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The Quest to End Two-Party Rule Part IV
The Quest to End Two-Party Rule: Part 4 “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” ― Michael Porter, What Is Strategy? In a...
LIV
Feb 20, 20193 min read


Guess Who’s Stalking the Texas Capitol? Join us to do something about it on March 5th!
The war between the two parties is putting our democracy at risk — not to mention fundamentals like our land and water. If you agree with...
LIV
Feb 14, 20192 min read


LCRA Water Grinch of 2018. Forces legal hearing 6 days before Christmas!
The Grinch of the year is surely the LCRA. The Lower Colorado River Authority is pushing hard for a redundant and massive water grab of...
LIV
Dec 18, 20183 min read


Ron Nirenberg’s Disaster
Ron Nirenberg’s disaster might be overstated just a tad when he calls reasonable petition requirements for citizens to call for a public...
LIV
Oct 14, 20181 min read


San Antonio election like Chinatown (the movie) without the sex BUT with the mayhem.
New LIV Board Member, San Antonio architect, Ellen Berky, is hilarious. This is what she said about the debate going on in San Antonio on...
LIV
Oct 12, 20182 min read


The Quest to End Two-Party Rule: Part 3
The Quest to End Two-Party Rule: Part 3 “We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” – Sir Isaac Newton In a Part 1 of this blog, I...
LIV
Oct 12, 20184 min read


Who Will Debate Prop A on Vista Ridge in San Antonio?
Who Will Debate Prop A on Vista Ridge? Tuesday, October 16, 7 – 8 pm, Pan American Golf Association Clubhouse 2300 Avenue B, San...
LIV
Oct 11, 20184 min read


The Quest to End Two-Party Rule: Part 2
The Quest to End Two-Party Rule: Part 2 “The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the...
LIV
Sep 20, 20184 min read


Bastrop Landowners Rally To Protect Their Wells From Water Grab – LCRA Permit Hearing Is On Septemb
Landowners marked a big map with a pin pointing to their water well Bastrop Landowners rally to protect their wells from water grab by...
LIV
Sep 19, 20183 min read


This affects all Texans regardless of your party or location.
This affects all Texans regardless of your party or location. Central Texans’ affordability and quality of life is under siege by water...
LIV
Sep 11, 20182 min read


Independents to swing the Cruz v Beto race
Is it possible for Texas Independents to swing the Cruz v Beto race? If you live in Central Texas, be sure to read the WATER WAR ALERT at...
LIV
Sep 5, 20182 min read


How to Organize Texas Independents
How to Organize Texas Independents This paper was adopted on August 20, 2018. Please note, if LIV is holding a forum in your district,...
LIV
Sep 5, 201813 min read


Town Hall Water Meetings Tuesday July 17
The Town Hall Water Meetings Tuesday, July 17, at the Paige Community Center are Try to reserve a seat but if you decide last minute,...
LIV
Jul 14, 20181 min read


Welcome to California: LCRA Joins Siege on Simsboro Aquifer Water
Map of proposed wells for LCRA Permit to export 25,000 acre-feet of groundwater from the Boy Scout property in Bastrop County This...
LIV
Jul 14, 20183 min read


End Op’s Pipe Dream
End Op’s pipe dream — pun intended — to export masses of water out from under Bastrop and Lee counties has been stymied for years. We...
LIV
Feb 19, 20182 min read


Special Meeting of Lost Pines Board on End Op Permit
Please attend a Special Meeting of Lost Pines Board on End Op Permit Where: Giddings Public Library, 276 N. Orange Street When: ...
LIV
Jan 30, 20181 min read


End Op Appeals!
End Op appeals to do an end-run around Lost Pines District and Judge Carson Campbell’s recent ruling for landowners! Will landowners get...
LIV
Jan 25, 20182 min read


Water Protectors Unite in Bastrop Wednesday night!
Water protectors are uniting in Bastrop on Wednesday night having scored a VERY important court victory last week. We hope this victory...
LIV
Jan 15, 20182 min read


Judge Rules for Landowners in Groundwater Export Dispute
We are more than excited to share this long overdue news for Texas landowners and their rights to protect the aquifers beneath them —...
LIV
Jan 4, 20183 min read


Judge Hears Arguments on Landowners’ Right to Protest Groundwater Export, Ruling to Come
SIMSBORO AQUIFER WATER DEFENSE FUND (SAWDF) P.O. Box 690 Elgin, Texas 78621-0690 www.simsborowaterdefensefund.org ~~Working for a legacy...
LIV
Oct 19, 20172 min read
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