LIV News: Independent Fusion! Collier and White go independent! First local independent forum Wednesday, Bastrop!

In this Edition of LIV News:

• Bastrop Forum Wednesday! Y'all Come! We have three wonderful and well-prepared speakers to hone in on the city of Bastrop's governance problems that led to a game of hide and seek of their public notice to issue public debt -- in part -- for a golf course without public support. It's also to start Bastrop Independents, a nonpartisan group to do ongoing work for open government.

• Don't Be Jackasses, be independents. Is an independent fusion movement getting underway in Texas? Sure feels like it with Mike Collier and Andrew White tossing their independent hats in the air to run against Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott.

  
  

• McKee, Rhodes, Wier and SAWDF Steal the Show: Could Texas Run Out of Water? Wall Street Is Betting Big On It: This mini-documentary is a must-see and is getting lots of views already.
  

• URGENT SAWDF Water Policy Request for GMA 12: Brazos, Fayette, Lost Pines, MidEast TX, Post Oak Savannah, Falls, Limestone, Navarro & Wilco counties: Get your letters out by Thursday, folks!

For us at LIV, being an independent means being willing to take civic action when necessary.

This Wednesday night, LIV is hosting an experiment in establishing a new kind of civic organization called Bastrop Independents, a nonpartisan group geared towards getting local government back on track. Please join us if you live in the county or nearby and take what you learn back home to do the same. We have some very special speakers and plans. RSVP here.

Is this an independent electoral revolt or what? Honestly, we do not know yet, but it looks like Independent Fusion to us. It's exciting to see the possibility of some major independent candidacies in this election. That's Mike Collier running for Lt. Governor as an independent and Andrew White running in the Democratic primary as an independent.

We also expect to see similarly qualified and credible candidates running as independents (no party affiliation) in down-ballot races for State Representative and County offices.

LIV can help independents make a serious go of it by ensuring ballot access that also builds infrastructure normally provided by a political party.  Get in touch if you need help or want to know more.

And, no matter what your party, this edition of LIV News gives you a glimpse of what issues can unexpectedly rise to the top of election issues, unfiltered by the party machines and the professional consultancy that is choking the life out of electoral politics.

The filing period for candidates of all persuasions to run closes on December 8th.

Have fun, y'all. And Happy soon-to-be Thanksgiving.