Atlanta, GA – The Libertarian Party of Georgia voted this month to join the Second Chance for Georgia coalition in its effort to reduce the lifetime consequences of interactions with the criminal justice system. As part of our ongoing partnership …
What does it take to get vital medical care in America? For Laura Matson, a type-1 diabetic, it took upending her whole life. To pay for her insulin treatments, she had to sell her car and furniture, relocate, and even …
FEE: Why the Prescription Drug Market Doesn’t Work for Patients Read More »
The Fifth Division of the Court of Appeals of Georgia recently ruled that the Georgia General Assembly may lawfully refuse to turn over records related to the business of the people of Georgia. “The General Assembly is not subject to …
Court Rules General Assembly is exempt from FOIA, Open Records Requests Read More »
June 5, 2019 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta, GA – After months of lobbying and public statements by Libertarian Party spokespersons and other members of the community, Athens-Clarke County Mayor and County Commission voted unanimously to eliminate cash bail and …
Libertarian Party of Georgia Heralds Victory in Athens-Clarke Cash Bail Reform Read More »
When President Trump launched his economically illiterate trade war on China, his stated goal was to protect American intellectual property and to buffer American workers against labor competition and Chinese industry subsidies he claimed were the cause of domestic manufacturing …
Trump’s Tariffs Harm American Businesses, Buyers Most Read More »
A quirk of the Georgia code provides a way for lawyers who also serve in the state General Assembly to postpone cases almost indefinitely. Not only does this special right that makes it easier for lawyers to get elected and …
In this era of political polarization, when Americans seem to agree on absolutely nothing, let me reassure you. We overwhelmingly agree that cannabis should be legal. 3 in 5 Americans have (state) legal access, 1 in 2 have experimented with it, …
Meet the Special Interests Keeping Marijuana Criminalized Read More »
You’ll sometimes hear people say, “Taxes are the price we pay to live in a civilized society.” But taxation is not a price. Prices are paid willingly and can be negotiated. Taxation is forcible and non-negotiable: what the IRS says …
Taxes Aren’t Theft – What They Are Might Be Worse Read More »
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced this morning that it will close its doors and return its $3 Billion annual budget to taxpayers. Citing “epic failure” to reduce the availability of drugs and the agency’s role in destroying hundreds of …
Federal Agency Voluntarily Dismantles Itself, Citing “Epic Failure” Read More »
With just ten legislative days left before Georgia’s “crossover day,” the battle to expand ballot equality for third party and independent candidates for office continues. The Libertarian Party drafted and found sponsors for HB191, which would remove unfair and often …
LPGeorgia Vice Chair on WABE-NPR, Championing Voter Choice, Ballot Access Read More »
The hard-won right to vote is a centerpiece of the modern political landscape, but tells only half the story of representation. The right to cast a ballot is sacred, but the right to appear on a ballot is equally sacrosanct. …
The Libertarian Party of Georgia’s candidate for Secretary of State, Smythe DuVal, has been vindicated in his suit against state election officials, as a federal judge required counties to accept hundreds of provisional ballots with minor errors. Such ballots containing …
What happened: In a surprising victory for individual liberty, the Atlanta City Council voted Monday to end pretrial detention for nonviolent crimes, releasing citizens accused of misdemeanors with a signature, rather than requiring a large cash bail. The ordinance recognizes that …
Congratulations, Atlanta: Eliminating Cash Bail is a Major Victory for Individual Rights Read More »
I arrived in Cartersville, Georgia, 50 miles north of Atlanta, around sunset on Monday. In the early evening light, local television vans were filming in the parking lot of the civic center, where citizens and civil rights leaders gathered amid …
LP Ga Speaks with Georgia’s Own Cartersville 70, Unjustly Jailed Read More »
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