“Polk County will be the premier County in Northwest Georgia to live, work, and raise a family, with an open and efficient government which works with its citizens, local businesses and organizations to facilitate thoughtful economic growth and prosperity.” The
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The Libertarian Party of Georgia won a landmark court victory yesterday in defense of the rights of all Georgians to run for office. Current state law – written by the two parties in power – allows only those two parties
BIG WIN: Ga Court Rules Ballot Access Barriers Unconstitutional Read More »
Spike Cohen is one of the most exciting, unifying voices in the Libertarian movement today. We were honored to host Spike at our convention and we’re proud to share his message of inspiration and liberation with you. What’s your favorite
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Did you miss our 2021 Convention? You can watch Day 1 Business at the link below. Recorded at the Academy Theatre in Hapeville, Georgia by party stalwart Ted Metz. Opening Gavel: Zach Varnell 00:00:12 Secretary’s Report: Amber Howell 00:00:30 Voting
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Greetings from your Libertarian Party of Georgia Public Policy Committee! The 2021 Georgia State Legislature convened Monday, January 11 and is scheduled to remain in session until April 2. It’s been said “no man’s life, liberty, or property are safe
Public Policy Outlook: Georgia General Assembly 2021 Read More »
Amid unrest over the egregious violations of civil rights by police – including the murder of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis May 25 – the Libertarian Party of Georgia shares the outrage of people who have lived too
Call Your Reps: End Legal Immunity for Corrupt Cops Read More »
Unanimously Resolved by the Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Georgia May 11, 2020 Whereas the day-to-day economic and financial well-being of the average Georgian has suffered significantly under protective measures designed to curb COVID-19; Whereas the mandatory closure
A Resolution in Support of Suspending Georgia’s Individual Income Tax Read More »
A guest blog submission by Paul Runko. Got something to say? Submit here. In the March 12 evening newscast of WTOC News in Savannah, a segment aired informing the public that Tybee Island City Council had banned smoking on a
Tybee Bans Smoking to Prevent Littering – which is already banned. Read More »
LP Georgia News Help Fund Our Ballot Access Lawsuit Justice Day 2020 Atlanta City Council passes legislation to mandate landlords accept federal vouchers Mainstream News Qualifying this week Shane Hazel Martin Cowen Elizabeth Melton Nathan Wilson Brian Slowinski Georgia Budget
When Brother Haroun Wakil got out of prison, he wanted to help others avoid the criminal justice system. But going back to his neighborhood and speaking to young people would have been a violation of his parole. The informal social
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On Monday, Atlanta City Council passed (13-2) an ordinance to create a new protected class (voucher-recipient) that it’s illegal to discriminate against on that basis (like race and religion). The expansion of protected classes conflicts with state law, but the
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It’s one of the questions we get most often: “What is a Libertarian?” Someone who believes you own yourself. Someone who believes using violence against peaceful people is wrong, even if you’ve got a badge. Someone willing to stand up
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Athens, GA – The Libertarian Party of Georgia has endorsed Devon Spiva in his candidacy for Athens-Clarke County Commissioner, District 10. “Devon understands the concerns of the people of Athens, and backs real solutions that prioritize individual freedoms, not top-down
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Atlanta, GA – The Libertarian Party of Georgia and fellow plaintiffs filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit regarding their right to appear on ballots for U.S. House. Current law recognizes only the
Libertarian Party of Georgia Appeals Ballot Access Lawsuit Read More »
The Fayette County Board of Education wants to increase tax revenues. They do this regardless of the consequences for the hard working citizens of Fayette County. We invited Danny Dolan on to discuss this as well as the special election
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
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Whereas OCGA 17-8-2 gives lawyers who are members of the Georgia General Assembly the ability to request a continuance or stay of a pending court case at any time a Member can certify “that his or her presence elsewhere is
A major theme of my campaign for Congress GA13 is that almost all news is Fake News. There is nothing that we see on Main Stream Media that is not ~curated~ to serve one of their purposes, usually nefarious. We
What the News and Media Doesn’t Focus on is Reality Read More »