Note from the Chair
I agree completely with 1996 and 2000 LP Presidential Candidate Harry Brown, when he said today “It’s a great day to be a Libertarian!” It’s an even greater day to be a Libertarian in the great state of Arkansas, where …
Arkansas Elected Libertarians!
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas, in it’s first time at bat with full ballot access, elected a partisan Libertarian to office! Frank Gilbert, former mayor of Tull Arkansas and former chairman of the LPAR, made history yesterday by being elected Constable …
Remember, Remember the Sixth of November…
***All vote totals in this email are based on the current 8:00pm 11/7/2012 results from AR SoS. At that time there are only 88% of counties fully reporting and 12% partially reporting.*** Remember, Remember the Sixth of November A Battle …
Election Day Events with the LPAR
We will be hosting several events on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6th! Election Day Libertarian Party Sign Wave! – Please join us at Polling locations across Arkansas to support your local, state, and national Libertarian Party candidates. Arkansas Polls are open …
2012 LPAR Candidates
President/Vice-President of the United States: Gary Johnson/Jim Gray US House, District 1: Jessica Paxton US House, District 2: Chris Hayes US House, District 3: David Pangrac US House, District 4: Bobby Tullis State Senate, District …
Libertarian Campaign Kick-Off Picnic!
Bring the whole family for the state-wide Libertarian Campaign Kick-Off Picnic at The War Memorial Park Pavilion on Sunday, September 9th from noon until … whenever! Libertarian-minded people from all across Arkansas will enjoy an afternoon of hamburgers, hotdogs, political …
Arkansas for Gary Johnson Committee
Kudos to Eileen Walton for stepping up to take on the job of Arkansas State Director for the Gary Johnson 2012 campaign. To get involved with the Arkansas for Gary Johnson Committee, contact Eileen at eileenwalton@garyjohnson2012.com.
Candidate Positions Still Open!
At our state convention on April 14th, the Libertarian Party of Arkansas nominated several fine candidates for office — but many ballot positions remain open. At the close of the convention, the delegates voted to end the proceedings in recess, …
Libertarians Making a Difference in Arkansas – Casey Copeland, Attorney
Casey Copeland, Treasurer for the Libertarian Party of Arkansas, attorney and Alderman in Prairie Grove, AR, brought a case to the Arkansas Supreme Court that led to the overturn of the law banning sexual contact between teachers and adult students. …
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Release: AR Libertarian Party's 2012 Candidates
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 19 2012 AR Libertarian Party’s 2012 Candidates (Little Rock, AR) On Saturday, the Libertarian Party of Arkansas (LPAR) nominated candidates for the 2012 election during their state convention. The LPAR nominated candidates to run in …
2012 LPAR State Convention!
Saturday, April 14th, 2012 9:00AM The Libertarian Party of Arkansas will be holding our 2012 State Convention in Little Rock on April 14th! Registration for this event can now be taken care of at our website! It will be …
LPAR Promotions Committee
A couple of months ago, the LPAR Executive Committee approved a motion to create a Promotions Committee that will be responsible for finding ways to promote the Libertarian Party of Arkansas through advertising, direct mail or other ways. As we …
Do you want to help shape the State of Arkansas and the LPAR?
The Executive Committee last night authorized the creation of an Elections Committee. This committee is much needed and will have many responsibilities that have the potential to make big changes in the LPAR and in the State of Arkansas. The …
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LPAR in the News
The LPAR has been in the news a lot recently, and here are a couple of places. NWAHomepage.com with a two-minute video that ran on the local Fox News station. Click the link to watch the video! KUAF 91.3 Ozarks …
LPAR Becomes an Official Political Party
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 16, 2011 The Libertarian Party of Arkansas is Official (Little Rock, AR) The Libertarian Party of Arkansas (LPAR) is officially a recognized political party for the first time in history and will now be able …
Press Conference Prepared Remarks by Casey D. Copeland
Prepared remarks by Casey D. Copeland, Treasurer, Libertarian Party of Arkansas Ballot Petition Signature Turn-In Press Conference, May 18th, 2011 The Libertarian Party of Arkansas will be the party for those Arkansans who believe in “Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom.” Arkansans …
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KARK Television Coverage of LPAR Press Conference
KARK out of Little Rock ran a news story on the LPAR Ballot Access petition today on their nightly news at 5pm. It was also pointed out to me that KATV Channel 7 had a short segment on their 6pm …
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Sampling of news stories covering LPAR Press Conference today
Arkansas, State-Wide Arkansas News: http://arkansasnews.com/2011/05/18/libertarian-party-seeks-access-to-2012-ballot/ The Tolbert Report: http://tolbertreport.com/2011/05/18/libertarian-party-of-arkansas-files-paperwork-to-form-state-party/ Arkansas Business: http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=126945.54928.139074 Arkansas Online: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/may/18/libertarians-file-get-arkansas-ballot/ KATV Channel 7 http://www.katv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14669424&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Today’s THV
LPAR Press Conference at Arkansas Capitol
Today we held a press conference at the Arkansas Capitol Rotunda. Casey Copeland, Treasurer of the LPAR and Rodger Paxton, Chairman both made remarks to the media and the people in attendance. There were several news agencies there from print, …
Press Conference Prepared Remarks by Rodger Paxton
Prepared remarks by Rodger Paxton, Chairman, Libertarian Party of Arkansas Ballot Petition Signature Turn-In Press Conference, May 18th, 2011 Today is a historic day. Not only for the Libertarian Party of Arkansas and not only for the State of Arkansas, …
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Ballot Access Signature turn-in to Secretary of State
The LPAR will be at the Arkansas State Capitol doing a press conference in the Rotunda at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 18th. Immediately after this press conference, we will be turning in our signatures to the Secretary of State. …
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16,193!
16,139! This is how many signatures were just turned into me from our paid petitioners. These have been counted and recounted and that is the final number. We will be turning these into the Secretary of State’s office sometime the week after …
Video of R. Lee Wrights at LPAR Convention
The video in four parts below is R. Lee Wrights, Libertarian Party Presidential hopeful, speaking at the Libertarian Party of Arkansas 2011 State Convention. watch?v=yClEEPtz0_g&feature=related watch?v=Z-oCjob7lT8&feature=related watch?v=CM3H5Y6kDeQ&feature=related watch?v=kR4loAw9FC0&feature=related
Bylaws / Platform Committee
The LPAR Bylaws / Platform Committee is getting geared back up to make some needed changes to the Bylaws that will help us when we become an official political party in the eyes of the State of Arkansas. They will …
Executive Committee Elections
At our convention on April 9th, 2011, the Libertarian Party of Arkansas elected their Executive Committee for the next two year. The elected members are below: Libertarian Party of Arkansas Officers Rodger Paxton Chair chair@lpar.org 901.213.7651 David Pangrac Vice-Chair …