The story of how the gold rush on development and water in Texas can also bring in bad political actors is laid out in this article about Bastrop's terribly mistaken recall attempt of Lyle Nelson, "Mob Rule or Citizen's Right to Petition."
==> Heads up, folks, on ballot measures that could be on your November ballot. City Councils who try to mess with petition requirements get it wrong. That's because citizen's petitions are aimed at them. We will report soon after we see what's headed for the November ballot. Let us know what's happening in your town or city. Don't tread on us, city councils. Citizens of all persuasions like to exercise OUR rights to petition.
==> We had a wonderful time this year at the Southern Family Farms conference in San Marcos.
We wish to thank Dana Michaud and Renee Rusch for helping at the LIV Booth. Save the date for our next online LIV Forum. It will focus on what we learned about a big and wonderful solution to our problems with managing water and land resources in Texas. It's known as Regenerative Agriculture. Sign up now to join at 8 pm on Monday, September 9 on Zoom here.
Important Read!
==> We love this NY Times article, "She’s Fighting Big Oil in Texas. But Republicans Want to Make Her D.A." with West Texas wildcat, Sarah Stogner. Sarah continues to fight to clean up the mess being made in the Permian Basin that endangers our truly most precious resources ---- groundwater and land. Sarah never minces words about her small "i" independence.
==> Do we really need to give tax abatements to corporations setting up shop in Texas? What if they use tremendous amounts of energy and water? Read this Austin Business Journal article about this data center's plans for Western Bastrop County. Are you following other such "deals" in your area? Contact us after you read this: Virginia-based global data center operator eyes construction of $1.4B campus in Bastrop County
Congratulations to these independent candidates
who were recently certified for a place on the November ballot!
==> Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for President, Kodi Sawin, for Texas House District 19 (Incumbent, Ellen Troxclair), and Nathan Lewis, US Congress 19th District, Lubbock area. Are we missing any other independent candidates? Let us know, please.
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, August 13, starts at 6 pm, Bastrop City Council Meeting at Bastrop City Hall. See our post at the top of the page for details.
Monday, August 19, 6:30 pm, meeting in Bastrop with Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson to answer all your questions about the attempt to recall him. Sign up here on Lyle's site.
Monday, September 9, 8:00 pm online. Save this tentative date for a forum on what we learned about a Big Wonderful Solution to those engaged in protection of water and land resources, not to mention healthy food production: Regenerative Ag. Save a seat here.
Send us events for our calendar, y'all.
Love ya! LIV
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