Lone Star Politics: State Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers on Legislative Session Thus Far

Covering politics throughout the state of Texas.

E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nJulie and Gromer talk with State Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-Garland) who shares a progress report on the Texas Legislature and talks about the Crown Act, how likely the House and Senate are to come to an agreement on property tax relief and if the governor is likely to call a Special Session. Bowers also talks about the push to increase the age limit for who can purchase a semi-automatic weapon in Texas.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Julie and Gromer talk with State Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-Garland) who shares a progress report on the Texas Legislature and talks about the Crown Act, how likely the House and Senate are to come to an agreement on property tax relief and if the governor is likely to call a Special Session. Bowers also talks about the push to increase the age limit for who can purchase a semi-automatic weapon in Texas.","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T14:22:27","modified":"2023-04-23T09:59:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T14:59:05","network_object_id":"1:8:3242412","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far\/3242412\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[352881,168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nJulie and Gromer talk with State Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-Garland) who shares a progress report on the Texas Legislature and talks about the Crown Act, how likely the House and Senate are to come to an agreement on property tax relief and if the governor is likely to call a Special Session. Bowers also talks about the push to increase the age limit for who can purchase a semi-automatic weapon in Texas.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Julie and Gromer talk with State Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-Garland) who shares a progress report on the Texas Legislature and talks about the Crown Act, how likely the House and Senate are to come to an agreement on property tax relief and if the governor is likely to call a Special Session. Bowers also talks about the push to increase the age limit for who can purchase a semi-automatic weapon in Texas.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"8:53"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-30T08:52:15","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-30T13:52:15+00:00\">18 hours ago<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-30T13:52:15+00:00\">18 hours ago<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"Springer on Property Taxes and Rural Law Enforcement Funding","summary":"State Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) and what he thinks it will take for the Texas Legislature to provide property relief, he breaks down his bill aimed at providing financial support for rural law enforcement, and the likelihood of a special session.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/springer-on-property-taxes-and-rural-law-enforcement-funding\/3247215\/","image":{"id":8143550,"date":"2023-04-30T09:57:38","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":241798,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":241798,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3247215","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/166\/883\/22708538631_vaws1.vtt","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"_VmjjIdtEHAk","mpx_download_pid_high":"pjUUqlMASPMn","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"V9r3ETTXW0aI","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708538631-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"8pp10yGA0gYF","pid_streaming_web_medium":"cMDqYWOUpr_h","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2200270915718","video_length":"354555","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"1dv7Zh5BaOVR","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"x_PlaXQ_627i","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"V9r3ETTXW0aI","media_pid":"HvdunASfQJv8","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2200270915718","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"2538":"Law enforcement","501604":"property taxes","521425":"special session","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fspringer-on-property-taxes-and-rural-law-enforcement-funding%2F3247215%2F&Springer%20on%20Property%20Taxes%20and%20Rural%20Law%20Enforcement%20Funding","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Springer%20on%20Property%20Taxes%20and%20Rural%20Law%20Enforcement%20Funding&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fspringer-on-property-taxes-and-rural-law-enforcement-funding%2F3247215%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Springer%20on%20Property%20Taxes%20and%20Rural%20Law%20Enforcement%20Funding%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fspringer-on-property-taxes-and-rural-law-enforcement-funding%2F3247215%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543},{"description":"","display_name":"Gromer Jeffers | The Dallas Morning News","id":"","url":"","twitter":"","twitter_url":"","thumbnail":[]}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nState Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) and what he thinks it will take for the Texas Legislature to provide property relief, he breaks down his bill aimed at providing financial support for rural law enforcement, and the likelihood of a special session.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"State Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) and what he thinks it will take for the Texas Legislature to provide property relief, he breaks down his bill aimed at providing financial support for rural law enforcement, and the likelihood of a special session.","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T13:52:15","modified":"2023-04-30T09:05:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T14:05:29","network_object_id":"1:8:3247215","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/springer-on-property-taxes-and-rural-law-enforcement-funding\/3247215\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[2538,501604,521425,168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nState Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) and what he thinks it will take for the Texas Legislature to provide property relief, he breaks down his bill aimed at providing financial support for rural law enforcement, and the likelihood of a special session.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"State Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) and what he thinks it will take for the Texas Legislature to provide property relief, he breaks down his bill aimed at providing financial support for rural law enforcement, and the likelihood of a special session.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"5:54"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-30T08:44:18","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-30T13:44:18+00:00\">19 hours ago<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-30T13:44:18+00:00\">19 hours ago<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/george-w-bush-presidential-center\/","label":"George W. Bush Presidential Center","sponsored":false},"title":"George W. Bush Presidential Center 10th Anniversary","summary":"NBC 5’s Julie Fine sits down with President and CEO Ken Hersh and David Kramer, Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute, who share the center’s impact on political policies past, present and future. Plus a look at the 2024 Presidential race.