League of Independent Voters of Texas

06/22/2026

Join us on Tuesday, June 23, 10 am at the Capitol for the hearing on water and data centers and read this quick update on Mike Collier's petition lawsuit, Bastrop's big tech data center mess and what the independent movement is doing about it with friends across the spectrum: https://nextdoor.com/p/b9RS8_5bcTmq?utm_source=share&extras=NzM2NDEzMjM%3D&utm_campaign=1782095584308&share_action_id=55491449-2ab2-4d53-9fda-041a8ef798da

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06/17/2026

Yup, and have you seen any statewide independents on the ballot? Last time was Carole Strayhorn and Kinky Friedman, 2006. There was no runoff, so they had 60 days.

Collier’s lawsuit calls the time limit and number of petition signatures required to get on the ballot “so burdensome” that no independent candidate for statewide office has ever qualified.

06/15/2026

Are Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick dancing with bots or do they really care about Texans, our land, our water and our democracy -- the right to public information?

06/15/2026

It's time for the Governor to call an emergency special session on data center reform. If you live in Bastrop County, join us on Tuesday night in Elgin, Wednesday in Smithville and Thursday in Bastrop:

Are Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick dancing with bots or do they really care about Texans, our land, our water and our democracy -- the right to public information?

06/08/2026

Data Center partners are changing. Don't let them confuse you and get ready for these events:

Our discussion on data centers and more is rescheduled for NEXT Monday, June 15.We are way busy right now gathering signatures for independent candidates with filing deadline on June 25. If you can help, give us a contact us @512.360-8784 and/or [email protected]! Bastrop County: Three back-to-...

06/01/2026

Texans and the world need a pause on AI data centers and public subsidies! Read this post and get with LIV across party lines:

As the world is watching AI. and whether it will serve or wreck humanity, we the people need to get a handle on reality.

05/24/2026

Stupid is not an excuse. Join us on Monday night to discuss citizen testimony at the Bastrop Commissioners Court hearing on Tuesday opposing their plan to subsidize SpaceX.

05/23/2026

Muchas gracias, Ofelia Maldanao Zapata, for your endorsement of Susanna Ledesma-Woody today. This is wonderful. Hey folks, please share this video and call Stephen Gibson, Susanna's assistant, to lend a hand -- ‭+1 (512) 814-5210‬

05/22/2026

Why voters are distancing from both parties in Central Texas: Elon Musk and Kirk Watson are the reason. Pick your runoff candidates wisely on Tuesday and share this!

As we head into Memorial Day to honor all fallen soldiers in all wars, some political leaders need know Texans want no kings of any party.The State of Texas is rich with voters of all stripes who are fed up with corporate trough-feeding via tax incentives and how water and energy is gamed to subsidi...

05/18/2026

Hill County (DFW area) and Rep. Helen Kerwin (R-Cleburne) want a data center moratorium (pause) and Kerwin is urging the Governor to call a special session. Share! https://www.livtx.org/post/data-center-moratorium-now-call-a-special-session-governor-no-taxpayer-subsidies-for-data-centers

This is a time for no subsidies for private enterprises with public money.. Those with an already lousy track record, like Tesla, need weening from our public trough.Pick your runoff candidates wisely! Susanna Ledesma-Woody is our “independent” Democratic pick as the only Travis County official ...