Activists flood Bastrop bridge

BASTROP — Democrats in Bastrop County made their presence known last weekend with a major protest and political summit aimed at building momentum and defending democratic values. 

More than 700 people joined the national “No Kings” protest June 14, lining the pedestrian bridge over the Colorado River in Bastrop to wave signs, display flags and peacefully express concern over what organizers called growing authoritarianism in Texas and nationwide.

“I’m still basking in the afterglow of the most successful bridge protest that Bastrop County Democrats have ever held,” said Mary Liz Singleton, secretary and editor for the Bastrop County Democratic Party. “I was hoping for 300 people, so imagine my surprise when 700 showed up.”