First, take a look at this NY Times article about our friend, Julia Trigg Crawford, who continues to stand up for her private property rights against TransCanada and the Keystone XL Pipeline.  She’s receiving support from folks across the country as her trial date has been delayed.  If you haven’t signed the letter to Texas officials calling... Read More →

I attended the Bluebonnet Electric Coop membership meeting in Giddings yesterday and was frankly appalled. Just to be clear, we have no beef with Bluebonnet employees, or their fine service both during the historic fire or otherwise — they’re doing a great job! The sick feeling I had in my stomach was not because Dick Peterson and George... Read More →

Most of you receiving this message are in Bluebonnet Electric Coop’s service area.  If not, we apologize for the unnecessary email. The rumor that Bluebonnet Electric is considering a rate hike is FALSE!  In fact, the coop has invested in some new technologies that are likely to help keep rates low. Our primary concern about Bluebonnet is the... Read More →

Independent Texans proudly endorses Dick Peterson, “Mr. Conservation”, for the Bluebonnet Electric Coop Board.  Please send in your proxie with Dick Peterson as your choice, or come meet Dick at a FREE Rain Harvesting Do-It-Yourself workshop (see flier below) at 2 pm this Sunday, April 29th, at the Bastrop Producer’s market on south... Read More →

A pivotal challenge affecting the entire state’s groundwater management taken by Environmental Stewardship (ES) is awaiting a ruling by the Texas Water Development Board in GMA-12 (Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, and Williamson counties). Do groundwater districts have... Read More →

A day after I sent this letter to the Bastrop Advertiser, I heard a rumor.  Supposedly, the Bastrop County Commissioners have agreed to appoint an Interim County Judge next Monday, March 26th.  If this rumor is correct, it won’t be Pati Jacobs.  It will be someone who hasn’t near the experience, dedication nor independence of Pati Jacobs. The... Read More →

Frankie Limmer, always dreaming of the next self-deal. Just some of the citizens who came to Milano for local water control. Check out the players in the pictures above were in Milano on February 28 and some of us will be there again on Wednesday, March 7th.   Come on over, if you can make it! (Milano Civic Center, 600 Avenue E), same time (10-4)... Read More →

WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP PROTECT OUR AQUIFERS? Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom for an affidavit for you can print out and mail OR, just send an email to Joe Reynolds, TWDB (see contact info below), using the Affidavit to work from.  If you do this via email, be sure to include your address and phone number. There is always something the... Read More →

Texans do not have the right to recall state officials (only city officials).  We can, however, ask them to resign.  When you sign this petition, we promise not to share your personal information with anyone, especially the Comptroller.  In the midst of record drought and record fires, the legislature cut 911 services by $36 million.That’s... Read More →

Richard Viktorin is a CPA and forensic auditor and a former Director at the Texas Commerce Department who worked in economic development.  In his testimony before the Austin City Council last week, Viktorin shows how Comptroller Susan Combs “cooked” the books to try to justify giving taxpayer dollars to Formula 1 racing.  Just one more... Read More →

“There’s no such thing as a voluntary agreement with a company or government that has the power to take your property,”  – Bill Peacock, vice president for the Texas Public Policy Foundation Dear Fellow Texans: Thank you for being a good neighbor. When you added your name to a petition calling for Texas public hearings to discuss illegal... Read More →

A coalition of groups including Independent Texans, We Texans (founded by Debra Medina), Texas TURF (founded by Terri Hall), and Texans for Accountable Government, are standing up for Texas property rights and to put a stop to the continued abuses by foreign corporations and the refusal of our legislature to truly reform eminent domain laws. You... Read More →

For Immediate Release Independent Texans, a citizens PAC seeking recognition for approximately 5 million independent non-aligned Texas voters, announced its search for candidates to challenge Texas House incumbents. The group believes that the Governor’s poor performance in the presidential race, together with both parties’ refusal to address redistricting... Read More →

Thank you to Terri Hall and Texas TURF, for issuing this joint press release with Independent Texans and We Texans about Tuesday’s election results on statewide propositions: Release:  Grassroots declare victory, issues warning! The Texas Water War is now officially on.  The filing deadline for candidates in all parties, or as independent/non-unaffiliated,... Read More →