LP of West Virginia

March 14th at the Inn at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, WV! Come see the great @scotthortonshow and @MattKibbe speak as we promote liberty in the Mountain State! $25 to attend. Come out and enjoy the celebration of freedom and fellowship! lpwv.org/event/2026-lpw…

The Libertarian Party of West Virginia stands with them. We believe that the path forward is not more bureaucracy, more centralization, or more political promises. It is freedom, competition, and community driven solutions, the only forces that have ever produced lasting, accountable, and resilient infrastructure. Southern West Virginia has been failed by the political class for too long. It’s time to return power to the people who live there, drink the water there, and raise their children there. It’s time to build a system that serves them, not the other way around.

Southern West Virginia is facing a water crisis that no civilized society should tolerate. Families in McDowell, Wyoming, Mingo, and Logan counties are boiling water, hauling jugs from fire stations, and praying that the next brown trickle from their tap won’t make their children sick. This is not the result of bad luck, bad weather, or bad fortune. It is the predictable outcome of a political system that has spent decades centralizing control, blocking competition, and insulating itself from accountability. The Libertarian Party of West Virginia believes the truth must be said plainly: our state’s water systems are failing because government monopolies are failing. For generations, Charleston has treated rural water infrastructure as a political trophy, something to be funded when convenient, ignored when inconvenient, and controlled at all costs. Local communities have been stripped of authority, private innovators have been shut out, and residents have been told to “wait their turn” for repairs that never come. The result is exactly what any student of economics or history would expect: crumbling pipes, chronic contamination, and a bureaucracy more focused on paperwork than potable water. A monopoly has no incentive to serve, and West Virginia has built one. In southern West Virginia, residents have no meaningful choice in water providers. They cannot switch to a competitor. They cannot demand better service. They cannot refuse to pay for water they cannot safely drink. They are captive customers of a system that answers only to regulators and politicians, not to the people who depend on it. When a private company fails to deliver a safe product, it loses customers. When a government protected monopoly fails, it gets a bigger budget. This is not accountability. It is institutionalized neglect. West Virginians are resilient, but they shouldn’t have to be this resilient. We are tough and always have been. Neighbors are delivering water to the elderly. Churches are distributing bottled supplies. Volunteer fire departments are filling the gaps left by agencies with far larger budgets and far fewer results. But resilience should not be an excuse for government failure. It should be a reminder of what communities can accomplish when they are empowered, and what they could accomplish if the state stopped standing in their way. Real solutions require decentralization, competition, and transparency. The Libertarian Party of West Virginia calls for a fundamental shift in how our state approaches water infrastructure: • Decentralize control. Local communities must have the authority to manage, contract, or replace failing systems without begging Charleston for permission. • Allow competition. Private and cooperative water providers should be free to enter the market, innovate, and offer alternatives where government systems have collapsed. • End political gatekeeping. Infrastructure funds should be transparent, auditable, and insulated from the political favoritism that has plagued southern counties for decades. • Empower citizens. Residents should have the right to demand independent testing, public reporting, and immediate action when water quality fails basic standards. These are not radical ideas. They are the foundation of every functioning service economy in the world. The only place they seem radical is in a state where political power has been centralized for so long that many have forgotten what accountability looks like. West Virginians deserve better, and we know it. The people of southern West Virginia are not asking for special treatment. They are asking for what every human being deserves: clean, safe, reliable water. They are asking for a system that works, not one that makes excuses. They are asking for leaders who will stop treating their suffering as a photo opportunity and start treating it as a moral obligation.

Justice served for our friend @ogafroman ! Thank you for championing freedom of speech! Here’s a throwback to when he endorsed our 2024 gubernatorial candidate singing “Country Roads” to celebrate!

In a world full of corruption, be @ogafroman 🖤

Your 2026-2027 LPWV Executive Committee: Taylor Richmond - Chair Travis Bost - Vice Chair David Prince - Secretary Steve Smith - Treasurer Erika Kolenich - Legislative Director Dustin Blankenship - Outreach Director Joe Steiner - Regional Representative Tara Sheffer - Regional Representative Allie Oxenblood - Regional Representative Mike Masey - Regional Representative Congratulations to Mike on his election to the board for the remainder of this term. We are excited for his work in south central West Virginia!

@joehannoush Graphics are being designed over the coming days. We anticipate putting the first one out on Monday and then progressing through the week(s).

@LPWV Awesome! When should I check back?

Congratulations to our elected delegates to the LNC National Convention in Grand Rapids: Erika Kolenich Karl Kolenich Tara Shefer Joe Steiner Travis Bost Joel Davis Alternates: Rose Mooney Tim Mooney Will Hyman

@joehannoush Yes. Those will be announced soon, with more to come at our next meeting pending spousal approvals.

@LPWV Did yall nominate Libertarian candidates for the ballot?

Guest Q&A panel has begun. This is an attendee exclusive event! Thank you to the great crowd that came out today!

@scotthortonshow is live now! For those who are not able to attend in person, the recordings of today’s speaker sessions will be released as special “Subscriber Only” episodes of the Mountain State Liberty Cast! So, if you want to hear from @MattKibbe and Scott Horton, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform!

