League of Independent Voters of Texas

We at LIV support small farm concerns in Texas and hope you do too. Please call your Congressional Rep today after you read this important alert from Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance

Your voice is crucial in protecting small farms and local food systems from burdensome federal regulations!

We're asking you to please take immediate action against the USDA's Animal ID mandate that will go into effect in only twelve weeks if we don’t act, which threatens to impose costly and unnecessary requirements on small-scale farmers and ranchers.

GET DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN HELP: https://farmandranchfreedom.org/tell-congress-stop-eid-mandate/

Check out this blog by Carol Spencer, a Bastrop Republican. We don't agree on everything, but we do agree on some fundamentals like petition rights are not for politicians, but open government laws are: https://www.livtx.org/post/the-right-to-petition-is-not-for-politicians-in-texas

The Right to Petition in Texas is not for politicians. Open government laws are. We are sharing this blog post by Carol Spencer, a respected Republican in Bastrop County. We don't always agree on things, but LIV started appreciating Carol's efforts in the 2023 regular legislative session to move a bill (HB 3398 -- scroll down) sponsored by Rep. Stan Gerdes. The bill would give c...

Breaking News in Bastrop!: citizens form Bastropians for Open Government (BOG), "Don't BOG Transparency Down." Please like and share and, please contact the Bastrop City Council and show up next Tuesday night at Bastrop City Hall...more here! https://www.livtx.org/post/don-t-bog-transparency-down-bastrop

LIV News hot off the press, please review, share and give us some feedback. Join us in Caldwell this coming Thursday too: https://www.livtx.org/post/message-to-donald-and-joe-cut-the-incendiary-crap-independents-will-decide-this-election

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LIV just published this piece about the passing of Kinky Friedman. That's LIV founder, Linda Curtis, with one of his hundreds of rescued dogs, Reba-doo McEntire: https://www.livtx.org/post/farewell-to-kinky-friedman

“You've got to find what you love and let it kill you,” a farewell to Kinky Friedman Kinky Friedman in Bastrop, TX 2006. © 2006 Larry D. Moore. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.Kinky Friedman’s death today at age 79 is well-covered in the Texas Tribune and on Kinky’s Wikipedia page. LIV sends its condolences to Kinky’s huge network of family, friends, and fans who love him dearly....

LIV just published this about the passing of Kinky Friedman. That's LIV founder, Linda Curtis, with one of his hundreds of rescued dogs, Reba-doo McEntire:

“You've got to find what you love and let it kill you,” a farewell to Kinky Friedman Kinky Friedman in Bastrop, TX 2006. © 2006 Larry D. Moore. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.Kinky Friedman’s death today at age 79 is well-covered in the Texas Tribune and on Kinky’s Wikipedia page. LIV sends its condolences to Kinky’s huge network of family, friends, and fans who love him dearly....

Join us at LIV tomorrow night (Monday, June 17, 8 pm):
https://www.livtx.org/post/liv-update-nearly-900b-national-defense-authorization-act-passes-house-with-automatic-draft-regist

LIV Update: Nearly $900B National Defense Authorization Act passes House bill with automatic DRAFT registration. Join us Monday, June 17 @ 8 pm!

Can you believe we are here -- again -- witnessing government at all levels at war? Join us on Monday, Jun 17, 8 pm on Zoom: https://www.livtx.org/post/liv-news-war-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-nothing-but-building-the-independent-political-moveme

LIV News! War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing but building the independent political movement!

Don't Austin our Bastrop! Show up Tues. 6:30 at Bastrop City Hall and please share this!

Don't Austin our Bastrop! Show up Tuesday 6:30 pm at Bastrop City Hall.

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Yes, you have the right to plan your city. Come to Bastrop City Hall on Tuesday night, May 14 for decision on Gateway Project and changing the constitution of the city, the city charter: https://www.livtx.org/post/the-right-to-plan-your-city

Is Bastrop a gateway for the right to plan your city or bad development? Those who make the rules, rule. Traffic Engineer, Chuck Marohn, founder of Strong TownsThe City of Bastrop Texas has approximately 12,600 residents. Its rate of growth is high, nearly 25% since the last census in 2010. But Hays County's rate of growth over the same period was 84%! The truth is that no county or city is prepared fo...

