Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discusses gag order issued in Ken Paxton's impeachment trial
"I have to protect the jury. I have to keep this a fair trial. The defendant deserves a fair trial."
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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.
"I have to protect the jury. I have to keep this a fair trial. The defendant deserves a fair trial."
"Lowering the tax rate is not enough."
It has been a major priority for state lawmakers this year. So why did it take so long to get to this point?
"I do think it's sustainable," he told CBS News Texas. "That is the commitment of the State of Texas."
It took two special sessions, but this week lawmakers reached an agreement on how to provide property tax relief to Texans. We also break down the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate race against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in this episode.
On Thursday evening, both the House and Senate passed three bills worth $18 billion in property tax cuts.
The party said it will centralize opposition research and mass mobilization against Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, who's seeking a third term in 2024.
The Defend Texas Liberty PAC put up a billboard criticizing Republican State Representative Glenn Rogers' vote to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas lawmakers are on track to pass property tax relief bills later this week and send them to Governor Greg Abbott to sign into law.
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan reached a breakthrough deal on how to give Texans a break on their property taxes.
Gutierrez is the second major candidate in the Democratic primary, joining North Texas Congressman Colin Allred. The two will face two-term Republican Senator Ted Cruz.
Jack covers the latest in the standoff over property tax relief and LGBTQ lawmakers' concerns over legislation they say targets their community.
A new bill by State Representative John Bryant (D-Dallas) would provide renters with up to a 10% cash rebate based on their previous 12 months of rent.
For the first time in over a month, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan met to discuss how best to provide relief to Texas home and business owners.
The House and Senate and Governor Greg Abbott remain at odds over the best solution.