March 2010 Archives

Free Virginia: ‘FairlyTaxin”

By Jordan Willow Evans on March 12, 2010 8:00 PM

Posted by Marc Montoni at Free Virginia:

In March of 2004, the members of the Libertarian Party of Virginia voted to endorse a national retail sales tax.…

Libertarian Brendan Kelly re-elected in New Hampshire

By Jordan Willow Evans on March 12, 2010 7:56 PM

On Tuesday, March 9, Brendan Kelly, former state chair of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire, was re-elected as a selectman of the town of Seabrook.…

2010 Libertarian conventions around the country

By Jordan Willow Evans on March 12, 2010 7:53 PM

LP blog:

Below is a schedule of Libertarian national and state conventions occurring in 2010 (including some that have already taken place). Click on the links to get more information.…

Libertarian Candidate Burwell in Fort Worth paper – opposes census questionnaire

By IPR Contributor on March 12, 2010 7:51 PM

LP blog:

Robyn Burwell, an English professor at Abilene Christian University and Libertarian candidate for Texas State Representative, District 85, is quoted in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:

“My position, at this point, is that the only constitutional part of it is for them to do a head count,” she said.

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Arizona Greens Submit 29,015 Signatures for Party Status

By IPR Contributor on March 12, 2010 7:42 PM

Ballot Access News:

March 11 was the deadline for parties to submit a petition to be recognized in Arizona. This year the state requires 20,449 valid signatures.…

Rich Whitney outlines Green economic plan for Illinois

By Jordan Willow Evans on March 12, 2010 7:38 PM

Posted by Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch:

Rich Whitney, the Illinois Green Party’s 2010 candidate for governor who earned over 10% of the vote in 2006, has released a detailed working paper with the title “How we can solve the budget crisis in Illinois and build a full employment economy with good jobs for all who need them”.…

Modern Whig Party updates

By on March 12, 2010 7:32 PM

Posted at http://www.modernwhig.org/ :

Updates

MAR 7, 2010

The Executive
Committee is pleased to confirm the appointment of Robert Shelley
as State Chairman for California.…

Cook County Commissioner May Run for County Assessor as an Independent Candidate

By on March 12, 2010 6:50 PM

Ballot Access News:

Columnist Michael Sneed of the Chicago Sun-Times reports here that Forrest Claypool, a Cook County Commissioner, may run for Cook County Assessor this year as an independent.…

Jesse Ventura: “I despise these two parties. They’re ruining our country.”

By Jordan Willow Evans on March 12, 2010 6:43 PM

Posted at Poli-Tea:

Former governor Jesse Ventura has been making the rounds on the various talk shows, promoting his new book. On Fox & Friends, the one-time pro-wrestler did not shy away from expressing his views on the Democratic-Republican two-party state.…

Posts published in March 2010