Mountain State Libertycast

Libertarian Party of West Virginia

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Join Host Tye Ward and guests as they discuss the current events, politics and culture of West Virginia from a Libertarian perspective.

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EP 81 WV Legislative update and war with Iran

A grounded legislative-day discussion of school closures, childcare, and practical support for families.

Mountain State Liberty Cast stays close to the day-to-day realities of a West Virginia legislative day, especially around school closures, childcare, and what families do when school is out.

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  1. 1

    EP 81 WV Legislative update and war with Iran

    A delegate admits responsible tax cuts make his skin crawl—revealing the core tension in conservative spending philosophy

    ·54m·1 clip
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    EP 84 Katie Switzer - School Choice

    Hidden gem

    Mountain State Libertycast host Ty Ward interviews Katie Switzer about West Virginia school choice, beginning with her daughter Ruth’s apraxia of speech and the family’s difficulty finding specialized therapy.

    Mar 25, 2026·1h 17m·5 clips
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    EP 85 WVLP candidate announcements

    Hidden gem

    Mountain State Libertycast's EP 85 covers candidate announcements by co-hosts Taylor Richmond for West Virginia Senate District 13 and Ty Ward for House District 15.

    Mar 25, 2026·48m·3 clips
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    EP 82 Iran update and WV legislature update

    Hidden gem

    Ty Ward and Taylor discuss rising gas prices in Morgantown, Saudi Arabia's OPEC role, and the consequences they attribute to the decision to attack Iran.

    Mar 5, 2026·1h 13m·5 clips
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    EP 80 WV HOPE Scholarship and the funding chess game

    Hidden gem

    Ty Ward and Taylor Richman examine West Virginia's Hope Scholarship funding dispute alongside Governor Patrick Morrissey's proposed 10% tax cut and a House budget with no tax cut.

    Feb 24, 2026·1h 3m·5 clips
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    EP 79 Matte Kibbe

    Host Tye Ward interviews Matt Kibbe about his background in the Liberty movement and his upcoming appearance at the Libertarian Party Convention of West Virginia.

    Feb 21, 2026·1h 4m
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    EP 78 2026 WV Legislative mid session update

    Feb 17, 2026·1h 1m
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    EP 77 Charles Horst, WV House of delegates 95th district

    Feb 7, 2026·1h 10m
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    EP 76 Libertarian Christians and WV bible bill

    Feb 6, 2026·1h 30m
  10. 10

    EP 75 Scott Horton

    Feb 4, 2026·58m
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    EP 73 WV legislative upday

    Feb 2, 2026·1h 3m
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    EP 74 Hypocrisy from the right and why Republicans are losing their base

    Feb 2, 2026·1h 2m
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    EP 72 Minnesota shooting and 2nd Amendment rights

    Jan 27, 2026·1h 16m
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    EP 71 WV public education on the rocks

    Jan 24, 2026·1h 5m
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    EP 70 ICE actions and protests

    Jan 23, 2026·1h 5m
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    EP 69 Supreme Court WV Trans sports case

    Jan 23, 2026·1h 23m
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    EP 68 2026 WV Legislative Session PREVIEW

    The hosts and a guest discuss the upcoming West Virginia legislative session and the Libertarian Party's role in monitoring bills and holding legislators accountable.

    Jan 14, 2026·1h 21m
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    EP 67 WV foster care focus and RFK Jrs nutritional guidlines

    Jan 8, 2026·49m
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    EP 65 Rural Healthcare federal funding and WV food dye ban BLOCKED

    Jan 4, 2026·1h 27m
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    EP 66 Nigeria, Iran, Ukrain and Venezuela

    Jan 4, 2026·58m
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    EP64 2025 political Festivus

    Dec 26, 2025·53m
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    EP63 Venezuela increased and economic truths

    Dec 24, 2025·41m
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    EP 62 WV state legislatures economic plans

    Dec 17, 2025·1h 2m
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    EP 61 DC WV National Guard Soldiers and Venezuela

    Dec 2, 2025·1h 10m
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    EP 60 MAGA on the rocks

    Nov 19, 2025·1h 5m
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    EP 59 WV GOP not meeting expectations

    Nov 19, 2025·46m
  27. 27

    EP 58 NYC mayoral race and government shutdown continues

    Nov 6, 2025·1h 7m
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    EP 57 Government Shutdown and SNAP

    Nov 3, 2025·56m
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    EP 56 WV DOGE, Massie's Epstein petition and FBI incompetence

    Oct 4, 2025·55m
  30. 30

    EP 55 TYLENOL and other gov announcements blown out of proportion

    Oct 1, 2025·1h 13m
  31. 31

    EP 54 Charlie Kirk and political dialogue

    Sep 15, 2025·1h 35m
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    EP 53 WV economic development, national economic developments and trans gun bans

    Sep 9, 2025·1h 5m
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    EP 52 Talking Diesel

    Sep 9, 2025·57m
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    EP 50 Thomas is back!

