Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!-
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When Texas Took a Sharp Turn
On January 12, 1971, a few weeks shy of my 18th birthday, I started my first day of work in the Texas Capitol where the 62nd session was gaveled to order. The hubbub of the lawmaking process and the proximity … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barn Burning Barn Building, Ben Barnes, Bob Haldemam, Dirty Thirty, Dolph Briscoe, FDIC, Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, Frank Sharp, Gus Mutscher, John Connally, John Mitchell, John Nill, John Osorio, Ling & Company, National Bankers Life Insurance, Nixon's enemies list, Preston Smith, Sharpstown, Waggoner Carr
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