We forgot to post this about the local battle on the hill next to Bastrop State Park and what it has to do with the Bastrop City Council election this Sat, May 4, especially Pl. 4 between Fossler and Crouch, this Saturday:

Nip it in the bud, Bastrop! "Domain-like" Gateway on hold 'til after election. Crouch supports it, Fossler does not.

Two hot news items in LIV News about Gov. Abbott's top guy admits gov campaigns on BS, extreme overreach on campus protests and the Bastrop Mayor recall mob rule or Keystone cops?

Governor Top Guy Carney Admits Gov's campaigns full of "BS"! Bastrop's Recall, Mob Rule or Keystone cops? Quorum Report: Dave Carney admits Abbott's campaign tirade to remove House opponents based on "bull #3!t". Read it here. Meanwhile, Glenn Greenwald's System Update report on last night's show covered Texas Governor Greg Abbott's extraordinary abuse of power on behalf of a foreign government -- Israel...

Two-Party Nervous Breakdown: Come and get your love, not war, y'all: https://www.livtx.org/post/two-party-nervous-breakdown-come-and-get-your-love-y-all

Join us tonight at 7 on Twitter Spaces with super-geek oil and gas attorney, Sarah Stogner. See the link on this page at LIVTX:

Join LIV with Sarah Stogner on Twitter Spaces Tonight, 7 pm! Sarah Stogner, oil and gas attorney independent RepubiicanJoin us with Sarah Stogner on Twitter Spaces tonight for some fun and sass with LIV co-founder, Linda Curtis. Join us here. Sarah is a Republican of a different order than Tim Dunn's Texas Taliban (TT). She is as independent-minded as they co...

Message to the Texas Taliban: Hell no, we won't go
https://www.livtx.org/post/texas-taliban-hell-no-we-won-t-go

Texas Taliban: Hell no, we won't go.

Oops, Guv gets caught making stuff up: https://www.livtx.org/post/thank-you-rep-burns-they-just-make-stuff-up

Thank you, Rep. Burns: Abbott & company just make stuff up! Oops! Greg Abbott rides and falls again.Oops, the Guv gets caught in this hilarious fight-back 30-sec TV ad posted by Quorum Report's, Scott Braddock, who wrote, "In a new TV commercial, State Rep. DeWayne Burns (R-Cleburne) has to point out that Abbott is attacking him about a bill that Abbott hims...

King Greg apparently didn't get the memo when all the world called for a ceasefire in Gaza -- sick bastard -- there's our free speech, Governor:
https://www.livtx.org/post/king-greg-didn-t-get-the-memo

King Greg Didn't Get the Memo: Simpson goes independent Simpson goes independent!King Greg“The answer to speech that we disagree with or irresponsible speech is more speech and responsible speech. Republican and Democrat authoritarian leaders have lost their way,” a former State Representative and longtime Republican, David Simpson who just left the ...

There's no other pundit who gets what the heck is going on in Texas better than Quorum Report's Harvey Kronberg. Read and share, please: https://www.livtx.org/post/hold-on-to-your-hat-texans-kronberg-rides-again

Hold on to your hat, Texans! Kronberg rides again! Voters of all persuasions: It's bound to be a wild ride from here on out!Harvey Kronberg at Quorum Report was the lone ranger who hinted the Speaker of the Texas House, Dade Phelan (R-Orange) might be in trouble. Phelan had his hat handed to him in his own primary on March 5th in SE Texas, paying th...

Guess who Greg Abbott is helping, not who you think:

What's TikTok got to do with the price of tea in Texas? Open primaries. King Greg and Jeff Yass, TikTok investor and school voucher advocateThe price of tea in Texas is this. It's the $6M donation -- the largest in Texas political history -- to Gov. Greg Abbott from TikTok investor and Pennsylvania resident, Jeff Yass. The money was given to push vouchers in rural Texas...

Join us for free brisket before the meeting! Please share with your Bastrop County pals:

The Texas GOP is mad as hell, but not like you think. It's truly gone mad with Donald Trump's three stooges. Time to go independent, ya think?:

Mad as hell, but not like you think. Texas GOP gone truly mad. Yesterday's Texas Republican primary was maddening. A bunch of voters got snookered by a massive spending spree by Tim Dunn and the manipulations of his snotty "defend Texas liberty" henchmen: Michael Q. Sullivan, aka "Mucous" and Jonathan Stickland. And then there were the three stooges of Donald T...