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/george-w-bush-presidential-center-10th-anniversary\/3247214\/","image":{"id":8143549,"date":"2023-04-30T09:47:08","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":485604,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":485604,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3247214","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":12527,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/167\/858\/22708443360.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"mFS7lf07eTdz","mpx_download_pid_high":"3REXWLs9oiGD","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"Uvy9oK_meGTi","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22708443360-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"DclIpsZctAF4","pid_streaming_web_medium":"f2OCcDJIcLiv","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2200271939580","video_length":"493360","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"NvzeQU0bf_a8","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"zK7lzoizeIXa","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"Uvy9oK_meGTi","media_pid":"hfGbZkIoVOYB","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2200271939580","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"12527":"George W. Bush Presidential Center"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fgeorge-w-bush-presidential-center-10th-anniversary%2F3247214%2F&George%20W.%20Bush%20Presidential%20Center%2010th%20Anniversary","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=George%20W.%20Bush%20Presidential%20Center%2010th%20Anniversary&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fgeorge-w-bush-presidential-center-10th-anniversary%2F3247214%2F","email":"mailto:?body=George%20W.%20Bush%20Presidential%20Center%2010th%20Anniversary%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fgeorge-w-bush-presidential-center-10th-anniversary%2F3247214%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nNBC 5's Julie Fine sits down with President and CEO Ken Hersh and David Kramer, Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute, who share the center's impact on political policies past, present and future. Plus a look at the 2024 Presidential race.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"NBC 5\u2019s Julie Fine sits down with President and CEO Ken Hersh and David Kramer, Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute, who share the center\u2019s impact on political policies past, present and future. Plus a look at the 2024 Presidential race.","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T13:44:18","modified":"2023-04-30T09:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T14:05:05","network_object_id":"1:8:3247214","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/george-w-bush-presidential-center-10th-anniversary\/3247214\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[12527],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nNBC 5’s Julie Fine sits down with President and CEO Ken Hersh and David Kramer, Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute, who share the center’s impact on political policies past, present and future. Plus a look at the 2024 Presidential race.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"NBC 5’s Julie Fine sits down with President and CEO Ken Hersh and David Kramer, Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute, who share the center’s impact on political policies past, present and future. Plus a look at the 2024 Presidential race.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"8:13"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-23T09:30:32","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-23T14:30:32+00:00\">April 23, 2023 9:30 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-23T14:30:32+00:00\">Apr 23<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: Tension Between Abbott, Patrick, Phelan?","summary":"Tension is growing in Austin between the big three: The Dallas Morning News Austin Bureau Chief Bob Garrett on what\u2019s causing growing tension between the Texas governor, lieutenant governor and speaker. Also, Garrett weighs in on what lawmakers are likely to do about appraisals and will Gov. Abbott\u2019s push for school choice happen?<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-tension-between-abbott-patrick-phelan\/3242427\/","image":{"id":8125571,"date":"2023-04-23T10:37:36","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":334015,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":334015,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3242427","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/388\/283\/22571647683.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"6Jx6IU1PhZ8m","mpx_download_pid_high":"xQsVNGQuQsJr","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"vLobRzNI60yg","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571647683-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"raASE_EFjUGI","pid_streaming_web_medium":"JZuQscKrEz_g","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":">>> LAWMAKERS PRIORITIZED >>> LAWMAKERS PRIORITIZED CUTTING PROPERTY TAXES BUT IN THE FINAL STRETCH OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE, NO AGREEMENT ON HOW EXACTLY TO DO THAT. THE TEXAS HOUSE PLAN CALLS FOR A 5% CAP ON ANNUAL APPRAISAL. 5% CAP ON ANNUAL APPRAISAL. THE SENATE PLAN HAS AN INCREASE IN THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. I SPOKE WITH LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DAN PATRICK THIS WEEK WHO DOESN\u2019T THINK THE APPRAISAL CAP WILL PROVIDE AS MUCH SAVINGS, HOLDING UP MONEY TO DEMONSTRATE HIS POINT. >> I CANNOT NEGOTIATE BAD MATH. I\u2019M NOT TAKING A THOUSAND I\u2019M NOT TAKING A THOUSAND DOLLARS AWAY FROM THE AVERAGE SENIOR, 15,000 OR $20,000, SENIOR, 15,000 OR $20,000, DEPENDING HOW LONG THEY HAD THEIR HOME, AND I\u2019M NOT TAKING $20,000 FROM PEOPLE OVER 65 YEARS OLD. I\u2019M NOT GOING TO DO IT. HELL WILL FREEZE OVER BEFORE I DO IT. >> WE ASKED FOR AN INTERVIEW >> WE ASKED FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH THE HOUSE SPEAKER BUT HAVE NOT HAD ONE YET. THE SPEAKERS AFTER OFFICE DID RELEASE A STATEMENT ABOUT THE PLAN SAYING HOUSE MEMBERS HAVE PLAN SAYING HOUSE MEMBERS HAVE SENT AN UNEQUIVOCAL MESSAGE THEY HEAR THE CONCERNS FROM FELLOW HEAR THE CONCERNS FROM FELLOW TEXANS ABOUT DELIVERING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND ASSESSING SKYROCKET APPRAISAL VALUES. REPRESENTATIVE MORGAN MEYER ON AN EARLIER \"LONE STAR POLITICS\" SHOW TALKED ABOUT THEIR PLAN. >> WHEN I\u2019M IN THE TOM THUMB TALKING TO ANOTHER DAD OR AT ASHER\u2019S BASKETBALL GAME YOU CAN TOING A COUPLE PARENTS, NO ONE HAS EVER COME UP TO ME AND SAID, MORGAN, MAN, WE GOT TO MORGAN, MAN, WE GOT TO COSOMETHING ABOUT OUR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. I\u2019VE NEVER HEARD THAT. I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR EIGHT YEARS. YEARS. WHAT THEY DO TELL ME IS, MORGAN, WHAT THEY DO TELL ME IS, MORGAN, WHAT\u2019S GOING ON WITH OUR APPRAISALS? WE ARE TAKE A BOLD STRATEGY TO LIMIT APPRAISAL, AND THAT\u2019S WHAT WE\u2019RE HEARING BACK HOME. >> JOINING US FROM AUSTIN, DALLAS MORNING NEWS BUREAU DALLAS MORNING NEWS BUREAU CHIEF, BRAD GARRETT. >> MY FRIEND, TOO. >> THANKS FOR BEING WITH US, BOB. >> OH, IT\u2019S GREAT TO SEE YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, BOB, THE SPEAKER WAS ASKED ABOUT THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, BASICALLY SAYING THE APPRAISAL CAP IS A NONSTARTER. SO, WHERE DOES THIS STAND? SO, WHERE DOES THIS STAND? AND HOW DO THEY GET TO A COMPROMISE WITH JUST A FEW WEEKS LEFT? >> YOU KNOW, GROMER, JULIE, HOW >> YOU KNOW, GROMER, JULIE, HOW HARD CAN IT BE TO GIVE AWAY $12 BILLION? AND THAT IS