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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5 days 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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6 days ago |
cbsnews.com | Nathalie Palacios |Jack Fink
Monday, 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. That's on top of the record property tax cuts from two years ago.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Doug Myers |Doug has worked |Jack Fink
The Texas House has passed the largest public school funding increase in state history, sending the measure to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for final approval. Just before 4 p.m., lawmakers in the lower chamber overwhelmingly approved House Bill 2, which allocates $8.5 billion in new funding for public education. Roughly half of that amount will go toward permanent pay raises for most teachers and non-administrative staff. The Senate unanimously approved the measure 31-0 on Friday night.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Jack Fink
New bill would give Texas parents more control over books in public school libraries Texas lawmakers are taking a step closer to passing a bill that will give local school boards the ability to pull books from school library shelves. Parents will also be able to challenge books in the school libraries under the legislation. The Texas House passed Senate Bill 13, authored by Senator Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, along party lines Monday.
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1 week ago |
cbsnews.com | Jack Fink
Texas Legislature moves to overhaul lottery system amid scandal The scandal surrounding the Texas Lottery is prompting big changes in the Legislature. The Texas House passed a bill Monday morning that will transfer the lottery games to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and abolish the Lottery Commission. The legislation will likely head to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk after the House and Senate discuss it further.
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RT @cbs11jack: NEW: @CreightonForTX announces the Texas Senate Committee on Education K-16 will consider CSHB2, the public school funding b…
NEW: @CreightonForTX announces the Texas Senate Committee on Education K-16 will consider CSHB2, the public school funding bill Thursday morning. The legislation injects $8 billion in new funding for public schools & includes teacher pay raises and other increases. @CBSNewsTexas
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will hold a public hearing on Thursday to consider CSHB2. This is a historic opportunity to lift up Texas education with an unprecedented $8 billion in new funding. Here are a few key components of the bill: #txlege https://t.co/ttB8l7a3nF
UPDATE: @SenatorBobHall files bill to keep the Texas Lottery but move it from the Lottery Commission to TX Dept. of Licensing & Regulations. Hall & @MattShaheen also filed bills to abolish lottery entirely. Our story from EYE ON POLITICS: https://t.co/oRbq2BqdZ2 @CBSNewsTexas