Hillary and Tina cover Governor of Texas Greg Abbott and former Broward County Sheriff Walter R. Clark.
Hillary’s Story
As Texas’s longest serving attorney general, Greg Abbott ruled with a conservative bent which led to a sweeping gubernatorial win in 2014, but when an unprecedented winter storm hits Texas, the governor faces scrutiny for his handling of the crisis.
Tina’s Story
Walter Clark served as Broward County’s longest running sheriff holding office from 1931-1939 and again from 1941-1950. His corrupt lifestyle and relationship with the mafia ended his career, but it was his racism and role in a lynching that mark him as one of our most terrible sheriffs.
Sources
Hillary's Story
Wikipedia
Greg Abbott
February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm
2021 Texas Power Crisis
Deregulation of the Texas electricity market
New York Times, The Daily Podcast
The Blackout in Texas
New York Times
How Texas’ Power Generation Failed During the Storm, In Charts--By Veronica Penney
No, Wind Farms Aren’t the Main Cause of the Texas Blackouts--by Dionne Searcey
Politico
Greg Abbott
Wall Street Journal
The Political Making of a Texas Power Outage
The Advocate
Why Texas Governor Greg Abbott Is Terrible--By Trudy Ring
The Associated Press
Texas crisis has governor facing big backer: energy industry--By PAUL J. WEBER and NOMAAN MERCHANT
What Texas Governor Greg Abbott Gets Wrong about His State's Power Failures--by Matt Stieb
Photos
Governor Greg Abbott--by J Dimas CC BY 2.0
President Trump Meets with Governor Abbott--by The White House via Public Domain
Winter Storm Uri--by NASA via Public Domain
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Tina's Story
Florida Lynchings
The Lynching of Rueben Stacy
Sun Sentinel
A lynch mob killed a Black man in Fort Lauderdale in 1935. His name was Rubin Stacy.--Susannah Bryan
Here’s how the Sun Sentinel decided to show the lynching of Rubin Stacy--by Julie Anderson
Broward sheriffs haven’t all been shining stars: The dramas and downfalls--By LISA J. HURIASH
Back in the '30s and '40s, slots and stickmen ruled Broward--By BY ROBERT NOLIN
Time can’t erase brutality of black man’s hanging--by Robert Nolin via PressReader
ONE MAN'S WAR AGAINST THE MIAMI BEACH MOB BRIBES AND THREATS COULDN'T CORRUPT TOUGH LITTLE MEL RICHARD, WHO TOOK ON THE POWERFUL BOOKIES WHEN THE COPS LOOKED THE OTHER WAY.--by STUART McIVER
HIGH-ROLLERS ON THE BEACH NOT SO LONG AGO, CASINOS FLOURISHED IN SOUTH FLORIDA. SURE, THEY WERE ILLEGAL - BUT NOBODY CARED.--by STUART McIVER
America’s Best History
Kefauver Committee Preliminary Report, February 28, 1951
Fort Lauderdale Magazine
His Name Was Rubin Stacy--by John Dolen
Racist, Corrupt,--and Sheriff--by John Dolen
Broward County Library Archives
Walter R. Clark Collection
FAU Digital Archives
Walter Reid Clark: Legendary Sheriff of Broward County--by William H. Kramer
Jane’s History Nook
Sheriff Walter Clark, Broward gambling and ... the take down (1931-1950)--by Jane Feehan
Sen. Kefauver stunned by Broward Sheriff Clark 1950 acquittal--by Jane Feehan
Northeastern University Library
The Rubin Stacy Lynching--by Emma Sipperly
Photos
Walter R Clark Portrait--via The Walter R. Clark Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library
Senator Kefauver presides over a committee hearing. Photo credit: Senate Historical Office via US Senate Website
Child at Stacy’s Lynching--via Taylor Munson and Clio Admin