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Jan 26, 20236 min read
New President Named to Lost Pines
Public fails to sway board to keep Sheril Smith As published in the Giddings Times & News January 26, 2023, Vol. 133, No. 37 During an...
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LIV
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Corrections & Additions
In yesterday's LIV news, there was a broken link to our most important ask: renew your membership, join for the first time, or donate to...
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LIVTeam
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Elephant in the Water
Notice: If you live in the Bastrop or Lee County, please attend the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District meeting on Wednesday,...
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LIV
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Energy Series of the Year! Come this Winter, on Energy bill increases, Paul Robbins
This is a five-part series detailing energy utility bill hikes that affect everything from household budgets to the world economy. The...
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LIV
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Happy Trails, Judges Fischer & Pape
LIV wishes retiring judges Lee County's Paul Fischer and Bastrop County's Paul Pape all the best in their recent retirements. We caught...
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LIV
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Candidate of the Year, Runner Up and Very Honorable Mentions
The Outstanding Sarah Stogner Republican Primary Candidate for Railroad Comissioner Oil and gas attorney, Sarah Stogner, ran in the GOP...
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LIV
Jan 15, 20232 min read
MLK Day for Independents: The Elephant in the Water
Celebrate the independent, unity builder, dreamer, and supreme organizer, Martin Luther King today! Join and get active in the League of...
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LIV
Jan 15, 20231 min read
LIV Citizen of the Year
Nancy McKee brought the Elephant into the hearing room! LIV proudly announces our citizen of the year, Nancy McKee of Lexington, Texas....
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LIV
Jan 15, 20231 min read
LIV Story of the Year!
In 2021, SAWS lost almost 43,000 acre-feet of water, nearly the same amount of water pumped to San Antonio by Vista Ridge (50,000...
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LIV
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Today's Senate Hearing on Water
The 88th Session of the Texas Legislature (the Lege) begins on January 10th. See important dates for the Lege here. That said,...
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LIV
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Losers of the World Unite! LIV Monday Forum; Water Hearing Wednesday.
Last Tuesday, all us Texans lost as we witnessed the tightening of one-party kleptocratic Republican rule. You can't just chalk it up to...
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LIV
Oct 26, 20222 min read
Water Alert! Come Thursday, 7 pm!
LIV reprints this SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE SIMSBORO AQUIFER WATER DEFENSE FUND (SAWDF) CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO WATCH SAWDF'S 6 minute...
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LIV
Oct 5, 20221 min read
In Memoriam: Bob Martin, San Antonio Taxpayer Hero
LIV met Bob Martin late in his leadership of the Homeowner Taxpayer Association of Bexar County (HTA). A CPA by training, Bob's heart was...
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LIV
Oct 5, 20221 min read
Can Linda and horse, Whistle, move from third to first place?
Linda Curtis was pretty sure Whistle's hair hadn't been done yet (as seen in this picture) and she was riderless when the judges came by...
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LIV
Oct 5, 20221 min read
The Real Winner of Governor's Debate
From Quorum Report's, Harvey Kronberg: With Nexstar acquiescence, Carney succeeds in making debate non-event, insists on no audience and...
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LIV
Oct 5, 20222 min read
The BIG DANG BAD News: Water is Pivotal to Build Out Texas, But Who & What Pays?
Join us on Monday night, October 10, from 7 to 8 pm on Zoom with all things water attorney, James Murphy, one of the top water lawyers in...
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LIV
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Big Dang Good News!
We’re not “there” yet, but the man on the left is we independents’ favorite judge this year, well maybe for the last couple of decades!...
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LIV
Sep 21, 20221 min read
A new party convention & other indy news
LIV does not endorse any political party. We work with members of all of them. But, like most Texans of all persuasions, we do want more...
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LIV
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Gerdes Sues to take Curtis off ballot
Join us at Monday night's LIV zoom forum for the details on the following LIV News! Stan Gerdes, former Texas Governor Rick Perry's...
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LIV
Aug 22, 20222 min read
Water, Water on the Central Texas Brain!
Non-profit water defenders at the Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund and the Central Texas Water Coalition are on the move to protect...
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