    Aug 22, 2025·2h 29m
  35. 35

    EP51 Russia, redistricting and Maverick Joe Manchin

    Aug 22, 2025·1h 8m
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    EP 48 WV Vaccine Freedom

    Aug 3, 2025·1h 4m
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    EP 49 WV Politics from the black perspective

    Aug 3, 2025·1h 11m
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    EP47 MUH ROADS!

    Jul 28, 2025·1h 2m
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    EP46 Independence Day Weekend

    Jul 6, 2025·1h
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    EP45 Recent Supreme Court Opinions

    Jul 3, 2025·1h 29m
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    EP44 Israel and Iran

    Jun 25, 2025·1h 21m
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    EP 42 Tariffs and spending

    May 29, 2025·1h 12m
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    EP43 Should the state pay for stuff?

    May 29, 2025·1h 6m
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    EP 41 WVLP 2025 state convention breakdown

    May 1, 2025·49m
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    EP 40 2025 WV Legislative conclusion

    May 1, 2025·1h 14m
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    EP 39 2025 WV Legislative Rundown 4

    Apr 5, 2025·1h 9m
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    EP 37 2025 WV Legislative Rundown 2

    Mar 26, 2025·1h 19m
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    EP 38 2025 Legislative Rundown 3

    Mar 26, 2025·1h 6m
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    EP 36 Ukraine (and Isreal)

    Mar 6, 2025·1h 10m
  50. 50

    EP 35 Trump so far

    Mar 3, 2025·1h 7m
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    EP 34 2025 WV legislative rundown 1

    Feb 26, 2025·1h 14m
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    EP 33 WV State of the State 2025

    Feb 18, 2025·56m
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    EP 32 RFK confirmation

    Feb 1, 2025·1h 8m
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    EP 31 WV Gov Morrisey's executive orders

    Jan 22, 2025·1h 11m
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    EP 30 Gov Jim Justice Farewell

    Jan 16, 2025·1h 3m
  56. 56

    EP29 Rep Massie on the war path

    Jan 5, 2025·54m
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    EP 28 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    Jan 1, 2025·1h 17m
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    EP 27 Kevin Patrick of WVCDL

    Host Tye Ward interviews Kevin Patrick from the West Virginia Citizens Defense League about Second Amendment advocacy and lobbying in West Virginia.

    Sep 25, 2024·59m
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    EP26 Let them debate!

    Host Tye Ward and guests discuss the West Virginia governor race from a Libertarian perspective, focusing on the debate and the role of third-party candidates.

    Sep 24, 2024·46m
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    EP 25 Labor Day

    Host Tye Ward discusses West Virginia politics and Libertarian Party activities with guests Taylor Richman and gubernatorial candidate Erica Kolnich.

    Sep 10, 2024·1h 24m
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    EP 24 CPS crisis in WV

    Host Tye Ward and guests discuss West Virginia's high foster care rate and issues with Child Protective Services from a Libertarian viewpoint.

    Jun 15, 2024·1h 6m
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    EP 23 National LP Convention rundown

    Jun 2, 2024·1h 18m
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    EP 22 Why you NEED to join the party

    Jun 2, 2024·58m
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    EP 22 Libertarian critique breakdown

    Apr 30, 2024·1h
  65. 65

    EP 21 Republican Gov candidate forum breakdown

    Apr 17, 2024·1h 10m
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    EP 20 LPWV US Senate Candidate David Moran

    Apr 17, 2024·37m
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    EP 19 A Libertarian Senator?

    Apr 17, 2024·1h
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    EP 18 Jamie Buckland

    Apr 1, 2024·57m
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    EP 16 2024 LPWV convention recap

    Mar 21, 2024·54m
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    EP 15 Final 2024 Legislative Breakdown

    Mar 15, 2024·42m
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    EP 14 Presidential Candidate Chase Oliver

    Mar 9, 2024·43m
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    EP 13 CARES Act spending

    Mar 9, 2024·34m
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    EP 11 Legislative Rundown 4

    Mar 1, 2024·57m
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    EP 12 Legislative Rundown 5

    Mar 1, 2024·59m
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    EP 10 Brett Rogers and small business

    Feb 16, 2024·42m
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    EP 9 Taxation is theft?

    Feb 14, 2024·40m
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    EP 8 Raleigh County gubernatorial debate

    Feb 7, 2024·1h 19m
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    EP 7 Legislative Rundown 3

    Feb 7, 2024·1h 3m
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    EP 6 Libertarians are different

    Feb 1, 2024·46m
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    EP5 Legislative rundown 2

    Jan 30, 2024·55m
  81. 81

    EP4 Running for Office

    Jan 24, 2024·54m
  82. 82

    EP3 legislative rundown

    Jan 21, 2024·1h 4m
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    EP2 2024 State of the State

    Jan 18, 2024·1h 34m
  84. 84

    EP1 The Intro

    Jan 8, 2024·53m