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…
One of the factions of libertarians in Michigan has appealed the court ruling on Trademark ownership of the Libertarian Party name. You can read the whole 56 page appeal at https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67845274/25/libertarian-natl-comm-inc-v-michael-saliba/?fbclid=IwAR3EnPotSHgRxfqp-FKu6gR8JaBNq9RHMJu_HXZlnfSeCRg_lVOCFGehPHo The appeal is from the Saliba faction, which includes many of the state’s long-term Libertarian Party activists. Oversimplifying considerably, the major aspects of the appeal include (i) contrary to…
The final outcome. Malagon wins 11-5. Voting for Adrian Malagon: Benner, Blankenship, Dassing, Ford, Haman, Harlos, Malagon, McArdle, Rufo, Watkins, Yeniscavich (11) Voting for Bill Redpath: Hagopian, Nanna, Nekhaila, Pantke, Tuniewicz (5) Mark Tuniewicz nominated Bill Redpath to fill the vacant LNC At-Large position Selected messages from the LNC discussion of candidates for the LNC At-Large position. Mark Tuniewicz I’ll nominate Mr. Bill…
In a recent statement to the LNC, LNC Secretary Caryn Ann Harlos has endorsed Adrian Malagon for new At-Large member. Her rationale was that the convention delegates in 2022 did not want a factionally diverse board, they wanted a board that supported their positions, and Adrian Malagon is the candidate who represents that policy choice. She Wrote I was going…
The Mises PAC is a Hybrid PAC with separate Federal and non-Federal contributions. We here report on their finances for the first half of 2023. Their total receipts were $166,068.13.