Thunderstorms have been rolling through our State not to mention a little hail which reminds us that summer is here. Our thoughts turn to festivals and fairs. A big one is coming up soon in Sedalia, MO (August 8-18). That would be the Missouri State Fair! There are plenty of activities, carnival rides and entertainment for you and your family to enjoy. Tickets can be bought in advance to save you a little moola.
Candidate Information: The Missouri Libertarian Party is actively seeking Candidates for Federal, State and Local office. If you are interested in running as a Libertarian Candidate, please contact our State Chair, Dustin Coffell (chair at lpmo dot org), for further information. Candidates for Local or Committee Person positions must file with their City or County …
Summer has officially arrived! The MoLP State Convention is in the review mirror and it’s time to turn our focus to the Missouri State Fair (MSF) in August. We are looking for libertarian minded individuals to help support the MoLP’s largest outreach at the MSF. There will be no candidates to support this year so …
The Missouri Libertarian Party ended an extremely busy State Convention Saturday, May 20th. The morning business session included the election of a new slate of Officers and a complete rewrite of our Bylaws. Bill Slantz (Chair), Sean O’Toole (Treasurer) and Greg Tlapek our long serving (Executive Director) relinquished their positions to make way for …
The MoLP is preparing for this year’s State Convention in Springfield, MO. We will be meeting at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center in northeast Springfield at 2546 North Glenstone just off I-44. The Convention will take place Saturday, May 20th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. We’re working out the details now so mark …
The Missouri Libertarian Party is making plans for its 2023 State Convention. This year we plan to visit Springfield, MO the weekend of May 19-21. Details to be forthcoming. Mark your calendar and plan on joining us!
Last year the Missouri legislature voted to increase gas taxes by 12.5 cents per gallon over 5 years for road infrastructure. The first installment of 2.5 cents went into effect Oct 1, 2021. The tax increased again by 2.5 cents effective July 1, 2022. The Columbia Missourian has the details. Part of that legislation permits Missourians and …
by Jim Higgins Missouri Libertarians generally support the “Legal Missouri 2022” initiative. Legal Missouri 2022 is currently collecting signatures to get the initiative on the November ballot. At the St Louis County Libertarian meeting on Monday April 18th, Bonni Boime gave a brief presentation on what the initiative contained. It would among other things: Allow …
by Jim Higgins One indication of how extensive gerrymandering has pervaded Missouri politics is by looking at the number of unopposed races in the legislature. Of the 17-state senate district up for reelection in 2022 there are 5 which have only one major party in the race. That includes one candidate who will face a Libertarian …
An edited version of Jim Higgins original notice. Candidate filing for the August 2nd Primary closed on Tuesday, March 29th and the Missouri Libertarian Party has filed 25 candidates for federal, state and county offices. Bill Slantz, the Missouri Libertarian Party chair, said that “The voters need to give up the notion of voting …