Author: Mark L. Torrey

    Informational Meeting – April 24th, 2023

    April 3, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / /

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    Meeting location will be at the BCRP Office Meeting Room, 443 Highway 71 West, Bastrop.
    (Between First National Bank and Tractor Supply, Next door to Harbor Freight.)

    The April BCRP Informational Meeting will feature Austin Prochko.  Austin is the Deputy Campaign Director for Next Generation Texas, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) education-focused campaign. Prior to joining TPPF, he was an educator at private and charter schools, where he taught literature, history, and government. Between his stints as a teacher, Austin worked on various political campaigns throughout Texas.

    Austin will be speaking about efforts to empower parents with Education Savings Accounts, which are state-managed accounts that can be directed towards various educational expenses, including private school tuition, instructional materials, certain kinds of transportation, and other education-related expenses.

    Austin is the author of Foundations of Freedom: The Layman’s Guide to the Philosophy of the American Founding. He has a B.A. in Politics from Hillsdale College and a Master of Politics from the University of Dallas.

    Doors open at 6:00 for networking, and the program starts at 6:30pm.


     

     

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    Legislative Session

    March 30, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in

     

    For Immediate Action (Urgent Action news from Susan Lucas SREC SD5 Rep)

    SB 1070 will be heard in the Senate State Affairs Committee on Thursday March 30! This is the bill that would get rid of ERIC. This is a nationwide voter data sharing system that was originally intended to help us clean voter rolls. But because of problems many states are withdrawing.

    The Committee is set to meet at 9:30 am but there are multiple bills to be heard and likely it will be afternoon before this is heard. In-person public testimony will be taken. But if you can’t make it on Thursday email or call the Committee in support of SB 1070!

    Data from the ERIC website demonstrates ERIC adds more voters than it removes. This inflates voter rolls, so sometimes more than 100% of the eligible voters are registered to vote. ERIC thus functions as a left-wing get-out the-vote organization. Texas has paid about $1.5 million to participate.

    There are no contract restrictions regarding data-sharing by ERIC or its third party affiliates. But there are restrictions on Texas ability to share data even within its own borders. ERIC is funded by those with partisan bias, and dark-money donors.

    Urge the Senate State Affairs Committee to Pass SB 1070

    Inaugural BCRP Golf Classic ~ April 28 2023

    March 24, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in /

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    BCRP announces our first ever Inaugural Golf Classic.  This brand new Fundraising Event will be held at Colo Vista Golf Club, located on the beautiful Colorado River in Bastrop on April 28th, 2023.  Featuring 4 man teams, contests, and different sponsorship levels, with a shotgun start at 1:00pm.

    “Hole In One” Prize announced !!   

    A Brand New 2023 Chevy Silverado, donated by

    Covert Chevrolet of Bastrop !!!

    All proceeds and donations support party operations in Bastrop County.

    Click here for Online registration form.  For other event details, sponsorship or registration information, please contact:

    David Layland, Phone: (512) 923-8514 or
    Email: 

    You can also print, complete and submit this paper Registration Form …

    More exciting updates coming soon!!!

     

     

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    New Office Hours beginning April 1st.

    March 23, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in

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    BCRP Office Hours are changing beginning April 1st.  Our new days and times are as follows:

    We will now be open later on Thursdays from 2:00pm until 6:00pm.

    The hours for Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday will be from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

    Stop in for a visit on what ever day works best for you !

     

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    Bastrop County GOP Club

    March 7, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / /

    Pints & Politics Monthly Meetings March 7th

    The Bastrop County GOP Club hosts a monthly social called Pints & Politics.

    We meet at Cedar’s Mediterranean Grill in Bastrop at 6PM on the second Tuesday of the month.

    You can have dinner, just enjoy fellow Republicans, or have a pint! We’re fired up to Keep Texas Red.

    Please register in advance.

    Tuesday, March 7, 2023 
    PROGRAM: Bastrop ISD Proposed $321.5 Million Bond for May 6 Election.

    Did you know that Bastrop ISD has a $321.5 million dollar bond issue on the May 6, 2023 election? Superintendent Barry Edwards and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Kristi Lee will provide an update on the 2021 bond issue and detail what’s in the May 6 proposed bond issue.Reservations: https://stormzero.wufoo.com/forms/kbnp5t10bi43nf/

    “I Voted” Sticker Contest

    March 6, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / / /

    The Bastrop County Elections Office conducted their First Ever “I Voted” and “Future Voter” sticker contest announcing the winners and presented awards at the Commissioners Court on February 27th.

    “I Voted” Sticker Contest Winners

    Congratulations to Sophia Royster, a Junior attending Smithville High School, for winning First Place!  In second place is Avery Fobert, a 7th Grade student at Bastrop Middle School. Third place goes to Mateo Martinez, a Sophomore homeschool student, and son of BCRP Precinct 1003 Chairwoman Cathy Martinez and husband George.