THE REAL FIGURE. AND THAT IS THE REAL FIGURE. YOU\u2019LL HEAR THESE REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS IN AUSTIN SAY $17 BILLION OR $16 BILLION, BUT IT COST $5 BILLION AND CHANGE JUST TO CONTINUE THE CUTS THEY DID FOUR YEARS AGO. SO, THE QUESTION IS HOW TO GIVE IT AWAY. AND RHETTA BOWERS WAS CORRECT IN THE PREVIOUS SEGMENT IN SEEING THE PREVIOUS SEGMENT IN SEEING THE HOUSE PLAN DOES CUT THE RATE THE HOUSE PLAN DOES CUT THE RATE BY 28%, AND THAT GOES TO EVERYBODY. A LOT OF THE COVERAGE OF THIS REFLECTS SORT OF THE FOG OF WAR, REFLECTS SORT OF THE FOG OF WAR, AND DOESN\u2019T REALLY FOCUS IF THE HOUSE PUTS ALL ITS MONEY TOWARDS REDUCING THE RATE OF SCHOOL TAXES. IT ADDITIONALLY WANTS TO DO THE THING MORGAN MEYER WAS TALK ABOUT, THE APPRAISAL CAP. NOW, DAN PATRICK HAS POINTS TO NOW, DAN PATRICK HAS POINTS TO MAKE ABOUT APPRAISAL CAPS ARE NOT REALLY AS POTENT AS THEY USED TO BE, AND THAT\u2019S WHERE HE GETS HIS BAD MATH ARGUMENT. GETS HIS BAD MATH ARGUMENT. BUT ONE OF THE PROBLEMS, GROEMME AND JULIE, IS DAN PATRICK IS ON AN AIR WAVES OFFENSIVE BUT KEEPS SAYING, I DON\u2019T HAVE TIME TO EXPLAIN IT. IT\u2019S HARD EVEN FOR REPORTERS WHO IT\u2019S HARD EVEN FOR REPORTERS WHO ARE COVERING IT TO WRAP OUR MINDS AROUND THE COMPLEXITIES OF DAN PATRICK MATH. >> WHEN I SPOKE TO THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HE SAID HE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HE SAID HE COULD SEE A SPECIAL SESSION IN THE FUTURE ABOUT SEVERAL ISSUES, SO LET\u2019S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SO LET\u2019S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT USING STATE MONEY NOR PRIVATE SCHOOL COSTS. THAT\u2019S ONE OF THE BILLS PASSED IN THE TEXAS SENATE. THE HOUSE SENDING THAT SIGNAL, IT\u2019S JUST NOT INTERESTED. SO, IS SCHOOL CHOICE DEAD? >> YOU KNOW, JULIE, I THOUGHT IT WOULD NOT PASS THIS SESSION, BUT I\u2019M BEGINNING TO WONDER. YOU KNOW, USUALLY WHEN YOU GET TWO OF THE BIG THREE, THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERN INTERCONTINENTAL SPEAKER TOGETHER AGAINST THE OTHER ONE, TOGETHER AGAINST THE OTHER ONE, THE TWO PREVAIL, AND IN THIS CASE, WE HAVE A VERY ENERGIZED GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT AS WELL AS DAN PATRICK, WHO, YOU KNOW, CAN TEAR UP ON COMMAND TALKING ABOUT TEAR UP ON COMMAND TALKING ABOUT THIS IS THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE OF OUR GENERATION TO LET KIDS GET OUT OF FAILING SCHOOLS. BOTH ABBOTT AND PATRICK HAVE THE NEW ARGUMENT THIS YEAR OF LIBRARY BOOKS THAT PARENTS ARE SHOCKED ABOUT, AND THEY ARE SELLING THIS HARD. I DON\u2019T KNOW WHETHER THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP TRULY REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP TRULY CARES ENOUGH TO FIGHT THIS TO THE END OR WHETHER IN THE END THEY\u2019LL TAKE SOME WATERED DOWN VERSION. >> YEAH, I THINK THAT AND THE QUESTION IS, WHAT WOULD THE WATERED DOWN VERSION LOOK LIKE, AND WOULD THAT BE ACCEPTABLE TO AND WOULD THAT BE ACCEPTABLE TO GOVERNOR ABBOTT? BUT BOB, WE OFTEN SEE AT THIS POINT IN THE LEGISLATURE A LOT OF TENSION TRYING TO GET OF TENSION TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING DONE, YOU KNOW, MEMORIAL DAY AND ALL OF THAT. MEMORIAL DAY AND ALL OF THAT. BUT WHERE IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR, THE LIEUTENANT GORNVERNOR AND THE SPEAKER? A BIG TOPIC OF CONVERSATION IN OUR BUREAU THESE DAYS, BOB. WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> YOU KNOW, IT\u2019S ALWAYS A BIG TOPIC OF CONVERSATION AT THIS POINT IN THE HOMESTRETCH OF A LEGISLATIVE SESSION, BUT I DO THINK, GROMER, THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT. DIFFERENT. IT JUST SEEMS MORE TOXIC. THESE GUYS CLEARLY DON\u2019T LIKE EACH OTHER. I\u2019M TALKING ABOUT PATRICK AND I\u2019M TALKING ABOUT PATRICK AND PHELAN, BUT OF COURSE THERE WAS SOME TENSION TWO YEARS AGO WHEN DAN PATRICK DEPLOYED HIS BUDDY DONALD TRUMP TO ATTACK BOTH GREG ABBOTT AND DAVE PHELAN AND SOME OTHER PEOPLE. SO THERE\u2019S NOT A LOT OF TRUST AND I -- IT COULD EASILY GO INTO AND I -- IT COULD EASILY GO INTO OVERTIME AND DRAG THROUGH THE SUMMER. ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU AND I HAVE BEEN AROUND, WHERE YOU CAN SEE THESE AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN SEE THESE AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN IN 72 HOURS WHERE THE STAFF IS WORKING OVERNIGHT WHERE DEALS WORKING OVERNIGHT WHERE DEALS GET CUT AND GET OUT ON TIME. I DON\u2019T KNOW. I DON\u2019T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. I DON\u2019T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. >> GOVERNOR ABBOTT CRITICIZED FOR THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING A BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTER. A BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTER. WHAT HAPPENS FROM HERE ON THIS, BOB? >> WELL, YOU KNOW, GREG ABBOTT MAY NOT HAVE DONE HIS HOMEWORK ON THIS ONE, BUT IT MAY NOT MATHER. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ISSUES THAT SINCE THE AFTERMATH OF GEORGE FLOYD\u2019S KILLING, PEOPLE HAVE LOCKED IN ON THEIR POSITIONS, WHETHER ON THEIR POSITIONS, WHETHER BLACK LIVES MATTER OR WHETHER THE POLICE ARE BEING UNFAIRLY THE POLICE ARE BEING UNFAIRLY ATTACKED BY RADICAL LEFTIST DEMONSTRATORS. AND THAT\u2019S SORT OF THE POLARIZATION THAT GREG ABBOTT IS PLAYING INTO HERE. I THINK HE DOES -- THIS COULD BE I THINK HE DOES -- THIS COULD BE AN UNFORCED ERROR OVER TIME BUCK HE DOES HAVE THE CUSHION THERE HE DOES HAVE THE CUSHION THERE OF HIS APPOINTEES AT THE PAROLE OF HIS APPOINTEES AT THE PAROLE BOARD COULD SAY, NO, WE\u2019RE NOT GOING TO POINT GUARD THEN GUY AND GIVE HIM A MINUTEN OUT. >> IN THE MINUTE WE HAVE LEFT, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS? >> YOU KNOW, I\u2019M REALLY FOCUSED ON ALL THE MONEY THEY HAVE AND HOW MUCH THEY\u2019RE GOING TO LEAVE ON THE TABLE AND WHETHER THEY\u2019RE GOING TO REALLY DO ANYTHING FOR SOME OF THESE CRYING, UNMET NEEDS, WHETHER THIS ISIT\u2019S THE P THAT TAKE CARE OF THE FRAIL AND THAT TAKE CARE OF THE FRAIL AND DISABLED WHO ARE TRYING TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES AND NOT GO TO A NURSING HOME AND HAVE A BASE WAGE OF $8.11 AN HOUR UNDER MEDICAID, OR WHETHER WE\u2019RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING BIG FOR PARKS AND WATER, INFRASTRUCTURE, BROADBAND. WE HAVE TO HAVE AGREEMENT ON WE HAVE TO HAVE AGREEMENT ON EITHER GOING OVER THE SPENDING CAP OR GOING TO THE VOTERS WITH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. THAT\u2019S WHAT I\u2019M LOOKING AT IS HOW DO THEY SETTLE THE MONEY END GAME? >> BOB GARRETT, MORNING NEWS >> BOB GARRETT, MORNING NEWS AUSTIN BUREAU CHIEF. THANKS FOR JOINING US, AND KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE TEXAS RANGERS! >> OR THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLYS. >> THEY\u2019RE DOING PRETTY WELL IN >> THEY\u2019RE DOING PRETTY WELL IN BOB\u2019S CASE. >> THAT\u2019S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE. THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. GROMER AND I WILL SEE YOU NEXT SUNDAY.","video_id":"2197281859642","video_length":"501902","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"EGdymeim_hyz","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"uq6XYnubC8bQ","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"vLobRzNI60yg","media_pid":"26MtmXwaJqM4","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2197281859642","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"778463":"dade phelan","2694":"Dan Patrick","3064":"Greg Abbott","352881":"lone star politics"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-tension-between-abbott-patrick-phelan%2F3242427%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20Tension%20Between%20Abbott%2C%20Patrick%2C%20Phelan%3F","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20Tension%20Between%20Abbott%2C%20Patrick%2C%20Phelan%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-tension-between-abbott-patrick-phelan%2F3242427%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20Tension%20Between%20Abbott%2C%20Patrick%2C%20Phelan%3F%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-tension-between-abbott-patrick-phelan%2F3242427%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nTension is growing in Austin between the big three: The Dallas Morning News Austin Bureau Chief Bob Garrett on what\u2019s causing growing tension between the Texas governor, lieutenant governor and speaker. Also, Garrett weighs in on what lawmakers are likely to do about appraisals and will Gov. Abbott\u2019s push for school choice happen?