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2015

Date	Release Title	Source
July 7	Libertarians – “Just Say No to Senate Gas Tax Hike”	Marry Buzuma
April 22, 2015	Libertarians Issue Statement In Opposition To Proposal 1	Marry Buzuma
April 8	Libertarians Issue Statement In Support Of Reverend Neil Carrick On Religious Freedom	LPM, Mary Buzuma
February 5th	Rev. Neil Carrick To Speak to Wayne County Libertarians on Marriage and Religious Freedom	LPWC, Ray Warner

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2014

Date	Release Title	Source
October 3	First Bi-Partisan Gubernatorial and Senatorial Debates To Be Held October Third	Marry Buzuma
May 22	Libertarian Candidates on the November Ballot	LPM, Mary Buzuma
February 5	Rev. Neil Carrick To Speak to Wayne County Libertarians on Marriage and Religious Freedom	LPWC, Ray Warner

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2013

Date	Release Title	Source
November 19	Boman Appointed Chair, Davidsons to LEC	LPM, Richards-Wodrich
November 9	Libertarians Win in Michigan!	LPM, Richards-Wodrich
October 21	LibertyFest News Release for Guest Speaker Richard Ebeling	CALP, Janet Leslie
August 20	It’s Got Nothing to Do with Politics (HB4714)	LPM, Richards-Wodrich
August 1	Police Assault Detroit City Clerk Candidate	LPM, Heather Richards-Wodrich
June 28	Detroit Primary Election Ballots Delayed Over A Week By Mysterious Court Case	LPM, Boman
June 21	Southfield Township Republican to Sit as Libertarian	LPM, Mace
May 01	Republican allies in Michigan courts subvert justice to block Libertarian competition	LP National

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2012

Date	Release Title	Source
November 1	Rogers vs. Lewis: the Simple and Stark Truth	Webmaster_LPM
October 10	Lewis “Clear Winner” in PHWL All-Candidates Forum: Rogers didn’t like the questions	Webmaster_LPM
October 1	Lewis campaign calls Republican ad ‘act of desperation’	Webmaster_LPM
September 21	COURT RULES CANDIDATE SHOULD HAVE SUED BEFORE HE KNEW OF PROBLEM	Webmaster_LPM
September 19	Local (Livingston County) media outlet attacks Michigan’s third largest party, continues support for exclusion of local candidate	Webmaster_LPM
September 18	Candidate Lewis to seek elim of homestead prop tax on ‘day one’	Webmaster_LPM
August 21	House Candidate James Lewis: “Bolger-Lewis probe should continue”	Webmaster_LPM
August 3	Michigan Libertarian Party Files Brief in Ballot Access Case	Bill Hall
July 23	Activists Rally Sandy Levin To Audit The Fed	Scotty Boman
July 20	Support For Carl Levin Recall Effort Grows	Scotty Boman
July 13	Libertarian Candidate for 8th District Mirrors GOP on ‘Obamacare’	Webmaster_LPM
July 3	Carl Levin recall petition ready, signature collection to start on July 4th	Scotty Boman
June 26	LPM and Johnson campaign file suit against SOS for ballot status	Bill Hall
June 25	Jewish Organizations won’t let Jewish candidate speak at candidate forum
June 12	Libertarian Party of Michigan to sue for Johnson ballot access	Webmaster_LPM
June 9	Ruth Johnson Denies Presidential Candidate Ballot Access	Michael Moon
June 4	Scotty Boman will be 2012 Libertarian Candidate for US Senate	Webmaster_LPM

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2011

Date	Release Title	Source
December 8	LPM To Fight Bad Third-Party Bills	Will Tyler White
November 5	Ron Paul supporter seeks Republican 94th district rep seat	Webmaster_LPM
September 5	Michigan bar owners ban legislators from their bars for smoking ban	Webmaster_LPM
July 12	Attorney says Oak Park woman prepared to face trial for ‘crime of planting vegetables’ in yard	Webmaster_LPM

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2010

Date	Release Title	Source
October 17	Withers Endorses Michael Moon for Congress
July 17	LPM Websites 35 and counting	Bill Hall
July 10	Pat Clawson candidate announcement in Flint Talk	Webmaster_LPM
July 3	Libertarians at 8% in EPIC/MRA Poll	Bill Hall
April 22	Vincent Dragonetti seeks Libertarian support for county commission	Will Tyler White
April 18	Head of Compuware says legalize drugs	Emily Salvette
April 6	John Stossel states he always votes Libertarian	Webmaster_LPM
April 5	Michigan College Libertarians Investigate President Coleman	Bill Hall
April 4	Ionia kindergartner suspended for making gun with hand	Bill Hall
February 17	Hren appointed to Zoning Board of Appeals in Big Rapids	Webmaster_LPM
January 25	Taxpayers Against Waste forms in Berkley	Leonard Schwartz
January 23	Libertarian Party of Michigan response to Supreme Court ruling	Emily Salvette