    “Future Voter” Sticker Contest Winners

    Congratulations to Kyla Coleman, a 2nd Grade student at Bluebonnet Elementary School, for winning Bastrop County’s first “Future Voter” Sticker Contest! In second place is Isaiah Mubasher, a 3rd Grade homeschool student. Third place goes to Henley Duty, a 1st Grade student at Smithville Elementary School.

    For the rest of the story, the full winners list, and winning designs, visit BastropVotes.org

    Informational Meeting ~ March 27th 2023

    March 2, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / / /

    The March 27th Informational Meeting will feature Rebekah Warwick, Central Regional Coordinator and Lobbyist for Heritage Action for America, based in Mansfield, TX.   Meeting location will be announced by email and website update …   As usual, the doors open at 6:00pm for networking, and the program will start at 6:30pm.

    Prior to Heritage Action Rebekah worked for the Majority Whip of the Colorado Senate Republicans and on various local campaigns in the Denver Metroplex. She holds bachelor’s degrees in history and political science.

    As Central Regional Coordinator, Rebekah partners with 4,000 Heritage Action Sentinels and over 125,000 grassroots activists to hold lawmakers accountable and advocate for conservative policies. She is an experienced public speaker and regularly hosts trainings with activists on how to influence the policy debates at the federal and state level. Her editorials have been published in the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

    Heritage Action Mission:

    Heritage Action’s unique strategy combines inside-the-Beltway lobbying with outside-the-Beltway grassroots pressure. They communicate directly with lawmakers in Congress and in our state capitals and work with grassroots on the ground to know the issues and take effective action to influence the legislative process. Through this strategy Heritage Action works to bring about the conservative policies that hold true to our Founding Fathers’ ideals. Heritage Action exists to ensure that these ideals are not only maintained but flourish, both now and for future generations.

     

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    BCC Hosts Campaign Training

    March 2, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / /

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    Leadership Institute Campaign Training

    Monday, March 6, 5:00 pm, Casa Chapala Bastrop

    Bastrop County Conservatives mission is to support the election of conservative candidates. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable information about running and supporting a successful political campaign.

    Our County elections are here in May. Our candidate Sourcing and Selection Committee is hard at work. We will very quickly be moving to candidate support, getting candidates elected.

    With that thought in mind, the Leadership Institute is offering a training to assist in our success.   The training event will be held at Casa Chapala, March 6th, 2023 at 5:00pm Preregistration is required.  See link below to sign up.

    This event will cover –

    • Responsibilities and activities of a School Board
    • Developing a campaign strategy
    • Building a coalition
    • Getting involved
    • Building your team

    Your meeting coordinator/speaker will be Robert Arnakis, the Senior Director of Domestic and International Programs for the Leadership Institute.  Mr. Arnakis oversees divisions which provide political education and consultation to senior government officials, public policy leaders and influencers. His background includes serving as senior staff to multiple Presidential and Congressional campaigns. Additionally, Mr. Arnakis has consulting experience with multiple grassroots driven organizations.

    To attend the meeting, you must sign up in advance, no later than Thursday March 2nd. Fee is $15.00, which includes dinner. Why only $15.00? The Leadership Institute is funded with charitable donations and offers these classes as an outreach to promote conservative causes.

    Sign up at HERE:

    Looking forward to seeing you there!

     

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    Gun Owners of American (GOA) Sues ATF

    February 17, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in / /

    Thanks to overwhelming support from GOA members, we filed suit yesterday against the ATF’s pistol brace rule.

    Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) jointly filed a lawsuit with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the Biden Pistol Brace Ban. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

    This new rule, which took effect on January 31st of this year, will force Americans to register or destroy approximately 40 million of their lawfully owned brace firearms within 120 days, or face possible felony charges.

    The Gun Owners’ lawsuit, which can be read HERE, documents how the ATF has waffled on the topic of pistol-braced firearms for almost ten years. Originally, the agency stated that such braces would not convert a pistol into a Short-Barreled Rifle (or SBR). And in 2014, the ATF even stated that if gun owners were to brace such a pistol against one’s shoulder, that would not reclassify the pistol as an SBR.

    The preceding excerpt is from a recent email from the Gun Owners of America. Click HERE to view the full context. Or, you can visit the Gun Owners of America website HERE.

    Volunteer Deputy Registrar

    February 17, 2023 by Mark L. Torrey in /

    The Bastrop County Election Department announces the following changes in VDR renewals …

    All current Volunteer Deputy Registrar terms expire 12/31/2022.

    Effective January 02, 2023, the Bastrop County Elections Department will conduct in-person training and reciprocity for ALL Volunteer Deputy Registrars.

    All VDR’s wishing to renew their certification for the upcoming ’23-24 term must attend and complete the required training session. New VDR certificates, numbers and supplies will be issued at the time of completion. Please review the schedule image below for available training session dates and times. Sign-up is encouraged but not required.

    Updated training and additional information is available on their website here.

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