Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!-
Tag Archives: Southern Strategy
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 →
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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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Now and Thenadays 