@MattKibbe is live now! For those who are not able to attend in person, the recordings of today’s speaker sessions will be released as special “Subscriber Only” episodes of the Mountain State Liberty Cast! So, if you want to hear from Matt Kibbe and @scotthortonshow , be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform!

Today is the day! LPWV Stare Convention at Charles Town Races! We are excited to see everyone at 1pm and to be joined by our amazing guests @scotthortonshow and @MattKibbe !

Just recorded an interview an interview with my buddy @MattKibbe. On our way to speak to the West Virginia LP.

Waking up this morning excited for the Libertarian Party of West Virginia State Convention in just over 24 hours. If you haven’t pre registered, you still have time and can handle on site if needed. We are meeting with great Libertarians in Charles Town, WV, tomorrow at 1pm at the Charles Town Races. Come hear from Matt Kibbe and Scott Horton and help us move LPWV forward! #OneDayMore youtu.be/VRq2QjtJHeU?si…

Resolution Condemning Recent Military Attacks on Iran Adopted by the Libertarian Party of West Virginia ________________________________________ WHEREAS, the United States and Israel have carried out military strikes on targets inside the Islamic Republic of Iran, and that these strikes have prompted regional retaliatory actions and widespread disruption; WHEREAS, independent reporting documents damage to civilian infrastructure, reports of civilian casualties, and displacement in multiple Iranian population centers following the strikes; WHEREAS, the United states has an extensive history of failure in its attempts at regime change and acting as the world’s police; WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party of West Virginia affirms the principles of nonaggression, individual liberty, and the protection of innocent civilians from the harms of war; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Libertarian Party of West Virginia unequivocally condemns the recent military strikes on Iran and any deliberate targeting or foreseeable harm to civilian populations resulting from those strikes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Party reaffirms the nonaggression principle as a core tenet of libertarianism and opposes the initiation of force by states except in clear and immediate self-defense. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Party calls on federal leaders and all involved governments to immediately pursue diplomatic channels, cease offensive military operations, and take concrete steps to de escalate tensions in the region. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Party demands all parties to prioritize the protection of civilians, allow humanitarian access where needed, and comply with international humanitarian law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Party calls for a reassessment of U.S. foreign policy toward Iran and the broader region, advocating for a non interventionist approach that emphasizes free trade, diplomacy, and the protection of civil liberties at home and abroad. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Party demands that the United States Congress exercise its constitutional oversight responsibilities by reviewing the legal authority for any military action taken, ensuring transparency, and holding accountable any officials who authorized strikes without proper authorization or justification.

Charlie was right

1: I'm sorry. It's my responsibility to somehow stop these things but I suck at it. 2: It is wrong to start a war. They have already hit civilian targets, killed children. 3: The president starting a war without a declaration by the Congress is criminal. 4: Iran was not threatening the United States in any way. 5: Israel is not a state in the Union, nor even a treaty ally, nor even a faithful friend. 6: No one in power believes their own lies that Iran was making nukes or was about to start to try or anything of the sort. It's a completely fake pretext for war. Their program was nearly "obliterated" last June and they offered in recent days to refrain from enrichment for 3-5 years and then to limit it's purity to only 1.5% u-235, completely and totally nullifying that pretext. Perhaps that's why Trump attacked now, to prevent Witkoff from actually accomplishing something acceptable. 7: Iran does not have and is not anywhere near having missiles that can reach the U.S. 8: The fact that the president has to invoke the Beirut bombing of 1983 as a pretext just goes to show that he has nothing like a case for defensive or "pre-emptive" war of any kind. It's simple aggression. 9: They have no plan for who to install in power there. The monarchists and MEK cultists are a complete joke. Kurdish commies are no better. 10: They and the bin Ladenites in AQ and ISIS are certainly thrilled at their new opportunity to slaughter their enemies though. Enough bombs could destroy the state, but not replace it. A permanent Syria-style civil war would be just fine with Tel Aviv and therefore Washington. 11: Iran has already hit a US base in Bahrain and launched attacks at others across the region. 12: If the Ayatollahs Khamenei or Sistani announce a new religious obligation on the part of their followers to attack the West, they will have an army far greater than bin Laden or Baghdadi could have dreamed of. Most of our recent wars have benefited them, so they haven't had the need to. Now, who knows what might happen, but it is certainly not worth the risk. 13: Israel also played this sort of crucial role in America's invasion of Iraq 23 years ago, but way under the radar compared to now. Resent it. 14: Here's me refuting lies about Iran's nuclear program 16 years ago. For all the good it's ever done.

Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly-not skilled!

Thursday February 26, LPWV held its first annual Lobby Day at the state capitol. Members had the opportunity to meet and advocate with dozens of legislators from across the state, attend committee meetings, and our Chair was featured on two separate statewide radio broadcasts. It was an incredibly successful day thanks to the work of our amazing team, especially the great Erika Kolenich. We are thankful for those who attended and for those legislators who took the time to listen and discuss the important issues in our state. We will be back, and we will keep fighting for freedoms in the Mountain State!