Government lobbying government
Wake County will pay a former county manager and state legislature $100,000 to lobby in the General Assembly. The lobbyist, former state Sen. Richard Stevens, spent 16 years working for the county and...
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“No man's life, liberty or property is safe when the legislature is in session.” - Mark Twain.The N.C. General Assembly is back in session. At least they were for a day. The assembly officially...
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Haywood LP opposes emergency management ordinance
The Haywood County Libertarian Party is leading the opposition to the county's emergency management ordinance, which gives the county manager unlimited and unchecked authority during emergencies....
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An open letter to Senator Burr: Five tough questions
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina has issued this open letter to Sen. Richard Burr.Dear Senator Burr,When you became Senate Intelligence Committee chair, you said that you would conduct vigorous...
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National chair to speak at State Libertarian Convention
Libertarian Party National Chair Nicolas Sarwark will be the guest speaker at the Libertarian Party of North Carolina State Convention set for April 10-11 in Durham. The topic of his address will be...
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Rightful Remedy Conference in Charlotte
The Rightful Remedy Conference will be held March 28 at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The conference is being held in association with the Tenth Amendment Center and Young Americans...
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State, Wake Libertarians hold conventions in Triangle
Two major libertarian events are coming to the Triangle. The Libertarian Party of Wake Convention will be hold their annual convention Thursday 7 p.m. in The Gourmet Factory, 3933 Western Blvd.Then...
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More Selected Salvos from the Loose Cannon Libertarian
“Selected Salvos 2” is the second Fun&Freedom Book by Garry Reed, the self-proclaimed Loose Cannon Libertarian. One reviewer said his writing bordered on H.L. Mencken and Groucho Marx. My opinion...
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Keeping North Carolina a one-party state
“There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters” ― Daniel WebsterDaniel Webster could have been talking about...
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Libertarians should 'Strike While the Ire is Hot'
A confluence of factors may present an opportunity for electoral success for Libertarians and the party needs to be prepared to “Strike While the Ire is Hot.” That will be the message renowned...
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Libertarian formula for electoral success: Show Up. Be Nice. Win!
The formula for Libertarian candidate success is rather simple: Show up. Be nice. Win. That will be the message of Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark in his keynote address to the...
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Libertarians call for Todd Simpson pardon
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina passed a resolution calling for the governor to pardon Todd Stimson, who was convicted of marijuana trafficking, at its annual state convention in Durham April...
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Libertarian gubernatorial candidate speaks out on Baltimore violence
The recent violence in Ferguson, Mo. and Baltimore may be setting the stage for another summer of civil unrest, similar to 1968, a candidate for the Libertarian nomination for N.C. governor said in a...
View ArticleVoter suppression or voter apathy?
Progressives, and the News & Observer, are up in arms again over another alleged attempt at voter suppression. This time they claim the Republicans have deliberately prevented people from...
View ArticleDemocrat, Republican voters ruled by fear of the other
The most important factor in the 2016 presidential election won't be the candidates but the fact that the American electorate is now divided into two warring partisan camps. Moreover, this blind party...
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NC Libertarian Party seeking new executive director
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina is seeking a replacement for executive director Brad Hessel, who will step down June 30 to pursue other business interests.“We'll be focusing our search on...
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NC voter registration trends mirror discontent with duopoly
Voter registration trends in North Carolina illustrate the growing national dissatisfaction with the Democratic and Republican parties. Since 2010 the combined total of registered Democrats and...
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Group claims NC is 'First in Torture Flights'
North Carolina Stop Torture Now is a grassroots coalition of individuals and faith, human rights, peace, veteran, and student groups from across the state dedicated to stopping torture everywhere,....
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If the State is going to kill people, it must be open about it
It's becoming standard operating procedure for the Republican-controlled legislature to ram bills through with little public notice or debate. Their latest exercise in oligarchical power is House Bill...
View ArticleFortenberry won't seek Libertarian gubernatorial nomination
Ken Fortenberry has dropped out of the race for the Libertarian nomination for governor. The nationally recognized award-winning investigative journalist and former newspaper editor cited financial...
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