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Say what you want about the "newspaper of record", but Saturday's NY Times published this blockbuster article about HB 2127 (including...

We are delighted to host leaders from two top-notch non-partisan Texas organizations to talk with you on Monday night about the good,...

Sitting here on Memorial Day weekend, good political junkies we are, watching Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment proceedings in...

Release from Harvey Kronberg, Quorum Report: "Two hours of extraordinary testimony puts AG Ken Paxton on glide path to impeachment....

Yesterday, we asked you to sign and send this letter to Governor Abbott urging him to veto HB 2127. LIV fights for the rights of ALL...

This special alert from LIV asks you to reach Governor Abbott to urge a veto of HB 2127. Please sign this letter to Governor Abbott...

While the big fish in the "Texas Lobby" are taking a bite out of Texas -- like they always do -- we little fish are still fighting for...

SAWDF Update 5/13/2023 Legislative News ** CALL TO ACTION ** SAWDF needs YOU to at the Capitol on Monday, May 15! Message to Legislators...

Good for East Texas Republican Rep. Ernest Bailes for successfully heading off a sneaky legislative maneuver that is all too common at...

From one of the wonderful Texas water defenders, SAWDF Update 5/9/2023 Legislative News Favorable legislation awaiting a public hearing...

"The bill enumerates the many different ways the TCEQ is not required to investigate a complaint, stripping away yet another public right...

We're all on the edge of our seats, waiting to see what comes out of the sausage grinder, aka the Texas Legislature which ends on May 29....

Click on the video to the left for a 30-second lesson on who should be doing the whacking in this Texas Lege Session. Seriously, there's...

Legislative News Texas House of Representatives HB 5052 – Rep. Stan Gerdes ** Passed ** Filed on behalf of stakeholders in HD 17, HB 5052...

What to do: Call your State Representative and State Senator, find them here. Tell them you are an independent voter and you want them...

We're not really sure why Senator Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) appears to have a thing for minor parties and independents. His SB...

Thankfully, Rep. Gerdes introduced HB4445 to address massive water leakage throughout the state. Click on Nancy McKee's picture for a...

House Bill 4701 -- the bad petition bill: Watch ace attorney Andrew Hendrickson, ACLU Texas, rip HB 4701, the bad petition bill, a new...

The Elephant in the Room! Let's help Rep. Gerdes get a hearing on HB 4445, arguably the most important water bill in this session! We...

Attorney Elizabeth "Liz" Miller is providing the following one-minute testimony today for LIV to the House Elections Committee in...