by Eric Blitz | Apr 13, 2021 | Announcements, Legislation, Opinion, Public Policy
It is sad, even perplexing, that it takes a series of well-publicized abuses by law enforcement personnel to bring about greater transparency, reasonable limitations on the use of force by police, limitations on dangerous procedures such as no-knock search warrant...
by Eric Blitz | Feb 12, 2019 | Announcements, Legislation
Statement of Support: End-of-Life Option Act Before the Maryland General Assembly (HB 399/SB 311) February 12, 2019 The Libertarian Party of Maryland supports passage of the End-of-Life Option Act, currently before the Maryland General Assembly as House Bill 399 and...
by Eric Blitz | Mar 14, 2018 | Legislation
I WANT TO VOTE TO LEGALIZE IN 2018! If you could vote to legalize cannabis, would you? You may be soon be given that choice. That’s the plan of advocates for legalization in Maryland. Delegate David Moon and Senator William C. Smith, Jr. have introduced a bill...
by Eric Blitz | Mar 17, 2017 | Announcements, Legislation, Public Policy
The Libertarian Party of Maryland joined three other organizations in a letter in opposition to SB 970, a bill which would unnecessarily and inappropriately compromise the public accountability values of the Maryland Public Information Act by creating a dangerous...
by Eric Blitz | Feb 26, 2017 | Ballot Access, Legislation
Our ballot access reform bill receives a hearing this Thursday, March 2nd, before the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee. This bill would revise the way parties like the Libertarian Party of Maryland retains its legal status, requiring that we maintain at least...
by Eric Blitz | Jan 29, 2017 | Ballot Access, Legislation
Our party is again supporting legislation in the Maryland General Assembly that cures an inconsistency between the standards by which a political party originally qualifies as a recognized party and the standard to maintain recognition. It is this legal standard for...
