Jack Fink Interviews

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath discusses state education funding proposals

Jack Fink discusses funding for public schools, school choice, and how students are doing with Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath.

• Nov 15
• 10:23

Texas could get a boost in exports of liquified natural gas to the European Union

Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink speaks with the European Union Ambassador to the United States, Jovita Neliupsiene about liquified natural gas during her visit to Fort Worth.

• Nov 11
• 15:15

Texas GOP Chair celebrates Trump and Cruz wins in Texas

Texas GOP Chair Abraham George celebrates the wins by Trump and Cruz. He tells Jack Fink where the race for Speaker currently stands and discusses how Latino voters will be "the backbone for the Republican party" in the next cycle.

• Nov 8
• 15:13

Craig Goldman wins the 12th Congressional District in Texas

Republican Craig Goldman wins the 12th Congressional District seat in Tarrant and Parker counties. When Jack Fink spoke to Goldman, it was unknown if Republicans or Democrats would have the majority in the U.S. House.

• Nov 8
• 08:53

Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ member of Congress from the south

Democrat Julie Johnson wins 32nd Congressional District seat in Dallas, and parts of Collin and Denton counties. She tells Jack Fink what her goals are for her upcoming term including healthcare access, expanding job opportunities, consumer protections and the visa system.

• Nov 8
• 10:10

Analyzing early voting data, low voter turnout before election day

Early voting numbers show low Democratic and urban voter turnout in Texas. Jack Fink and pollster Ross Hunt analyze early voter data for North Texas.

• Nov 4
• 16:15

Senate race predictions, will Allred unseat incumbent Cruz?

Jack Fink spoke about the Senate race with CBS News Texas' panel of experts, former State Representative Lorraine Birabil, D-Dallas, and former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams, R-Texas, who also once served as Texas Education Agency Commissioner.

• Nov 2
• 05:57

Texas early voter turnout falls below 2020's turnout rate

Early voter turnout in Texas is not as high as it was in 2020, during the pandemic, when more people were able to vote by mail. On Friday before the election, Jack Fink spoke with Ross Hunt, a pollster and founder of Hunt Research in Dallas about the early voter turnout through the second to last day, October 31.

• Nov 2
• 09:43

A look at the battleground states ahead of Election Day

Jack Fink reviews the data for the key battleground states ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.

• Nov 2
• 01:11

Watch Jack's full interview with Pete Marocco

Executive Director of the Dallas HERO Initiative, Pete Marocco, tells Jack Fink why Dallas residents should vote in favor of propositions S, T and U.

• Oct 25
• 26:16

Watch Jack's full interview with former Mayors Miller, Kirk, and Leppert

Former Dallas Mayors, Ron Kirk, Laura Miller, and Tom Leppert tell Jack Fink about their opposition to the Dallas HERO Initiative ballot propositions S, T and U.

• Oct 25
• 17:49

Will Harris and Allred's Houston visit affect voter turnout? SMU Professor responds

SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson tells Jack Fink that VP Kamala Harris and Rep. Colin Allred's Houston visit highlighting abortion is an effort to drive more voters to the polls.

• Oct 24
• 10:02

The impact of the Latino vote in Texas

For Hispanic Heritage Month, Jack sat down with Latino leaders to talk about the issues resonating with voters in their communities. This included Democratic State Representative Ana Maria Ramos of Dallas, former Dallas County Republican Party Vice Chair and now Precinct Chair Tina Aviles, and former Republican State Representative Jason Villalba of Dallas, who's now an Independent and Chairman of the Board of the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation.

• Oct 18
• 34:35

Republicans are still favored to win in Texas, pollster says

Eye on Politics Jack Fink spoke with Dr. Joshua Blank, Research Director of the Texas Politics Project, about their new poll conducted between Oct. 2 - 10. The poll conducted by UT Austin shows Cruz leading Allred by seven percentage points.

• Oct 18
• 15:49

Senator Ted Cruz talks border, abortion, economy and how he plans to beat Colin Allred

Jack Fink and Senator Ted Cruz talk border, abortion and the economy ahead of his debate against challenger Colin Allred. Cruz recently began a 53-stop bus tour across the Lone Star State, including stops in Tarrant County, where he lost in 2018 to Democrat Beto O'Rourke by just over 4,300 votes.

• Oct 11
• 20:40

Colin Allred talks border, abortion, economy and how he plans to unseat Senator Cruz

Jack Fink and Colin Allred talk border, abortion and the economy ahead of his debate against incumbent Senator Ted Cruz. Allred has been crisscrossing Texas and has spent a lot of time in the Dallas-Fort Worth area including a campaign stop in Dallas with the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison.

• Oct 11
• 25:43

Texas Rep. Miheala Plesa for House District 70 shares why she should keep her seat.

State Representative Miheala Plesa, Democrat of Plano discusses her re-election campaign for TX House District 70.

• Oct 4
• 19:16

Steve Kinard discusses his campaign in the race for Texas House District 70

Jack Fink speaks with Republican Steve Kinard, who's challenging Rep. Plesa for the Texas House District 70 seat.

• Oct 4
• 32:59

The race for the Speaker of the Texas House heats up

TX Rep. Matt Shaheen/R-Plano discussing why he endorsed a fellow Republican Representative, David Cook of Mansfield for Speaker of the Texas House next session. Until now, he backed the current Speaker Dade Phelan.

• Oct 4
• 13:03

Father of Marine veteran held captive in Russia endorses Allred

The father of Marine veteran Joey Reed, who was held captive in Russia for three years, has endorsed Congressman Colin Allred for Senate. CBS News Texas Political Reporter Jack Fink talks with him about that decision.

• Oct 4
• 10:37

Breaking down the Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance Vice Presidential Debate

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Grand Prairie, Junior Ezeonu (D), and Former TX Railroad Commissioner, Michael Williams (R), discuss the CBS News Vice Presidential debate.

• Oct 2
• 29:39

Dallas County Republican & Democratic Party Chairs share their expectations of the upcoming VP Debat

Eye on Politics Reporter Jack Fink spoke with Dallas County Republican Party Chair Lt. Colonel Allen West, Ret. and Dallas County Democratic Party Chair, Kardal Coleman about the Senate and presidential races and the upcoming CBS News Vice-Presidential debate between Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio.

• Sep 27
• 18:06

What a debate professor is looking for in the Vice Presidential debate

Dr. Ben Voth, SMU Debate Professor and Director of Debate tells Jack Fink what he expects as the candidates square off and what each needs to do to win.

• Sep 27
• 11:42

Tarrant County Commissioner Ramirez says his polling location vote wasn't a mistake

Republican Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez says, "I make the decisions that I think are right," in response to comments from Tarrant County Republican Party Chair Bo French. French told Jack Fink that Ramirez placed a "bad vote."

• Sep 20
• 08:22