<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Tension is growing in Austin between the big three: The Dallas Morning News Austin Bureau Chief Bob Garrett on what\u2019s causing growing tension between the Texas governor, lieutenant governor and speaker. Also, Garrett weighs in on what lawmakers are likely to do about appraisals and will Gov. Abbott\u2019s push for school choice happen?","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T14:30:32","modified":"2023-04-23T09:44:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T14:44:02","network_object_id":"1:8:3242427","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-tension-between-abbott-patrick-phelan\/3242427\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[778463,2694,3064,352881],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nTension is growing in Austin between the big three: The Dallas Morning News Austin Bureau Chief Bob Garrett on what\u2019s causing growing tension between the Texas governor, lieutenant governor and speaker. Also, Garrett weighs in on what lawmakers are likely to do about appraisals and will Gov. Abbott\u2019s push for school choice happen?<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Tension is growing in Austin between the big three: The Dallas Morning News Austin Bureau Chief Bob Garrett on what\u2019s causing growing tension between the Texas governor, lieutenant governor and speaker. Also, Garrett weighs in on what lawmakers are likely to do about appraisals and will Gov. Abbott\u2019s push for school choice happen?<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"8:21"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-23T09:27:09","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-23T14:27:09+00:00\">April 23, 2023 9:27 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-23T14:27:09+00:00\">Apr 23<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: What\u2019s on the Ballot on May 6","summary":"Lone Star Politics: Early voting starts Monday and Julie and Gromer discuss some of the races North Texans will consider on May 6, including the race for Fort Worth Mayor and why the often forgotten local elections are important to the everyday needs of voters.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-whats-on-the-ballot-on-may-6\/3242420\/","image":{"id":8125565,"date":"2023-04-23T10:32:35","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":317036,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":317036,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3242420","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/383\/403\/22571614556.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"7DfYvcubuMQQ","mpx_download_pid_high":"rNitGS5ELXwk","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"k6InWFd6sZ4y","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22571614556-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"4MXhG1A4lxZu","pid_streaming_web_medium":"z6Pl7kuMniR9","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":">>> YOU GIVE ME A PIECE OF >>> YOU GIVE ME A PIECE OF GROUND AND A SWORD, AND I AM GOING TO TAKE BACK THIS COUNTRY WITH YOUR HELP. >> ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE, ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. MADE IT OFFICIAL IN BOSTON ON WEDNESDAY, KENNEDY LAUNCHED HIS 2024 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. THE 69-YEAR-OLD, THE OLDEST SON OF U.S. SENATOR ROBERT F. OF U.S. SENATOR ROBERT F. KENNEDY, WILL CHALLENGE ENCUMBENT PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN FOR THE NOMINATION. PRESIDENT BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE HIS RUN FOR A SECOND TERM AS SOON AS TUESDAY. TUESDAY. THAT WILL MAKE A FIELD OF THREE OFFICIAL CANDIDATES, BIDEN, OFFICIAL CANDIDATES, BIDEN, KENNEDY, AND MARIANNE DEBRA WILLIAMSON, HOUSTON NATIVE, AUTHOR, AND ACTIVIST. SHE LAUNCHED HER CAMPAIGN EARLIER THIS MONTH. >> ABOUT SIX YEARS, SIX YEARS. >>> THE FIGHT CONTINUES TO KEEP A NORTH TEXAS WOMAN ACCUSED OF VOTINGEING ILLEGALLY OUT OF PRIS SHE WAS ON SUPERVISED RELEASE FROM A PREVIOUS FEDERAL TAX LAW VIOLATION WHEN SHE CAST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT WITH THE HELP OF A POLL WORKER. THAT BALLOT WAS NEVER COUNTED BUT MASON WAS SENTED TO FIVE YEARS BEHIND BARS. YEARS BEHIND BARS. >> AND HER CASE HAS CAPTIVATED US FROM THE BEGINNING, AND WE HAVE REALLY FELT THAT THIS WOMAN HAVE REALLY FELT THAT THIS WOMAN HAS BEEN PERSECUTED. >> WE WILL NOT STAND FOR ANY >> WE WILL NOT STAND FOR ANY KIND OF VOTER SUPPRESSION OR INTIMIDATION INTIMIDATION. >> THE THREE-JUDGE PANEL CONSIDERING MASON ANSWER LATEST APPEAL ARE EXPECTED TO RULE. >>> EARLY VOTING RUNS THROUGH MAYAN 2nd FT. WORTH, REDISTRICTING MEANS MANY FT. WORTH RESIDENTS ARE RESIDING IN WORTH RESIDENTS ARE RESIDING IN A NEW DISTRICT AND VOTING FOR A NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. HERE\u2019S A LOOK AT THE NEW HERE\u2019S A LOOK AT THE NEW DISTRICT MAPPING TOOL CREATED BY THE CITY TO HELP RESIDENTS CONFIRM THEIR DISTRICT. IT\u2019S AVAILABLE ON THE CITY\u2019S WEBSITE. THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS INCREASED FROM 9 TO 11. ALSO ON THE BALLOT, THE MAYOR\u2019S RACE INCUMBENT MATTIVE PARKER WILL OF TO HOLD OFF FOUR CHALLENGERS IN ORDER TO SERVE A SECOND TERM AT MAYOR OF FT. WORTH. >> IN DALLAS, MAYOR ERIC JOHNSON WON\u2019T HAVE AN OPPONENT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. GENERAL ELECTION. THIS WILL BE MAYOR JOHNSON\u2019S SECOND AND FINAL FOUR-YEAR TERM OF THE CITY WHERE HE GREW UP. OF THE CITY WHERE HE GREW UP. >> IN ARLINGTON, MAYOR JIM ROSS IS BEING CHALLENGED BY REAL IS BEING CHALLENGED BY REAL ESTATE AGENT AMY KERRNOW. THERE ARE SEVERAL BOND ISSUES ON THE BALLOT RELATED TO STREETS, THE BALLOT RELATED TO STREETS, SAFETY, LIBRARY, AND PUBLIC FACILITIES. SO, WE ARE, YOU KNOW, BACK IN ANOTHER ELECTION CYCLE, AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER ELECTION CYCLE GETTING TOWARDS, THE YOU KNOW, 2024 ELECTION. 