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2009

Date	Release Title	Source
December 31	Tom Hren appointed to Zoning Board of Appeals in Big Rapids	Webmaster_LPM
October 21	Libertarian News goes live 10/17-18/09	Will Tyler White
August 30	Greg Merle running in State Senate special election 11/3	Webmaster_LPM
August 18	Libertarian Party Responsible Legislator Pledge	Webmaster_LPM
May 24	Michigan sovereignty legislation endorsed by Libertarians	Scotty Boman
May 12	Greg Merle of Battle Creek to run in 19th State Senate District	Bill Hall
May 12	Local elections: Bruce Gosling wins, John Cruz places	Bill Hall

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2008

Date	Release Title	Source
December 9	REAL CHANGE COMES TO YPSILANTI	Mark Norrod
September 26	DON’T BAIL OUT (THE BANKERS); THROW OUT (THE INCUMBENTS)	Mark Norrod
July 15	Webmaster of www.idiggthelp.info calls for releases
June 26	LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF MICHIGAN CELEBRATES HELLER DECISION
June 7	SHOWDOWN FOR US SENATE CANDIDATES AT LIBERTARIAN PARTY CONVENTION	Mark Norrod

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2007

Date	Release Title	Source
November 12	Third Parties Vow to End Primaries and Political Discrimination	Will Tyler White
November 11	News Item: State’s tough drug laws reconsidered	Brian Wright
November 6	LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF MICHIGAN CELEBRATES ELECTION VICTORIES	Mark Norrod
October 12	Libertarian Party of Michigan Supports Recall Efforts	Bill Hall
October 8	LP of Michigan Supports Medical Marijuana Initiative	Will Tyler White
April 25	The Libertarian Party of Michigan is Co-sponsor to ACLU Forum	Scotty Boman
April 18	Higher Taxes will not solve Michigan’s Budget Crisis	Thomas Bagwell

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2006

Date	Release Title	Source
August 9	Libertarian Candidates Poised to make a difference in key Races	Thomas Bagwell
July 2	Libertarian says, “Support our troops. Bring them home.”	Scotty Boman
May 22	Libertarian Candidates Selected	Thomas Bagwell
May 13	Libertarian Party of Michigan	Thomas Bagwell

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2004

Date	Release Title	Source
November, 13	Annual Michigan Liberty Fest Draws A Crowd	Will Tyler White
October 25	Michigan Libertarians Influence Presidential Race	Michael Badnarik

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2003

Date	Release Title	Source
November, 4	Libertarians Make Clean Sweep in Targeted Races	Will Tyler White
February 26	Oakland Libertarians File Slander Lawsuit Against Candidate Cristina Pappageorge	Greg Dirasian

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2002

Date	Release Title	Source
April 21	Proposed Recall Election Law Makes Recalls Virtually Impossible	Ghazey Aleck
March 14	Michigan Wiretapping: A Law You Can not Live with	Ghazey Aleck
March 5	Property Rights in Michigan? What Property Rights?	Ghazey Aleck
February 28	Michigan Senate Plan For Rewarding Run Down School Districts Punishes Everyone	Ghazey Aleck
February 18	Attempt to Impose Death Penalty Offends Michigan Constitution	Ghazey Aleck
February 1	Libertarian Party Back On Ballot For 2002	Ghazey Aleck
January 24	Engler’s Favoritism Plan Wrong For Michigan Workers	Ghazey Aleck
January 20	Leave Small Businesses Alone!	Ghazey Aleck

