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Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
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Jack is as passionate about reporting today as he was when he first began his broadcast journalism career about 35 years ago.
He covers politics for CBS News Texas and hosts the weekly show Eye On Politics, which airs at 7:30 Sunday morning on CBS News Texas Channel 11 and is streamed through the CBS News app and Pluto TV at the same time.
Jack joined CBS News Texas in September 2003.
He regularly interviews Republican and Democratic elected officials, and interviewed Joe Biden when he ran for President in 2020 and former President Donald Trump in 2018 and when he was a candidate in 2016.
While Jack loves covering politics, he has also worked on investigative stories and covered numerous hurricanes and tornado outbreaks.
He won an Emmy Award for his investigative report on DFW Airport spending, and Texas Associated Press awards for his stories about the previous indictments against former Governor Rick Perry, his coverage of the federal courts in Dallas and his weather coverage.
Before moving to North Texas, Jack reported for television stations in Orlando, Southern California, Fort Myers-Naples and Utica, New York.
He began his journalism career in Syracuse, where he was an anchor and reporter at WHEN-AM.
Jack has been happily married for more than 30 years to Amy, who is a former morning news anchor at radio station KLIF-AM in Dallas. They are the proud parents of two amazing daughters.
Jack and Amy both graduated from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
While they still bleed Orange, they love Texas and are happy to call the Lone Star State home.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
Members of Congress from North Texas are speaking out about the historic vote to oust Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories making headlines across North Texas this week.
This week, a federal judge in Houston blocked a new state law that cracks down on sexually oriented performances, including some drag shows.
Friday night lights -- political style.
The attorney general's impeachment and acquittal are both historic: he's only the third state official to be impeached and the only one not convicted.
"I had an incredible peace. I was comfortable I was doing the right thing."
"I don't agree with the Senate's verdict, but I have to live with it."
In his closing remarks, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sharply criticized House Republicans for impeaching Paxton.
Day nine of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial ended with no decision from senators on whether to acquit or convict the attorney general on any of the articles of impeachment against him.
Senators voted to acquit Paxton on all articles, which means the suspended attorney general will be returned to office.
Day eight of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial was relatively quiet and drama free compared to Wednesday's twists and turns.
The seventh day of the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was marked by twists, turns and long delays.
Witnesses tell of encrypted messages, red flags and unpaid invoices on the sixth day of Paxton's impeachment trial.
On the fifth day of the trial, senators heard from four witnesses and learned more about Paxton's alleged affair.