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Michigan Litigation Continues

There is a new filing in a case involving the Libertarian Party of Michigan’s money.

Opinion: Harlos on Financial Interests

‘FINANCIAL INTEREST’? NEVER HEARD OF HER—SAYS THE WOMAN WHOSE PARTNER GOT THE MONEY D.C. Code Section 29-406.70 Magic Trick: How to Make Your Domestic Partner’s $49,600 Disappear from Conflict Rules Opinion by CARYN ANN HARLOS Reprinted by permission from https://substack.com/@carynannharlos   DISCLAIMER: I am not an attorney, and nothing in this article constitutes legal advice, a legal opinion, or the…

Live Blog, March 1, 2026 LNC Meeting

The meeting has come to order. There was a motion to adopt. Chadderdon requests that the Treasurer be asked to report, and that the Dallas minutes be approved.  The Secretary objects, because under the rules the minutes are to be presented at the next regular meeting, which is in Dallas in some months. Chair rules that a 2/3 vote is…

LNC Treasurer Issues January Financial Report

The extended staff report may be seen here. Redpath wrote: Attached please find the Libertarian National Committee, Inc. financial statements, as of January 31, 2026. Due to Joint Fundraising Committee (JFC) impacts on the financial statements on Pages 5, 9 & 10 (because of Cash that is included that could be expended on liabilities of the Kennedy Victory Fund), it…

McArdle Responds to LNC Demand Letter

The letter dame in the form of a letter from her attorneys.  You can read it here. In short, her attorneys reject all of the LNC’s claims. On Sunday March 1, at 7:30 PM the LNC will have a Zoom meeting.  The debate on the LNC Public list leading up toward the Zoom meeting has been heated.  I will live-blog…

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LNC Moves Toward Suing McArdle

Quoting a post from National Chair Nekhaila: Chair Nekhaila, in a ExComm call for March 1:Having sent a second demand letter to former LNC Chair McArdle – Litigation Committee recommends proceeding with a civil action against Ms. McArdle. Move to authorize Chair Nekhaila to execute a retainer agreement with Bernebei & Kabat, a DC law firm, to take immediate civil…

On Shifting Focus – Opinion by Tom Rowlette

On Shifting Focus Hello Libertarians. This is the twelfth of a series of opinion articles I’ll be privileged to write for you once per month on an “inside baseball” topic for the Libertarian Party. I encourage everyone who has an opinion on whatever we’re talking about this month to comment or send phillies@4liberty.net your longer editorials, which may well be…

Kennedy Victory Fund Dissolved

On April 9, 2025, almost a year ago,  the Kennedy Victory Fund gave $480569.05 to its affiliated party committees and various other parties,  including $133,695.46 paid to the Libertarian National Committee, other amounts to other participants, and various amounts to banks, accountants, and legal support.  The money disbursed to the affiliated party committees then became their  money. As a result,…