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LIV
3 days ago4 min read
LIV News, January 2025: Politics Ain't black and white, but are voters ready to reject partisan poisoning? Ride that independent pony, y'all!
Independent voters are horses of a different color. We don't drink partisan poison. Monday, January 20th, is a celebration of one of...
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Linda Curtis
3 days ago4 min read
From King to Trump: Living the dream of independent politics
MLK tried to lead a peaceful revolution, ending two-partyism I just turned 74. I'm still dreaming the same dream inspired in me by Martin...
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LIV
5 days ago3 min read
The TX Lege is in Session: Half-assed economic policy says Stockman on deportations; Abbott/Whitmire nutty water plan.
Kinda scary when made-up characters are our only salvation from partisan poisoning of water policy. The 89th Legislative Session opened...
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LIV
Jan 141 min read
Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson Resigned: Community Distract News Rides Again
Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson resigned at City Hall Tuesday, January 14, 1:30 pm, Bastrop, TX : Today, we stood with Bastrop Mayor Lyle...
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LIV
Jan 112 min read
A.I. Pocalypse? Is Texas bowing to data centers' demand for energy?
Is A Meltdown In Tech Stocks Nearing As Doubts Of A.I.'s Impact Mount? | Fred Hickey on Thoughtful Money, Adam Taggart Show " Men, it has...
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LIV
Jan 102 min read
Farewell Jimmy, Hello, independent voters and civic duty
Andrew Young delivers the homily at President Jimmy Carter's funeral January 9, 2025. President Jimmy Carter 's lasting legacy was, for...
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LIV
Dec 23, 20247 min read
'Twas the week before Christmas and throughout City Hall, City Manager Sylvia made sure to appall: The silencing of Cheryl Lee
Sylvia Carrillo and the Bastrop City Council majority thinks they can silence Cheryl Lee
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LIV
Dec 14, 20243 min read
Texas House Speaker Politics for Texas independents: RINO hunting is so 1800s, Updated
Scott Braddock, Quorum Report 1/9/25 If the RINO hunters weren't screwing this up, our choice is Cook. Update, January 13, 2025: We...
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LIV
Dec 14, 20244 min read
Crucial Texas captured agency TCEQ: The unintended consequences as Austin Goes Green (a good thing) making rural Lee County go brown (a terrible thing)
You have no time to waste posting a complaint to the TCEQ if you live anywhere in Texas. Do so before Jan. 2. Please take action online...
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LIV
Dec 12, 20242 min read
Why Did Bastrop City Attorney Alan Bojorquez resign? Buckle Up Buttercups!
City Council Member Meyer at the "mob ruled" November 21st Meeting interrogates City Attorney at 32 minute mark. Update, Dec. 13, 2024:...
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Linda Curtis
Dec 8, 20241 min read
Posted on NextDoor for Puppies, not Politicos: Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is open government
I have written an extensive piece about a meeting of the Bastrop City Council on November 21st. My post of the article was removed from...
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Linda Curtis
Dec 6, 20245 min read
All I want for Christmas is open government, an end to mob rule, and a serious review of Bastrop City Manager Sylvia Carrillo
I have had nightmares trying to write this article. I cut my organizing teeth in the South Bronx 40 years ago when thugs wielding lead pipes
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Linda Curtis
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Happy Thanksgiving. With deep appreciation for Tom. Peace out, y'all.
This note we received yesterday from Tom, a longtime LIV member from Caldwell County, made me cry with gratitude. In the same envelope...
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LIV
Nov 16, 20245 min read
Austin Election Recount: Kirk v. Carmen, Bledsoe v. Siegel in District 7 runoff, 10-1 Remorse Bunk & Petition Rights
Update 11/25/24: Carmen has withdrawn her request for a recount. Check out this KUT article here . T hank you, Carmen, for running. You...
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LIV
Nov 10, 20243 min read
The little city that could and did. Bastrop City Manager up for review.
While the Ds and Rs were at each other's throats in the national and state elections, the small city* of Bastrop with a population of...
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LIV
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Election Grift: Why isn't peace possible? • Wealthiest Man Musk • Independents voting and not! • In Defense of DJI Drones
CAUTION : We at LIV are not trying to get you to vote for a particular candidate in this election. It is your choice, a choice we...
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LIV
Oct 30, 20244 min read
In Defense of DJI Drones: Why Congress Shouldn't Ground Innovation in Agriculture
In recent years, drones have moved from novelty to necessity in American agriculture. Among the leaders in this space, DJI drones have...
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LIV
Oct 30, 20241 min read
Vote FOR Prop K, City of Bastrop!
Watch this 8-second video and please share as you wish, including from our Facebook page or post on your own social media. A vote FOR...
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LIV
Oct 18, 20244 min read
LIV News: Split Your Ticket! • Allred Boxes Ted's Ears as Israel Lobby Looms • Don't forget local and other candidate options & measures and more!
Congratulations to Congressman Collin Allred who gave Senator Ted Cruz , well-known as a great debater, a solid boxing about the ears in...
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LIV
Oct 17, 20244 min read
Bastrop Ballot Propositions: Good deals A thru K, Bad deals L & M, No deal ESD#3
Independent Texans PAC and the League of Independent Voters recommend the following on Bastrop Ballot Propositions.  City of Bastrop’s...
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