by Krystal Woodworth | May 5, 2021 | Public Policy
According to a CNN report, the Biden administration is considering contracting private firms to monitor “extremist chatter” online. This continues an extremely concerning trend of the US government insisting that they have the right to invade the privacy of...
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 Krystal Woodworth | Nov 23, 2020 | Announcements, News and Events, Public Policy
At the executive board meeting last week, the Libertarian Party of Maryland passed the following resolution. WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party of Maryland affirms that individualshave the ability and sole responsibility to evaluate the risks andconsequences of their...
by Bob Johnston | May 20, 2020 | Announcements, Ballot Access, News and Events, Public Policy
From Ballot Access News on May 19, 2020: On May 19, the Maryland Green and Libertarian Parties filed a ballot access lawsuit. Maryland Green Party v Hogan, 1:20cv-1253. The parties ask for a suspension of the law that requires them to submit 10,000 signatures in order...
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 | Sep 2, 2016 | Public Policy, Uncategorized
The Libertarian Party of Maryland is part of the Maryland Open Government Coalition, a group of organizations that have worked hard to pass sunshine legislation (including the first major amendments to the Maryland Public Information Act in decades), all to increase...