Texas House's shift to the right expected to cause contention at State Capitol
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Former President Donald Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to be convicted of a crime; Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will keep his southeast Texas House seat after surviving a brutal primary battle. But there will still be a shift at the Capitol, as multiple House Republicans lost their primaries.
Texas House representatives Nate Schatzline and Brian Harrison agree with Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is against supporting House Speaker Dade Phelan in 2025.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink sits down with Rep. Matt Shaheen and Rep. Jeff Leach, two conservatives who say they aren't concerned about supporting House Speaker Dade Phelan.
Republican State Rep. Craig Goldman and businessman John O'Shea faced off in Tuesday's primary runoff elections.
Phelan won with 51% of the vote while his challenger, David Covey had the remaining 49%. Phelan took the election by 366 votes.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
While they are both anti-abortion, they disagree over a specific policy.
Early voting begins May 20 and ends May 24.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Former president and presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told as many as 6,000 people at the NRA Convention in Dallas that he will do all he can to uphold the Second Amendment.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Pro-Palestinian protests intensify in Texas and across the country. Gov. Greg Abbott sends a letter to President Joe Biden announcing the State of Texas will ignore new rules on Title IX meant to protect LGBTQ+ students. And Jack profiles the primary runoff race for a North Texas State House seat.
Both Sheriff Marian Brown and former Sheriff Lupe Valdez made their case to dozens of members of the Dallas Democratic Forum on why they should win their Democratic primary runoff next month.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Dozens of people were arrested at the University of Texas at Austin during protests over the Israel-Hamas war and state lawmakers are divided on the university's response.
The bond includes upgrades to city streets, parks and public safety facilities. The largest single ticket item in this year's bond includes $50 million for the newly proposed Dallas Police Department's new training facility.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Dallas residents will have the chance to vote for or against a $1.25 billion bond project that includes money for street repairs, parks, a police training facility and more. The U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger Colin Allred is narrowing, according to a recent poll. And Jack Fink sits down with both Brent Hagenbuch and Jace Yarbrough — the two candidates competing in the Republican primary runoff for the open Texas Senate seat in District 30.
Early voting begins Monday in the May municipal elections. And in Dallas, residents will vote on a $1.25 billion bond. The bond is made of ten ballot propositions and there is a long list of city leaders, both past and present, who support all ten.
A deep-dive into the Texas-sized Dallas bond election.
On May 4, Frisco voters will decide whether firefighters deserve civil service protections and collective bargaining. But Props A & B have pitted the city's firefighters against its council members and mayor.
State Rep. Craig Goldman and businessman John O'Shea duke it out in next month's primary runoff for the congressional seat Rep. Kay Granger is leaving behind. Presumed Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump made waves after saying abortion rights should be a state, not a federal issue. We hear from two North Texas lawmakers about that position. Frisco voters will soon decide whether firefighters should have civil service protections and collective bargaining, or if it's a budget buster.
The historian notes the felony conviction of a former American president by a jury of peers, proving all are equal under the law, would never have taken place in countries ruled by authoritarians.
As of Sunday morning, some 14,000 people are still in the dark.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
The center is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Sunday.
The center is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Sunday.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
Temperatures will warm to the upper 80s under partly sunny skies.
As of Sunday morning, some 14,000 people are still in the dark.
The historian notes the felony conviction of a former American president by a jury of peers, proving all are equal under the law, would never have taken place in countries ruled by authoritarians.
The program connects abuse survivors with free legal aid, aiming to utilize a 2019 Texas law championed by Texas Appleseed to erase coerced debt.
The Department of Homeland Security reported an alarming 36.2 million suspected cases of child exploitation last year, more than doubling the 16.9 million cases reported in 2019.
Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.
A Mesquite woman's dramatic fight to evict a squatter took center stage in Austin Wednesday, where the senate committee on local governments took up the issue.
Despite the state's famous "Don't mess with Texas" ad campaign, the TCEQ only investigated half of the complaints it received last year.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Former President Donald Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to be convicted of a crime; Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will keep his southeast Texas House seat after surviving a brutal primary battle. But there will still be a shift at the Capitol, as multiple House Republicans lost their primaries.
Former Democratic State Rep. Lorraine Birabil and former TEA Commissioner Michael Williams tell political reporter Jack Fink the next session of the Texas House will be more MAGA.
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
Mackenzie Blacketer is one of thousands of people recovering from substance abuse issues.
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.
Some bags of Pedigree dry dog food could pose a health hazard to pets, Mars Petcare warned in a recall posted by the FDA.
The City of Arlington has had its first sample to test positive in the area and will spray for prevention Wednesday night.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
Vinicius Junior scored in the 83rd minute at Wembley Stadium to seal a record-extending 15th European Cup for Real Madrid.
Tyson suffered a medical emergency on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last weekend due to an ulcer flare up, his representatives said.
Fans will have to act quick to snag tickets when they go on sale Friday at 1 p.m.
Luka Dončić was named the Western Conference Finals MVP.
Game 5 is Friday night in Dallas.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
The national Broadway tour of the show is running in Dallas at the Winspear Opera House and will head to Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall on June 11.
Richard M. Sherman and his brother penned instantly memorable songs for "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
Crystal McKinney, a former model, accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting her in New York City over 20 years ago. She filed the lawsuit under the NYC Gender Motivated Violence Act.
Temperatures will warm to the upper 80s under partly sunny skies.
Crews are still trying to get the lights turned on for thousands of North Texans. The provider has made progress, with almost 14,000 people still in the dark. A huge improvement from earlier this week, when more than 600,000 people were being affected by those outages.
Community members can go to the George Truett Elementary School 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to get free resources to recover after powerful storms this past week.
Former President Donald Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to be convicted of a crime; Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will keep his southeast Texas House seat after surviving a brutal primary battle. But there will still be a shift at the Capitol, as multiple House Republicans lost their primaries.
Rain and storm chances increase Sunday night and continue into Monday in North Texas. By Tuesday, the possibility of rain and storms drops to 20%. It will be a warm and windy Tuesday, and the heat will stay on through the end of the week and into next weekend.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!