News, analysis, and opinion from Bastrop County Conservatives.
Bastrop County voted 58.6% for Trump in 2024 and swept every Republican race. But with 3,100 new residents arriving every year, the conservative majority is not guaranteed. Here's why it matters and what it takes to hold the line.
Bastrop County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, driven by Austin spillover, Tesla, and remote workers. Here is what that growth means for your community, your taxes, and your elections.
Austin Water's $1.5 billion plan to inject treated drinking water into the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in Bastrop County sparked fierce local opposition over well contamination, PFAS concerns, and property rights. The community fought back — and won.
With an estimated population of roughly 122,500 in 2026, Bastrop County has grown more than 64% since 2010. What this means for our community.
A decade-by-decade look at how Bastrop County grew from a quiet rural community to one of the fastest-growing counties in Texas, driven by Austin spillover, Tesla, SpaceX, and wildfires that forged community resilience.
Bastrop ISD received a C rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2025, with a D in School Progress and two campuses earning D and F grades. A look at the numbers behind the underperformance — and what parents and taxpayers should be asking.
Seventy percent of registered voters in Bastrop County sat this one out. Here is why low primary turnout is a structural risk to the conservative majority.
A comprehensive guide to property taxes in Bastrop County, including current rates, 2025 legislative changes, homestead exemptions, and how to protest your appraisal.
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