2024 ELECTION. >> YEAH, THERE\u2019S ALWAYS AN ELECTION IN TEXAS, EVERY YEAR, AND THESE ARE THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. VERY IMPORTANT ELECTIONS, JULIE, VERY IMPORTANT ELECTIONS, JULIE, BECAUSE YOUR CITY COUNCIL, THE MAYOR, YOUR TRASH COLLECTION, MAYOR, YOUR TRASH COLLECTION, ALL OF THAT -- ALL OF THOSE MUNICIPAL SERVICES ARE IMPORTANT. THESE FOLKS THAT YOU\u2019RE VOTING FOR IN MAY, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT GET THAT STUFF DONE, SO IT\u2019S AN IMPORTANT ELECTION, OFTEN OVERLOOKED BUT IMPORTANT. >> VERY IMPORTANT. >>> STILL AHEAD WORK TURN OUR ATTENTION BACK TO THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE BE THE BATTLE BREWING AMONG THE BIG THREE AND THEIR PRIORITIES FOR THE SESSION. WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR PROPERTY TAX CUTS AND SCHOOL CHOICE.","video_id":"2197276740001","video_length":"207441","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"OdBcBdusyO4c","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"GFz_OecexUye","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"k6InWFd6sZ4y","media_pid":"PkSkrWZ_nEvY","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2197276740001","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"414":"Collin County","473":"Dallas County","406":"Denton County","780201":"election day","378089":"Elections","352881":"lone star politics","394940":"Mail-in Voting","552":"Tarrant County","600543":"texas elections"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-whats-on-the-ballot-on-may-6%2F3242420%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20What%E2%80%99s%20on%20the%20Ballot%20on%20May%206","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20What%E2%80%99s%20on%20the%20Ballot%20on%20May%206&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-whats-on-the-ballot-on-may-6%2F3242420%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20What%E2%80%99s%20on%20the%20Ballot%20on%20May%206%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-whats-on-the-ballot-on-may-6%2F3242420%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nLone Star Politics: Early voting starts Monday and Julie and Gromer discuss some of the races North Texans will consider on May 6, including the race for Fort Worth Mayor and why the often forgotten local elections are important to the everyday needs of voters.<\/p>\n"}],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Lone Star Politics: Early voting starts Monday and Julie and Gromer discuss some of the races North Texans will consider on May 6, including the race for Fort Worth Mayor and why the often forgotten local elections are important to the everyday needs of voters.","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T14:27:09","modified":"2023-04-23T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T15:00:15","network_object_id":"1:8:3242420","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-whats-on-the-ballot-on-may-6\/3242420\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[414,473,406,780201,378089,352881,394940,552,600543],"categories":[1316,1183],"content_rendered":"\nLone Star Politics: Early voting starts Monday and Julie and Gromer discuss some of the races North Texans will consider on May 6, including the race for Fort Worth Mayor and why the often forgotten local elections are important to the everyday needs of voters.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Lone Star Politics: Early voting starts Monday and Julie and Gromer discuss some of the races North Texans will consider on May 6, including the race for Fort Worth Mayor and why the often forgotten local elections are important to the everyday needs of voters.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"3:27"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-17T18:26:50","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-17T23:26:50+00:00\">April 17, 2023 6:26 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-17T23:26:50+00:00\">Apr 17<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas Legislature Hits Final Stretch","summary":"The Texas Legislative session ends in six weeks. Lawmakers still have to agree on a budget, property tax relief, and other key issues. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at what is left.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-legislature-hits-final-stretch\/3238477\/","image":{"id":8111362,"date":"2023-04-17T19:28:34","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":273835,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":273835,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3238477","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/160\/407\/22459289275.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"yNXfWAV4dHPb","mpx_download_pid_high":"75IPFk9bOmOk","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"SVAmOAiUoM3p","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22459289275-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"ytYIx5pO3tJt","pid_streaming_web_medium":"IBM_wtdraBuZ","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"CROW TO PROVIDE DETAILS SO IT CAN CORRECT ANY INACCURACIES IN ITS REPORTING. >>> JUST SIX WEEKS FROM TODAY FOR TEXAS LAWMAKERS TO GET THROUGH SOME OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES IN THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. AND THERE ARE BIG DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE. OUR POLITICAL REPORTER, JULIE OUR POLITICAL REPORTER, JULIE FINE, HAS THE STORY. >> Reporter: SINCE DAY ONE, >> Reporter: SINCE DAY ONE, STATE LEADERS HAVE STRESSED LOWERING PROPERTY TAXES, BUT THE HOUSE AND SENATE STILL MILES APART. THE HOUSE PLAN CALLS FOR A 5% CAP ON ANNUAL APPRAISAL. CAP ON ANNUAL APPRAISAL. THE SENATE CALLS FOR INCREASE IN THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. >> SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW WHEN TO FOLD YOUR CARDS. IF THEY SEND THE BILL OVER, WE\u2019RE NOT DOING APPRAISAL COUNTS, PERIOD, END OF STORY, BECAUSE THEY MEAN NOTHING TO SENIORS OR ANY HOMEOWNER IN THE STATE. >> NO ONE HAS EVER COME UP TO ME AND SAID, MORGAN, MAN, WE\u2019VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT OUR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. I\u2019VE NEVER HEARD THAT. I\u2019VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR EIGHT YEARS. YEARS. BUT WHAT THEY DO COME AND TELL ME IS, MORGAN, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH OUR APPRAISAL. >> Reporter: USING STATE MONEY FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL COSTS, A FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL COSTS, A PRIORITY FOR THE GOVERNOR. >> ALL TEXAS STUDENTS WILL BE >> ALL TEXAS STUDENTS WILL BE DOING BETTER. >> Reporter: THE TEXAS SENATE PASSED A BILL, WHICH SAYS SOME FAMILIES WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ABOUT 8,000 STATE DOLLARS. THE MONEY CAN BE USED FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL COSTS. BUT THE HOUSE SENDING ITS OWN SIGNAL, ADDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET. >> IF YOU SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCHOOLTEACHERS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, THEN YOU WOULD SUPPORT BY VOTING YES FOR THIS OMIT. >> Reporter: THE AMENDMENT >> Reporter: THE AMENDMENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF STATE MONEY FOR EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS OR VOUCHER PROGRAMS. OR VOUCHER PROGRAMS. >> THE SPORTS BOOK IS OPEN FOR ALL WAGERS. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY. >> Reporter: TWO GAMBLING BILLS HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH HOUSE COMMITTEES, CLEARING THE WAY FOR A FLOOR VOTE. ONE BILL WOULD LET VOTERS DECIDE ONE BILL WOULD LET VOTERS DECIDE ABOUT ONLINE SPORTS BETTING. ANOTHER WOULD ALLOW VOTERS TO CHOOSE WHETHER TO ALLOW CASINOS IN SELECT AREAS. THOSE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO CLEAR THE TEXAS SENATE. THE TEXAS SENATE HAS PASSED A THE TEXAS SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL REQUIRING COLLEGE ATHLETES TO PLAY SPORTS MATCHING THEIR GENDER ASSIGNED AT BIRTH. THERE ARE STILL OUTSTANDING","video_id":"2194895427947","video_length":"128628.99999999999","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"ruScYX3hlP2H","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"uWM8iVHvv_9m","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"SVAmOAiUoM3p","media_pid":"I5Ohu3uHZAqj","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2194895427947","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-legislature-hits-final-stretch%2F3238477%2F&Texas%20Legislature%20Hits%20Final%20Stretch","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20Legislature%20Hits%20Final%20Stretch&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-legislature-hits-final-stretch%2F3238477%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20Legislature%20Hits%20Final%20Stretch%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-legislature-hits-final-stretch%2F3238477%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe Texas Legislative session ends in six weeks. Lawmakers still have to agree on a budget, property tax relief, and other key issues. