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What Ever Happened to Ethics Reform?

Summary by The Texas Observer
In the early 1970s, Texas experienced one of the most explosive political scandals in its history. House Speaker Gus Mutscher was convicted, and several other top state officials were implicated for their roles in a bribery scheme in which they received profitable stocks from Houston banker Frank Sharp in exchange for passing favorable legislation in Austin.  This saga, which became known as the Sharpstown scandal, toppled the Texas ruling class…

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What Ever Happened to Ethics Reform?

In the early 1970s, Texas experienced one of the most explosive political scandals in its history. House Speaker Gus Mutscher was convicted, and several other top state officials were implicated for their roles in a bribery scheme in which they received profitable stocks from Houston banker Frank Sharp in exchange for passing favorable legislation in Austin.  This saga, which became known as the Sharpstown scandal, toppled the Texas ruling class…

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The Texas Observer broke the news in on Monday, March 10, 2025.
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