The Legacy of the Dirty Thirty
Speakers:
- Ana Hernandez Luna Member of the Texas House of Representatives
- Ronnie Dugger Founding Editor of The Texas Observer
- Terry O’Rourke Legal Strategist
- Tom Bass Former Harris County Commissioner
- Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold
This panel discussion explored a pivotal period in Texas politics in which a group of lawmakers, known as the Dirty Thirty, challenged the influence of special interest in the Legislature and the power of the House leadership.
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Co-sponsored by The Texas Observer and the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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