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at what is left.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The Texas Legislative session ends in six weeks. Lawmakers still have to agree on a budget, property tax relief, and other key issues. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at what is left.","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T23:26:50","modified":"2023-04-17T18:33:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T23:33:07","network_object_id":"1:8:3238477","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-legislature-hits-final-stretch\/3238477\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nThe Texas Legislative session ends in six weeks. Lawmakers still have to agree on a budget, property tax relief, and other key issues. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at what is left.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The Texas Legislative session ends in six weeks. Lawmakers still have to agree on a budget, property tax relief, and other key issues. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at what is left.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"2:08"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-16T10:53:15","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-16T15:53:15+00:00\">April 16, 2023 10:53 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-16T15:53:15+00:00\">Apr 16<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics \u2013 April 16, 2023","summary":"A roundtable discussion about school choice, big issues in the 2024 presidential election and whether to ditch Daylight Saving were topics covered during Lone Star Politics on April 16, 2023.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-april-16-2023\/3237647\/","image":{"id":8054517,"date":"2023-04-02T11:37:49","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg","filesize":281016,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3237647","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/733\/731\/22432854147.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"zD0TNw4_1phs","mpx_download_pid_high":"stmXyZG_ikNx","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"8D1kiP4Nx_WH","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"0FUhA8S8AVio","pid_streaming_web_medium":"6d_Vcp8T4brS","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2194422851639","video_length":"1075508","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"_guRNe7JQ4HL","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"4JE0_NeQ_Nos","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"8D1kiP4Nx_WH","media_pid":"BSeiozNCCxVe","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2194422851639","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"385279":"Daylight Saving Time","352881":"lone star politics","779836":"Presidential Run","29246":"schools","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-april-16-2023%2F3237647%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%20%E2%80%93%20April%2016%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%20%E2%80%93%20April%2016%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-april-16-2023%2F3237647%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%20%E2%80%93%20April%2016%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-april-16-2023%2F3237647%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543},{"description":"","display_name":"Gromer Jeffers | The Dallas Morning News","id":"","url":"","twitter":"","twitter_url":"","thumbnail":[]}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nA roundtable discussion about school choice, big issues in the 2024 presidential election and whether to ditch Daylight Saving were topics covered during Lone Star Politics on April 16, 2023.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"A roundtable discussion about school choice, big issues in the 2024 presidential election and whether to ditch Daylight Saving were topics covered during Lone Star Politics on April 16, 2023.","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T15:53:15","modified":"2023-04-16T11:10:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T16:10:00","network_object_id":"1:8:3237647","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-april-16-2023\/3237647\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[385279,352881,779836,29246,168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nA roundtable discussion about school choice, big issues in the 2024 presidential election and whether to ditch Daylight Saving were topics covered during Lone Star Politics on April 16, 2023.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"A roundtable discussion about school choice, big issues in the 2024 presidential election and whether to ditch Daylight Saving were topics covered during Lone Star Politics on April 16, 2023.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"17:55"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-09T13:00:53","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-09T18:00:53+00:00\">April 9, 2023 1:00 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-09T18:00:53+00:00\">Apr 9<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: April 9, 2023","summary":"Analysis of the record budget proposal in the Texas Legislature and what impact will the indictment of former President Donald Trump have on the 2024 election? Plus, Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces plans to enter the Presidential race.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-april-9-2023\/3233157\/","image":{"id":4578023,"date":"2019-12-20T20:53:37","title":{"rendered":"lone star politics"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"lone star politics","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":397487},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3233157","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/203\/103\/22291412489.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"bY1omR8vQvul","mpx_download_pid_high":"dY7St9DwiwnB","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"Pbu8eT9exMsl","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"Ruyzlajrweea","pid_streaming_web_medium":"5ru_TVJK6gGU","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2191718979940","video_length":"1194627","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"TfXkvzsFfKT8","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"pHac5j_uPLLW","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"Pbu8eT9exMsl","media_pid":"vWldg5_NvZzR","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2191718979940","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"352881":"lone star politics"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-april-9-2023%2F3233157%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20April%209%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20April%209%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-april-9-2023%2F3233157%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20April%209%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-april-9-2023%2F3233157%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nAnalysis of the record budget proposal in the Texas Legislature and what impact will the indictment of former President Donald Trump have on the 2024 election? Plus, Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces plans to enter the Presidential race.