News, commentary, and updates from the Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County.
August 16, 2026 · James Higgins
Statement
On August 11, 2026, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted to reinstate Superintendent Crystal Hill after nearly two months of paid leave.
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March 31, 2026 · Craig.Reynolds
Activism
There is a particular kind of policy failure that does not announce itself as such, but instead arrives dressed in the language of inevitability, framed as progress, and insulated by complexity,
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March 18, 2026 · Craig.Reynolds
Activism
There are moments in public life when the official language used to describe events becomes so detached from reality that it ceases to function as communication and instead operates as a kind of institutional…
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March 18, 2026 · Craig.Reynolds
Activism
Recently, the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) released a statement that they will be focusing on its new " Struck-By Special Emphasis " program as a result of the 50% surge of impact injuries across North…
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December 26, 2025 · Christopher Day
Volunteer Activism
While many works of the great Austrian scholars and libertarian philosophers such as Rothbard, Rand, Nozick, and Hoppe masterfully describe how their systems of governance (or lack thereof) would work, very few tell us…
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November 24, 2025 · Libertarian Party Mecklenburg County
The upcoming vote by the city council to spend roughly $2.5 million annually on a drone‑first‑responder program (with a five‑year contract with Motorola Solutions) in Charlotte is far more than a matter of technical…
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October 31, 2025 · Rob Yates
Events
I witnessed the video of the officer slamming the little girl earlier today at West Charlotte High. I'd be lying if I said my first reaction wasn't revulsion and an immediate impulse to throw the cop completely under…
Read moreAugust 28, 2025 · Rob Yates
Events
The loss of life is the greatest tragedy we experience, especially when someone’s life is taken away by another. Iryna Zarutska was murdered, and the depth of this tragedy is magnified by her youth, by her recent…
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July 20, 2025 · Steven DiFiore
Events
On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to attend the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party’s Town Hall at Lenny Boy Brewery in Charlotte, featuring former U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke. There was a sizable and…
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June 8, 2025 · Steven DiFiore
Events
On Sunday, May 25th, LPMeck gathered at Reedy Creek Park to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence — and what a great day it was! The weather was perfect for a long afternoon…
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May 31, 2025 · James Higgins
Events
It was not long ago that the government decided who was and was not "essential" and could therefore be allowed to make a living, or not. They were dark times. As Libertarians, we should be ready for the powers that be…
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May 20, 2025 · James Higgins
Two hundred and fifty years ago today, the first American declaration of independence from the British crown was penned in Charlotte. Upon hearing of the British firing upon citizens at Lexington and Concord,…
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June 25, 2024 · Timothy Conard
Events Campaigns
Chase Oliver Campaign Fundraiser: A Delightful Evening in Charlotte On June 22, 2024, Libertarians and liberty-leaning voters gathered in Charlotte, NC, for a special fundraiser supporting Chase Oliver, the Libertarian…
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February 11, 2024 · Timothy Conard
Events Debate
North Carolina's first open gubernatorial town-hall style debate of 2024 took place Monday evening February 5th. The debate was sponsored and hosted by the North Carolina Forward Party with support of the North…
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August 29, 2023 · Timothy Conard
Campaigns
Charlotte is a beautiful, clean, vibrant city, and I have been privileged to live here for the last 14 years. Unfortunately, over that time, I have watched this city succumb to the worst perils of government…
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July 10, 2023 · Timothy Conard
Events
The LPMeck executive committee is working to find functional meetup locations for our monthly Saturday business meetings and also for the midweek evening social gatherings. The goal is to meet liberty-lovers across the…
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March 15, 2023 · Steven DiFiore
Events
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina held its annual state convention in Clemmons over the weekend with over 102 attendees, and among them folks from our very own Mecklenburg County affiliate. With a list of great…
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February 19, 2023 · Libertarian Party Mecklenburg County
My Updated Planks for the 2022 Election -- Jeff Scott for NC Fire Cohen Pressure the new governor to fire and replace Dr. Mandy Cohen and the senior management team at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human…
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September 25, 2022 · Timothy Conard
Events
Libertarian Party Temporary Tattoo The crowds were large after a 2-year hiatus, which isn't surprising given the cabin fever induced by both pandemic fears and lock-downs. In any case the Charlotte PRIDE festival has…
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August 31, 2022 · Timothy Conard
Candidate forum Davidson Shannon Bray
Libertarian and Green U.S. Senate candidates hold forum CHARLOTTE (Aug. 31) – The Mecklenburg County Libertarian Party is excited to announce that Davidson College will host a Third Party U.S. Senate Candidate Forum on…
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August 16, 2020 · Timothy Conard
Bus tour Cohen Durham Jorgensen Libertarian LP President
Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorsengen's bus tour had a rain-soaked Saturday event at Durham, NC's Mystic Farm & Distilling . Hundreds of excited but damp supporters listened to Jo's message in support of a…
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May 26, 2020 · Timothy Conard
Jo Jorgensen is the 2020 Libertarian Nominee for President Delegates gathered virtually this past weekend for the Libertarian Party 2020 Convention. After multiple ballot passes, Jo Jorgenson was chosen as the…
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October 18, 2019 · Timothy Conard
Parade PRIDE
"It was hot, loud, crowded, and most of all it was a lot of fun." That's how one volunteer for the Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County described his volunteering experience at the 2019 Charlotte Pride Festival.…
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October 10, 2019 · Timothy Conard
Charity
Libertarians of the Greater Charlotte region met at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina on August 17, 2019 to provide much-needed assistance in the sorting of donated goods. Second Harvest provides opportunities…
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March 9, 2019 · Timothy Conard
Convention Event (tag)
The Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County convenes for the annual county convention. Come out of food, fellowship, and help grow the Libertarian Party throughout Mecklenburg and the Carolinas. When: March 23, 2019…
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September 11, 2018 · Libertarian Party Mecklenburg County
Jeff Scott
Why I Support a Third Party Candidate for Congress By Alexander Bumgardner, Democrat My name is Alexander Bumgardner, and I’m a volunteer for Jeff Scott, the 2018 Libertarian candidate for the Ninth US Congressional…
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June 14, 2018 · Libertarian Party Mecklenburg County
Jeff Scott
Release date June 15, 2018 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FROM 2016 ENDORSES LIBERTARIAN IN NC 9 TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CHARLOTTE (June 15) - Christian Cano, the 2016 Democratic candidate for North Carolina’s 9 th…
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