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Ross Perot, 1992 Note: You've been put on notice by mail and signs are all over town. It appears that the City of Bastrop is rushing...

Local Bastrop news is in a fix when it comes to local politics. Part of the problem has been the poor and misleading coverage of local polit

Senator Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham), Senate District 18 (2017) Say what you will Lois Kolkhorst , but if any Texas legislator could tell...

Independent voters are horses of a different color. We don't drink partisan poison. Monday, January 20th, is a celebration of one of...

MLK tried to lead a peaceful revolution, ending two-partyism I just turned 74. I'm still dreaming the same dream inspired in me by Martin...

Kinda scary when made-up characters are our only salvation from partisan poisoning of water policy. The 89th Legislative Session opened...

Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson resigned at City Hall Tuesday, January 14, 1:30 pm, Bastrop, TX : Today, we stood with Bastrop Mayor Lyle...

Is A Meltdown In Tech Stocks Nearing As Doubts Of A.I.'s Impact Mount? | Fred Hickey on Thoughtful Money, Adam Taggart Show " Men, it has...

Andrew Young delivers the homily at President Jimmy Carter's funeral January 9, 2025. President Jimmy Carter 's lasting legacy was, for...

Sylvia Carrillo and the Bastrop City Council majority thinks they can silence Cheryl Lee

Scott Braddock, Quorum Report 1/9/25 If the RINO hunters weren't screwing this up, our choice is Cook. Update, January 13, 2025: We...

You have no time to waste posting a complaint to the TCEQ if you live anywhere in Texas. Do so before Jan. 2. Please take action online...

City Council Member Meyer at the "mob ruled" November 21st Meeting interrogates City Attorney at 32 minute mark. Update, Dec. 13, 2024:...

I have written an extensive piece about a meeting of the Bastrop City Council on November 21st. My post of the article was removed from...

I have had nightmares trying to write this article. I cut my organizing teeth in the South Bronx 40 years ago when thugs wielding lead pipes

This note we received yesterday from Tom, a longtime LIV member from Caldwell County, made me cry with gratitude. In the same envelope...

Update 11/25/24: Carmen has withdrawn her request for a recount. Check out this KUT article here . T hank you, Carmen, for running. You...

While the Ds and Rs were at each other's throats in the national and state elections, the small city* of Bastrop with a population of...

CAUTION : We at LIV are not trying to get you to vote for a particular candidate in this election. It is your choice, a choice we...

In recent years, drones have moved from novelty to necessity in American agriculture. Among the leaders in this space, DJI drones have...