Document:LNC Minutes 11-12 August 1990: Difference between revisions

Written reports were submitted by Allard (Region 1) [Attachment F], Neale (Region 2) [Attachment R], Dasbach (Region 3) [Attachment S], Crickenberger (Region 4) [Attachment T], Thies (Region

5) [Attachment U],  Kirkland (Region 6)  [Attachment V],  and  Johnson (Region 8) [Attachment W].

Walter suggested that  Regional Representative send  copies of their reports to the LP News.

In oral reports,  Allard said she had circulated her report to the state chairs asking for corrections. She noted that the number of signatures collected for the Oregon educational choice initiative was the highest of any initiative this year, not in history.  The Oregon candidate for governor was arrested again this week on a  drug possession charge.  Jeff  Jared, running for Washington state legislature, wants to be considered for national money.  Jeniece LaCross has been attending LPWS events.

Neale reported on activities in California including a clean needle initiative,  an  NRA resolution allowing support for minor party candidates, rearrangement of local regions, other campaign activities, and a public access TV show.

Dasbach reported on a court case in Indiana concerning write-ins, lack of success of a proportional voting system in the Michigan party, a variety of activities in Ohio and lack of activity in West Virginia, and Robert Murphy's campaign for Congress in Virginia.

Crickenberger said the states in his region are complaining less about national; the main things they care about are that they get things on time and that membership keeps growing. In response to his report of a potential takeover of the inactive Mississippi party by the New Alliance Party, Thies and Bottemiller said they would be willing to work with him to try to reactivate it.

Crickenberger moved to hold the spring  LNC meeting on the weekend of 28-29 April.  The motion passed on a voice vote.

Thies described a  situation in Maryland where several members are running as Republicans,  and also reported on activities in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Johnson reported that the Arizona party is not in good shape,  that Nevada and Texas are running lots of candidates, and that New Mexico has some also.

Givot (Region 7)  reported that Kansas is doing well, Wisconsin is getting better, and there is good communication with Missouri.  He described the situation in Illinois as mixed, with failure to achieve ballot status for any statewide candidate but a sign of progress in the form of a tax initiative. He said he has had no communication with Minnesota or Iowa.