cash on hand at the end of the month was $487,852. Debt at the end of the month was $75,662. The normal income:…
This Saturday the Judicial Committee is meeting on the Robson appeal. Registration is required at least an hour in advance. Third Party Watch will liveblog the event. Date & Time Feb 22, 2025 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zkWSxUHhSta_vEKIDzjDZQ#/registration The filings may be seen at https://lpedia.org/wiki/In_re:_Conducting_of_Electronic_LNC_Business_in_Secret_and_Deletion_of_Past_LNC_Business_List Representing the Appellant — Jami Van…
For the March 2 meeting, there are two relevant motions made by Mr. Watkins: Mr. Andrew Watkins: Rescinding the Building Fund (Notice given on 02/10/25) Authorize sale of 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA (Notice given on 02/10/25) Adrian Malagon has been elected as an At-Large member of the Libertarian National Committee. We are advised that the LNC was presented with…
Readers who joined your Editor in watching yesterday’s LNC meeting will have noted repeated interruptions by the same person, so far as could be told the LP Hawaii Chair, screaming denunciations of the meeting until he was ejected. We have since learned that he apparently also sent a threatening message to every LNC member. The message follows: From: LPHI Chair…
You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Feb 2, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Sl3DueuiSYSuzNBRKgVztA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Adrian F Malagon Adrian Malagon reported to the LNC on motions that had been announced for the February Meeting. Mr. Dustin…
Libertarian Party National Chair Angela McArdle has resigned as Party National Chair. Her announcement came early Saturday morning. A motion accepting her resignation, effective immediately, is before the LNC. Her resignation read: From: Angela McArdle <angela.mcardle@lp.org> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2025 6:30:10 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: lnc-public_forward <lnc-public_forward@lp.org> Subject: Resignation, Thank You, and Timeline Hello Everyone, I am taking…