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Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson Resigned: Community Distract News Rides Again
Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson resigned at City Hall Tuesday, January 14, 1:30 pm, Bastrop, TX : Today, we stood with Bastrop Mayor Lyle...
LIV
Jan 14, 20251 min read


A.I. Pocalypse? Is Texas bowing to data centers' demand for energy?
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...
LIV
Jan 11, 20252 min read


Farewell Jimmy, Hello, independent voters and civic duty
Andrew Young delivers the homily at President Jimmy Carter's funeral January 9, 2025. President Jimmy Carter 's lasting legacy was, for...
LIV
Jan 10, 20252 min read


'Twas the week before Christmas and throughout City Hall, City Manager Sylvia made sure to appall: The silencing of Cheryl Lee
Sylvia Carrillo and the Bastrop City Council majority thinks they can silence Cheryl Lee
LIV
Dec 23, 20247 min read


Texas House Speaker Politics for Texas independents: RINO hunting is so 1800s, Updated
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...
LIV
Dec 14, 20243 min read


Crucial Texas captured agency TCEQ: The unintended consequences as Austin Goes Green (a good thing) making rural Lee County go brown (a terrible thing)
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...
LIV
Dec 14, 20244 min read


Why Did Bastrop City Attorney Alan Bojorquez resign? Buckle Up Buttercups!
City Council Member Meyer at the "mob ruled" November 21st Meeting interrogates City Attorney at 32 minute mark. Update, Dec. 13, 2024:...
LIV
Dec 12, 20242 min read


Posted on NextDoor for Puppies, not Politicos: Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is open government
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...

Linda Curtis
Dec 8, 20241 min read


All I want for Christmas is open government, an end to mob rule, and a serious review of Bastrop City Manager Sylvia Carrillo
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

Linda Curtis
Dec 6, 20245 min read


Happy Thanksgiving. With deep appreciation for Tom. Peace out, y'all.
This note we received yesterday from Tom, a longtime LIV member from Caldwell County, made me cry with gratitude. In the same envelope...

Linda Curtis
Nov 28, 20241 min read


Austin Election Recount: Kirk v. Carmen, Bledsoe v. Siegel in District 7 runoff, 10-1 Remorse Bunk & Petition Rights
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...
LIV
Nov 16, 20245 min read


The little city that could and did. Bastrop City Manager up for review.
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...
LIV
Nov 10, 20243 min read


Election Grift: Why isn't peace possible? • Wealthiest Man Musk • Independents voting and not! • In Defense of DJI Drones
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...
LIV
Nov 5, 20242 min read


In Defense of DJI Drones: Why Congress Shouldn't Ground Innovation in Agriculture
In recent years, drones have moved from novelty to necessity in American agriculture. Among the leaders in this space, DJI drones have...
LIV
Oct 30, 20244 min read


Vote FOR Prop K, City of Bastrop!
Watch this 8-second video and please share as you wish, including from our Facebook page or post on your own social media. A vote FOR...
LIV
Oct 30, 20241 min read


LIV News: Split Your Ticket! • Allred Boxes Ted's Ears as Israel Lobby Looms • Don't forget local and other candidate options & measures and more!
Congratulations to Congressman Collin Allred who gave Senator Ted Cruz , well-known as a great debater, a solid boxing about the ears in...
LIV
Oct 18, 20244 min read


Bastrop Ballot Propositions: Good deals A thru K, Bad deals L & M, No deal ESD#3
Independent Texans PAC and the League of Independent Voters recommend the following on Bastrop Ballot Propositions. City of Bastrop’s...
LIV
Oct 17, 20244 min read


Why 50% of the electorate has no power: It's war and economy, stupid. RFK off Texas ballot
Wouldn't the country benefit if we could figure out why 50% of the electorate has no power and what we can do about it? LIV co-founder,...
LIV
Sep 28, 20241 min read


Breaking: Nelson finally filed suit on recall: Sylvia Carrillo's Inside Job
A reasonable person might think that once the DA's investigation came up with a nothingburger, the recall would be dropped by petitioners.
LIV
Sep 24, 20244 min read


LIV News: THE great debate on war: Realism v. Idealism in Foreign Policy • Energy Tales Update • FARM Action! • Curtis at Independent Political Report • Bastrop Recall Enabler Sylvia Carrillo
The great debate on war and U.S. Foreign Policy is going viral. The debate is between "offensive realism" espoused by the inimitable...
LIV
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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