Texas independents are not nearly done yet with Tim Dunn and his anti-liberty plans for Texas: https://www.livtx.org/post/is-texas-dunn-yet-tim-dunn-that-is

Is Texas Done Yet, Tim Dunn that is? Early voting for tomorrow's "Super Tuesday" presidential primary is done or should we say, Dunn? Tim Dunn sits there in West Texas weaving his political web while watching the destruction unfold on the Texas Panhandle's land, water, and livestock. Texas is not nearly Dunn yet, but might be if we don...

Best Ad in Texas for independent voters:

Best Texas Ad and plan for Texas Independents! Congrats to Rep. Reggie Smith (R-Sherman), for the best Texas Ad, so far for Texas independents. He captures for us at LIV how most independents feel about the war between and internal to the major parties. Texas independents want out of their crossfire! If Texas voters figure out the grift that Rep...

Rest in peace, Aaron Bushnell and the people of Gaza:

Rest in Peace, Aaron Bushnell, and the people of Gaza Thanks to the San Antonio Express-News and Breaking Points we can say rest in peace to US airman, Aaron Bushnell who chose the most "extreme protest" -- that of self-immolation. Some news outlets did not tell us the reason for Bushnell's decision. In his own words, Bushnell said, "I will no longer b...

Reminder: Sat., Nov. 11, to learn more about a "green amendment" to protect the Colorado River in Central TX. Dinner reservations close at 5 pm today, Friday. This will also be a streamed event. Contact us at [email protected] for streaming instructions: https://www.livtx.org/post/green-amendment-presentation-by-maya-van-rossum?fbclid=IwAR18ZjcHIVTUX9UMHNI4zKSWIjytEhaqNLW3IoNFftoqoC7ei_fkbGZr11w

Green Amendment — Presentation by Maya van Rossum Green Amendment — Presentation by Maya van Rossum, Free Community Event 6:00 PM 7:00 PM, Saturday, November 11 Green Gate Farms (map) Concerned about climate change? Want to protect farmland and our environment for future generations of Texans? Need inspiration? Come hear how the Green Amendments ...

Can you see a "Green Amendment" in Texas to protect the Colorado Brazos River Authority? It happened in Montana: Join us at this event in western Bastrop County this Saturday: https://www.livtx.org/post/green-amendment-presentation-by-maya-van-rossum

Green Amendment — Presentation by Maya van Rossum Green Amendment — Presentation by Maya van Rossum, Free Community Event 6:00 PM 7:00 PM, Saturday, November 11 Green Gate Farms (map) Concerned about climate change? Want to protect farmland and our environment for future generations of Texans? Need inspiration? Come hear how the Green Amendments ...

Texas Voters -- don't take any crap propositions from this Legislature. Vote, y'all on 14 constitutional amendment: https://www.livtx.org/post/the-good-the-bad-and-the-crap-on-your-ballot

The Good, the Bad, and the Crap on Your Ballot Early Voting, Monday, October 23 - Friday, November 3 Election Day, Tuesday, November 7 Details on Polling Locations and more. LIV has adopted Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance’s “No on Prop 1” and written our own in-depth review of Prop 6. We also wrote something we hope you enjoy about the ran...

Is this an instance of the industry tail wagging the dog at EPA? Berkey Water Filters deserves an answer.

Florida Congressman Gaetz Questioning EPA's Classifying Berkey Water Filters as Pesticides - Berkey Water Systems Learn why U.S. congressman Matt Gaetz is asking questions about an EPA ruling that classifies Berkey water systems as pesticides.

The No Debate DNC: Ukraine on Fire:

The No Debate DNC, RNC First Debate August 23 • Ukraine on Fire Update • 8/15/23: You may have missed this last week. The Biden Administration is placing the wrong people in charge of our foreign policy. Take note of this name -- Victoria Nuland. She is now our Deputy Secretary of State serving under Antony Blinken. In 2014, Nuland was in Ukraine with top US o...