Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!-
Tag Archives: Sharpstown
A Crying Shame — Sharpstown II
Few scandals in Texas history have caused as much political damage to so many as the one we call Sharpstown. Although it ignited fifty-three years ago, in January 1971, Sharpstown has had a lasting impact on this state. It ruined … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Politics
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Tagged banking, Ben Barnes, FDIC, Frances "Sissy" Farenthold, Frank Sharp, Gus Mutscher, John Osorio, National Bankers Life Insurance, Richard Nixon, Robert Spellings, Senator Babe Schwartz, Senator Charlie Wilson, Sharpstown, Southern Strategy, Texas, Texas Democratic Party, Texas Legislature, Waggoner Carr
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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 →
Posted in History
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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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Now and Thenadays 