Jack Fink
Political Reporter at KTVT-TV (Ft. Worth, TX)
Political Reporter at KTXA-TV (Ft Worth, TX)
Political reporter at KTVT-TV CBS-11 in Dallas-Fort Worth. RTs not endorsements.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | S.E. Jenkins |Aarhus Universitet |Jack Fink
Gov. Abbott signs bills in North Texas; says TxDPS on high alert after State Capitol threat After the credible threat at the Texas Capitol this weekend and the assassinations of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said those things can never be allowed to happen in Texas.
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2 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Jack Fink
Sheriff departments across the state will soon be required to work alongside ICE agents due to a bill that Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign into law. The law would require jails to check the immigration status of all inmates and those that are in the U.S. illegally will have a hold placed on them by federal officials. Until now, it has been voluntary, and federal records show Ellis, Parker, Rockwall, and Tarrant Counties are already participating in the 287-G agreements.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Jack Fink
Advocates urge Gov. Greg Abbott to veto Texas THC ban On the final day of the Texas legislative session, the hemp industry, veterans, and other advocates urged Gov. Greg Abbott to veto Senate Bill 3, which would ban THC products in the state. The legislation, a top priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, has drawn sharp criticism from across the political spectrum. As of Monday, Abbott had not indicated whether he would sign or veto the bill.
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3 weeks ago |
cbsnews.com | Jack Fink
Lawmakers at the Texas Capitol negotiated over a single bill Monday afternoon before adjourning sine die. The final measure, Senate Bill 293, increases starting annual salaries for state judges from $140,000 to $175,000. The House and Senate had disagreed over one key issue: pensions for state lawmakers, which are tied to judges' salaries. The House opposed a pension increase for legislators, while the Senate supported it.
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3 weeks ago |
tspantx.com | Jack Fink |Nathalie Palacios
Texas legislative session nears its end. Take a look at some of the major bills that passedMonday, June 2 is the last day of the regular Texas Legislative session. The end of the session brings changes that impact public schools, property tax relief, criminal justice, abortion and more. Property tax reliefTexas Senators celebrated the additional $10 billion in relief from school property taxes this year that they and lawmakers in the House passed this session.
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FULL INTERVIEW: @tedcruz discusses the protests against President Trump & his deportation policy. He also says he wants the Senate to cut $3 trillion more in spending as part of what’s called the one big beautiful bill. https://t.co/1KeVRYeYbF @CBSNewsTexas
FULL INTERVIEW: @RepVeasey discusses the protests against President Trump & his deportation policy. Plus, he says Medicaid shouldn’t be cut and that tax cuts should be smaller. https://t.co/jYaX94UCJy @CBSNewsTexas
FULL INTERVIEW: Democratic State Representative @VikkiGoodwinTX explains why she is running for Lt. Governor and how she plans to beat Dan Patrick next year. https://t.co/CFLuvnIw6Q @CBSNewsTexas