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Thanks to former State Rep. Glenn Rogers for sending this great opinion article, "Reform Ballot Access," Glenn Rogers, May 31, 2026, Dallas Morning News (DallasNews.com) Our discussion on data centers and more is rescheduled for NEXT Monday, June 15. We are way busy right now gathering signatures for independent candidates with filing deadline on June 25. If you can help, give us a contact us @512.360-8784 and/or contact@livtx.org. News! Bastrop County: Three back-to-back mee

As the world is watching AI. and whether it will serve or wreck humanity, we the people need to get a handle on reality.

For you young'uns who may not know who Will Rogers was, you need to. His quips come in handy to know that we haven't all of a sudden gotten stupid. Human beings, rich or poor, have never been even close to perfect. Such is true for the Bastrop Commissioners Court.

As we head into Memorial Day to honor all fallen soldiers in all wars, some political leaders need know Texans want no kings of any party. The State of Texas is rich with voters of all stripes who are fed up with corporate trough-feeding via tax incentives and how water and energy is gamed to subsidize the richest people and corporations in the world. LIV is taking on Elon Musk's Space X tax incentives at the Bastrop Commissioners Court public hearing on Tuesday, May 26 at 9

This media advisory is about the funny but true story of how the Bastrop County Commissioners Court is getting bamboozled into handing over taxpayer dollars to the richest man in the world.

This is a time for no subsidies for private enterprises with public money.. Those with an already lousy track record, like Tesla, need weening from our public trough. Pick your runoff candidates wisely! Susanna Ledesma-Woody is our “independent” Democratic pick as the only Travis County official (on the Del Valle School Board) to vote no in 2020 on the Tesla subsidies. Share this Facebook reel now, please. NOTICE for Bastrop County residents! On Tuesday, May 26 -- the last d

On May 12, DFW area Hill County Commissioners passed a one-year pause on constructing data centers. It's a big deal and a real deal for the people of Texas.

Please share this video from our Facebook page HERE. You can also read the article LIV Board Member, Debbie Russell, wrote about this pick in Democratic primary runoff: Why is Austin Dems’ Echo Chamber Determined to Stop Susanna Ledesma-Woody? Call, text or visit your friends in any of these Austin zips and neighborhoods. Most voters are in Precinct 4. They can vote for Susanna if they voted in the Democratic Primary in March or did not vote in the primary. Description of Sus

Tonight's LIV meeting on petitions and data centers explains what's all kinds of wrong for Texans no matter what your party

The State of Texas and local governments are using tax incentives for unsustainable energy and water demands. Everyone who lives here knows how all kinds of Texas- wrong this is.

We've known Susanna for 20 years, since she first started organizing modest-income people in SE Travis County and then served on the Del Valle School Board -- without pay.

Thanks to Leslie and David, we have a great 16-minute non-hyperbolic presentation of the very real problems facing Texans on how the Legislature opened the barn door to allow an industry to take advantage of our land, our water and our tax dollars.

Ron Paul Several of us from LIV attended the Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity's fundraiser in Lake Jackson, Texas, entitled, "War is on the Menu," It was informative, with a dynamic line up of a speakers including independent journalist, Brian McGlinchey, political science professor, Robert Pape, former Congresswoman, Marjorie Taylor Greene, recently resigned Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, and of course, the inimitable Ron Paul. Ron Paul,

While warmongers seemed determined to fight the power of nature, LIV is celebrating Earth Day in San Marcos today, Saturday, April 18, in San Marcos, at the water wonderful Meadows Center. Join us 10 am to 4. Enjoy the free glass bottom boat tours. Details HERE . PS We can use some help at our booth. Look for the cowgirl trailer, pick up some swag and play the Water Grab Games and win a prize. This coming Monday night we meet as usual at 8 pm. We will have a go at Data Cente

We're here to tell you, it was a state of affairs alright, which is why LIV is joining the charge across Texas to put a stop to t

Professor Pape: Iran War Not Over, Trump TRAPPED . The President has us in the middle of a dangerous war and both parties in Congress are still playing partisan politics. Get involved, folks. Thanks to the Texas Tribune, for this excellent article, " Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year ." After you read it, don't mourn, organize with LIV! More below. We missed this notice in our last email about a hearing in the Texas House on Data Center

Why has Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) been missing for 15 months? It's a simple question posed by a member of the House Budget Committee, Congressman Brendon Boyle.

March 31 Gallup Poll on the U.S. job market HERE : "The Data: In Q4 2025, 19% of college-educated workers said it was a good time to find a quality job, compared with 35% of workers without a college degree. The Trend: This marks a reversal from prior years, when college-educated workers were the more optimistic group. In addition, just 19% of Gen Z workers are optimistic about the job market, compared with a third of Gen X workers and 42% of baby boomers." Who is the Trum

In this Edition: • For discussion tonight, Picking our Favorite Wars HERE • LIV Endorses Susanna Ledesma-Woody, Runoff for Travis County Commissioner HERE

Today, people across the globe are revisiting (politically speaking) the grave of Henry Kissinger, the deeply hated by millions of Americans, national security advisor and Secretary of State during the Vietnam era.