"If we really want to know who is responsible for the mess we’re in, all we have to do is look in the mirror. You and I own this country, and we are responsible for what happens to it." Ross Perot
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Beefs, Oh Yes, We’ve Got Beefs
But, LIV challenges you to take responsibility for what is happening to Texas.
After you read about LIV Beefs, become a member today!​
Grow the Independent Movement for Electoral Reform
The outspoken star of Shark Tank, Mark Cuban, is not only a self-made man, he's more importantly to us at LIV, a self-declared independent.
Cuban and LIV support the Center for Competitive Democracy's federal lawsuit to end obstructionist petition requirements in Texas for independent candidates and minor parties.
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Check out LIV's multiple electoral reforms to win competitive elections and get involved!
Homegrown Petitions -- Texans’ Most Powerful Tool for Local Control
Have you heard a local official answer your reasonable request with "that will happen when pigs fly?" .
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Did you know that since 1912, Texans had the right to petition for a public vote in all home rule cities?
LIV's Homegrown Petitions is a program to give citizens the tools they need to exercise their municipal petition rights in Texas. We're happy to help!
The Big Squeeze: Protecting Our Most Precious Resource
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Water is the most valuable resource on the planet. But the Texas Legislature is far too busy with culture wars, in-fighting, strangling the opposing party, and political deals to pay attention to the water policy we call "the California Water Model" unfolding in Texas.
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LIV has a long history of involvement in the Texas water wars urging that we take a look at how NOT to use water to subsidize growth. The bottom line is this: Water is finite and nothing happens without it.
Development Done Right
Are you plum wore out by developers who promise you a rose garden, come to find out it's a patch of weeds?
Are you a local official who is frustrated by the lobbyists who hustle you knowing the Legislature has given you few tools to make growth pay for itself?
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Development Done Right is a new project coming soon! For now, there is no place else on the planet that gets it like Strong Towns. Visit their website and get on board and reach LIV.