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2001

Date	Release Title	Source
September 6	Libertarians Mourn Latest Drug War Casualties	Tim O’Brien
July 13	E-Tax Plan Derailed	Tim O’Brien
June 25	Libertarians Press Fight Against Expanded Sales Tax	Tim O’Brien
May 16	Libertarians Fight Expansion of the Sales Tax	Tim O’Brien
May 11	Eastpointe “Living Wage” Ordinance to Face Voters	Diane Barnes
May 7	Libertarians Kickoff Petition Drive to Restore Ballot Status	Tim O’Brien
May 3	Petitions Filed to Overturn Eastpointe “Living Wage” Ordinance	Diane Barnes
April 30	Libertarian Party to Convene in Frankenmuth	Jim Fitzpatrick
April 11	Petition Drive Launched to Derail Local “Living Wage” Ordinance	Diane Barnes
March 27	Victim’s Finger Should Have Been on Trigger Instead of Telephone Libertarians Say	Tim O’Brien
March 20	Hang Up on Cell Phone Legislation Libertarians Say	Tim O’Brien
March 16	Judges Must be Smoking Something Libertarians Say	Tim O’Brien
February 1	Libertarian Party Says State in a Sorry State	Tim O’Brien
January 22	Stop Angling to Limit Anglers Say Macomb Libertarians	Diane Barnes
January 16	Libertarians Honor Republican L. Brooks Patterson

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2000

Date	Release Title	Source
November 6	Libertarian Party Plans Election Eve Campaign Caravan	Tim O’Brien
November 3	Libertarian Party Plans Election Night Victory Parties	Tim O’Brien
October 16	Browne Pulls Even with Nader in Michigan	Tim O’Brien
October 9	Candidate Appeals Being Denied Place on Ballot	Tim O’Brien
September 25	Meet Harry Browne in person!	Tim O’Brien
September 19	County Clerk Candidate Left Off Ballot by County Clerk	Tim O’Brien
September 18	Libertarian Presidential Campaign Comes to Michigan	Jim Babka
September 12	Chickens Come Home to Roost in US Senate Race	Tim O’Brien
August 30	Candidate – Teacher Rejects NEA Dues Hike, Threatens Lawsuit	Tim O’Brien
August 23	Judge Rules Libertarian Candidate Off November Ballot, Appeal Planned	Tim O’Brien
August 7	Libertarian Party to Field 111 Candidates on November Ballot	Tim O’Brien
July 25	Libertarian Candidate Denied Ballot Slot, Vows Lawsuit	Tim O’Brien
May 30	Libertarian Presidential Hopefuls to “Slash the Pork”
May 22	Libertarian Party of Michigan Nominates over 100 Candidates for November Ballot	Tim O’Brien
May 15	Libertarian Presidential Candidates to Debate in Ann Arbor	Emily Salvette
May 4	Libertarian Party to Convene in Ann Arbor	Emily Salvette
April 11	Libertarian City Councilman Rescinds Pension Plan	Tim O’Brien
April 4	Libertarian Elected to Troy City Council	Tim O’Brien
March 30	“Hands off the Internet” LPM Tells Politicians	Tim O’Brien
March 10	Libertarian Party Lobbies Against S-757	Tim O’Brien
March 6	Libertarian Party to Open Campaign HQ	Tim O’Brien
February 15	Browne Announces Bid for LP Presidential Nomination
February 7	Libertarian Party Endorses Ballot Drive	Tim O’Brien
January 31	LPM Senate Candidate Gives Abraham a “D” on Economic Club Speech	Tim O’Brien
January 18	LPM Senate Candidate Will Control Outcome of Election	Tim O’Brien

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1999

Date	Release Title	Source
November 22	Former Prosecutor Quits Democrats, Joins Libertarian Party	Stacy Spaulding Van Oast
November 22	Libertarians Give Mixed Reviews to Day Care Reform Proposals	Stacy Spaulding Van Oast
May 3	Libertarian Party Of Michigan Holds Convention	Tim O’Brien

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1998

Date	Release Title	Source
April 6	Libertarian Party Nominates 93 Candidates for Fall Ballot	Tim O’Brien
March 27	Libertarian Party Nominating Convention Announced	Mike Brinkman

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1997

Date	Release Title	Source
July 24	New Op-Ed Column Becomes Available
July 24	New Libertarian Party Chair Ready to Spread the Word
April 16	State Libertarian Party Convention also a Birthday Party	Emily Salvette
March 31	Elected Libertarian Gives Power Back To The People	Brian Wisneski
February 8	Republican Township Official Switches to Libertarian Party	John Willis

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1996

Date	Release Title	Source
November 6	Libertarian Party of Michigan Posts First November Wins	Emily Salvette
September 12	MSU Libertarians Elect Officers	Mike Brinkman
May 28	Law Change Lets Libertarians Work At Polls	Emily Salvette
May 13	Libertarian Party of Michigan: “No Helmet Laws!”	Emily Salvette

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