The Libertarian Party is built on a foundation of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and limited government. Libertarians believe that every individual has the right to live as they choose, provided they respect the rights of others to do the same. Our platform emphasizes free markets, non-aggression in foreign policy, and the importance of protecting civil liberties for all. Below, you’ll find a library of issues facing our state and country today and an overview of how the Libertarian Party would address each of them. We invite you to explore these topics and learn how a commitment to freedom and principled governance can create a better future for everyone.
Education
Empowering Mountaineer Education
- Local control of school policy, with decisions made by school boards, not bureaucrats in Charleston.
- Parental rights in choosing public, private, charter, or homeschool education for their children.
- Redirect education spending to classrooms and teachers, not administrative overhead.
- Audit the WV Department of Education to eliminate inefficiency and waste.
- Opposition to Common Core and one-size-fits-all education models.
- Abolish standardized testing and focus on individual student success.
Universal School Choice
Support for full education freedom, including funding for non-accredited and alternative institutions, with no strings attached.
Strengthening Vocational Education
Introduce career exploration in middle school and expand vocational programs in high schools to prepare students for real-world success.
Economy
Professional Licensing Reform
Replace unnecessary licenses with voluntary certification for most non-critical fields. Promote on-the-job training and reduce fees.
Broadband
Opposes public-works broadband plans like Morrissey’s. Encourages deregulation and private sector investment to expand service.
Farmer Freedom
- Reduce input costs by exempting small farms from burdensome regulations.
- Encourage low-cost fertilizer solutions and cheap energy for agriculture.
Worker Co-Ops
Support state-facilitated startup grants and unemployment credit redirection for worker cooperatives in sectors ranging from health care to tech.
Saving Main Street
- Simplify taxes and regulations for small businesses.
- Overhaul worker’s compensation and lower healthcare costs.
- Offer payroll tax incentives to employers who hire rehabilitating felons.
Tax Reform
- Eliminate unfunded federal mandates.
- Cap residential and farm property taxes at 1% and phase out after 7 years.
- Abolish state income tax following a strategic review and agency audit.
- Sign the ATR Taxpayer Protection Pledge against raising taxes.
- Propose a four-year state budget freeze to stabilize spending.
- Cut agency budgets by 10% per year through executive order.
Property Rights
- Abolish asset forfeiture without conviction.
- Protect landowners from eminent domain abuse.
- Ensure local accountability in tax policy and spending.
Your Rights
You Do You
Support for total personal freedom in lifestyle, health decisions, and medical privacy. Rejects coercive health mandates and vaccine passports.
LGBTQ+ Rights
Freedom of identity and association for all. No tolerance for discrimination. Government must stay out of personal relationships.
Second Amendment
- Permit carry in state capitol grounds.
- Enable online concealed carry renewals.
- Allow armed school staff with certification.
- Universal carry and defense rights regardless of location or local ordinances.
Family Issues
Childcare
Support for flexible, nonprofit “child gardens” for affordable, community-based childcare options, especially for part-time and low-income parents.
Women’s Bodily Autonomy
Guarantee access to birth control without prescriptions. Support affordable family planning, adoption, and surrogacy options.
Child Care Tax Credits
Dollar-for-dollar deduction for families paying child care expenses while income tax exists.
Healthcare and Medical Freedom
Consumer-Driven Reform
- Transparent pricing and online comparison tools.
- Repeal Certificate of Need laws.
Medicaid & State Healthcare Plans
- Convert to debit-based HCDA accounts with rollover options.
- Promote low-cost, urgent care over ER use.
Medical Licensure
- Fast-track graduates as physician assistants.
- Streamline licensure for all medical roles.
- Expand nurse and counselor program access.
Criminal Justice Reform
Bail Reform
- More payment options and reduced bail for non-violent offenders.
- Use GPS bracelets instead of jail for low-risk individuals.
Prison Reform
Launch Community Reform Units (CRUs) focused on rehabilitation, reduced recidivism, and early release for model inmates. Improve working conditions for correctional officers.
Drug & Cannabis Policy
- Decriminalize and legalize cannabis.
- Commute non-violent marijuana sentences.
- Create overdose prevention sites and promote evidence-based education.
Foster Care and CPS Reform
- Mandate public reports on child deaths with prior CPS contact.
- Prioritize kinship care placements.
- End improvement period limitations for recovering parents.
- Allow simplified fostering by responsible relatives without home studies.
- Let certified foster parents choose trusted child care.
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