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Analysis of the record budget proposal in the Texas Legislature and what impact will the indictment of former President Donald Trump have on the 2024 election? Plus, Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces plans to enter the Presidential race.","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T18:00:53","modified":"2023-04-09T13:10:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T18:10:54","network_object_id":"1:8:3233157","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-april-9-2023\/3233157\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[352881],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nAnalysis of the record budget proposal in the Texas Legislature and what impact will the indictment of former President Donald Trump have on the 2024 election? Plus, Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces plans to enter the Presidential race.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"\nAnalysis of the record budget proposal in the Texas Legislature and what impact will the indictment of former President Donald Trump have on the 2024 election? Plus, Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces plans to enter the Presidential race.\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"19:54"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-09T08:55:00","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-09T13:55:00+00:00\">April 9, 2023 8:55 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-09T13:55:00+00:00\">Apr 9<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics Extra: April 9, 2023","summary":"With talk of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entering the presidential race, what are his chances and do legacy names still hold weight? Plus, will there be compromise on the state budget or is the Texas Legislature headed to a special session?<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-extra-april-9-2023\/3232607\/","image":{"id":8071316,"date":"2023-04-07T17:17:19","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":325342,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":325342,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3232607","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/811\/87\/22253401130.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"McKxD4_cArjg","mpx_download_pid_high":"Lx_jHdlSOZCN","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"z3mA_hbfHb0x","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22253401130-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"_2A2C0lSBNv2","pid_streaming_web_medium":"angyQDBjLI7y","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2191282755966","video_length":"299133","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"CQismp8RDQXP","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"r_3h6rcANc6I","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"z3mA_hbfHb0x","media_pid":"LL_ZqBf9laBL","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2191282755966","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"352881":"lone star politics","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-extra-april-9-2023%2F3232607%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%20Extra%3A%20April%209%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%20Extra%3A%20April%209%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-extra-april-9-2023%2F3232607%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%20Extra%3A%20April%209%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-extra-april-9-2023%2F3232607%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543},{"description":"","display_name":"Gromer Jeffers - The Dallas Morning News","id":"","url":"","twitter":"","twitter_url":"","thumbnail":[]}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nWith talk of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entering the presidential race, what are his chances and do legacy names still hold weight? Plus, will there be a compromise on the state budget or is the Texas Legislature headed to a special session?<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"With talk of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entering the presidential race, what are his chances and do legacy names still hold weight? Plus, will there be compromise on the state budget or is the Texas Legislature headed to a special session?","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T13:55:00","modified":"2023-04-07T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T21:44:24","network_object_id":"1:8:3232607","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-extra-april-9-2023\/3232607\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[352881,168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nWith talk of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entering the presidential race, what are his chances and do legacy names still hold weight? Plus, will there be a compromise on the state budget or is the Texas Legislature headed to a special session?<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"With talk of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entering the presidential race, what are his chances and do legacy names still hold weight? Plus, will there be compromise on the state budget or is the Texas Legislature headed to a special session?<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"4:59"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-06T17:17:38","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-06T22:17:38+00:00\">April 6, 2023 5:17 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-06T22:17:38+00:00\">Apr 6<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"School Choice Among 300 Amendments Debated in Austin","summary":"The Texas House and Senate are debating what to do with the state’s budget surplus. With more than 300 amendments, including school choice, on the agenda, it’s going to be a long day.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/school-choice-among-300-amendments-debated-in-austin\/3232023\/","image":{"id":8067381,"date":"2023-04-06T18:21:35","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":234221,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":234221,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3232023","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/484\/435\/22233786058.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"cK3xaFONScNg","mpx_download_pid_high":"J_pvsetN01i6","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"2J9nSTy5ZpER","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22233786058-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"bOQ9D3TBWFWK","pid_streaming_web_medium":"Id4WCsfqMRt4","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"HOMEOWNERS A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS A YEAR. APPRAISAL NOTICES GO OUT LATER THIS MONTH. >>> SCHOOL CHOICE BEING DISCUSSED IN BOTH THE TEXAS HOUSE AND THE SENATE TODAY. A LOT OF DEVELOPMENTS, AND WE ARE BRINGING IN OUR POLITICAL REPORTER, JULIE FINE, TO GET US UP TO SPEED. >> HI, MEREDITH. A LOT GOING ON. LET\u2019S START AT THE TEXAS HOUSE WHERE LAWMAKERS WILL BE BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL. IT\u2019S GOING TO BE A LONG TIGHT YORKING ON THE BUDGET. -- LONG NIGHT WORKING ON THE BUDGET. BY A VOTE OF 86-52, THE TEXAS HOUSE JUST APPROVED AN AMENDMENT PROHIBITING THE USE OF STATE MONEY FOR WHAT IS KNOWN AS EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. THAT\u2019S MONEY FOR FAMILIES TO USE TO CHOOSE THEIR KIDS\u2019 SCHOOLS. >> SO IF YOU SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IF YOU SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, IF YOU SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND YOU WOULD SUPPORT BY VOTING YES FOR THIS AMENDMENT. >> I ASK YOU MEMBERS, PLEASE VOTE NO ON THIS AMENDMENT. THE REALITY IS THAT I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY TYPE OF COMPETITION, HARM AN INDUSTRY, OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE NO DIFFERENT. >> NOW WHILE THIS PASSED, IT DOES NOT MEAN IT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL BUDGET. THAT IS DETERMINED BY BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE. BUT IT DOES SIGNAL WHERE HOUSE MEMBERS STAND ON THIS ISSUE. MEANTIME, LET\u2019S GO OVER TO THE SENATE. THEY JUST STARTED DEBATING THEIR SCHOOL CHOICE BILL. THEIR PLAN INCLUDES THE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, ABOUT $8,000 FOR FAMILIES TO CHOOSE THEIR CHILDREN\u2019S SCHOOLS. THAT\u2019S BEEN A PRIORITY FOR BOTH GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DAN PATRICK DURING THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.","video_id":"2190940227705","video_length":"91625","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"m2oAEKpUAvkP","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"yxAQekmo1Gtx","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"2J9nSTy5ZpER","media_pid":"VYXi2YQfVGpd","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2190940227705","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fschool-choice-among-300-amendments-debated-in-austin%2F3232023%2F&School%20Choice%20Among%20300%20Amendments%20Debated%20in%20Austin","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=School%20Choice%20Among%20300%20Amendments%20Debated%20in%20Austin&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fschool-choice-among-300-amendments-debated-in-austin%2F3232023%2F","email":"mailto:?body=School%20Choice%20Among%20300%20Amendments%20Debated%20in%20Austin%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fschool-choice-among-300-amendments-debated-in-austin%2F3232023%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe Texas House and Senate are debating what to do with the state's budget surplus. With more than 300 amendments, including school choice, on the agenda, it's going to be a long day.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The Texas House and Senate are debating what to do with the state\u2019s budget surplus. With more than 300 amendments, including school choice, on the agenda, it\u2019s going to be a long day.","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T22:17:38","modified":"2023-04-06T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T22:41:26","network_object_id":"1:8:3232023","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/school-choice-among-300-amendments-debated-in-austin\/3232023\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nThe Texas House and Senate are debating what to do with the state’s budget surplus. With more than 300 amendments, including school choice, on the agenda, it’s going to be a long day.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"\nThe Texas House and Senate are debating what to do with the state’s budget surplus. With more than 300 amendments, including school choice, on the agenda, it’s going to be a long day.\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:31"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-03T17:18:11","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-03T22:18:11+00:00\">April 3, 2023 5:18 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-03T22:18:11+00:00\">Apr 3<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/","label":"Greg Abbott","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas Lawmakers to Make Decisions on Bi-Annual Budget Plan","summary":"Texas House lawmakers must make decisions about their more than $300 billion bi-annual budget plan. There have already been more than 300 amendments filed and one could give a tell tale sign of where lawmakers stand on school choice.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/texas-lawmakers-to-make-decisions-on-bi-annual-budget-plan\/3229306\/","image":{"id":8058466,"date":"2023-04-03T18:42:00","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":363121,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":363121,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3229306","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":0,"nbc_primary_tag_id":0,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/212\/38\/22169987127.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"B1dHlGQ9hduh","mpx_download_pid_high":"7x3qSSWnp5yn","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"C3b0PZO8fO9t","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22169987127-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"ijJJYvuFyUIy","pid_streaming_web_medium":"FMYC6HDOmIS1","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"WAS SHOT AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED IN THAT CASE. >>> TEXAS HOUSE LAWMAKERS MUST MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR MORE THAN $300 BILLION BIANNUAL BUDGET PLAN. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN MORE THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN MORE THAN 300 AMENDMENTS FILED. ONE COULD GIVE A TELL-TALE SIGN OVER LAWMAKERS\u2019 STAND ON SCHOOL CHOICE. CHOICE. HERE\u2019S POLITICAL REPORTER JULIE FINE. >> Reporter: HOUSE LAWMAKERS WILL DEBATE SPENDING BILLS ON THURSDAY. ALREADY, MANY OF THEM ARE FILING AMENDMENTS. AMENDMENTS. >> THE AMENDMENT WOULD PROHIBIT PUBLIC FUNDS GOING TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS, BASICALLY. >> Reporter: REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE GARREN, A REPUBLICAN FROM FORT WORTH, SUPPORTS AN AMENDMENT WHICH SAYS BUDGET MONEY MAY NOT BE USED TO PAY FOR OR SUPPORT A SCHOOL VOUCHER, OR SUPPORT A SCHOOL VOUCHER, INCLUDING AN EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR SIMILAR PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH A CHILD MAY USE STATE MONEY FOR NONPUBLIC PRIMARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION. >> I AM VERY PRO PUBLIC EDUCATION. >> Reporter: REPRESENTATIVE GARREN THINKS THERE WILL BE ENOUGH VOTES FOR IT TO BE ADDED TO THE HOUSE BUDGET BILL. >> ALL OF TEXAS STUDENTS WILL BE DOING BETTER WITH A ROBUST SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. STATE OF TEXAS. >> Reporter: SCHOOL CHOICE IS A PRIORITY FOR THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. IT HAS ALREADY MADE IT THROUGH THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. >> WE ARE ALL FULLY INTENTIONED TO LIFT UP PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH TO LIFT UP PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH THE FUNDING THEY NEED AND ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT THOSE THAT NEED IT MOST AND THOSE CAN RECONCILE. >> THERE\u2019S A LOT OF PROBLEMS JUST BEING MADE AND THERE\u2019S A JUST BEING MADE AND THERE\u2019S A LOT OF FUNDING TO OFFSET WHAT VOUCHERS MAY DO, BUT YOU KNOW, THERE\u2019S A BUDGET EVERY TWO YEARS, AND SO, I DON\u2019T KNOW -- YEARS, AND SO, I DON\u2019T KNOW -- AT SOME POINT, IT WILL AFFECT PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING. >> Reporter: EVEN IF THIS MAKES THE HOUSE BUDGET, THE HOUSE AND SENATE MUST AGREE ON WHATEVER BECOMES LAW.","video_id":"2189580867555","video_length":"106340","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"fvTSG76VJce1","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"ewrAt1UEvN5S","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"C3b0PZO8fO9t","media_pid":"XH1UIomC1ZZK","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2189580867555","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"329284":"News","1098":"Local","1183":"Politics","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"2694":"Dan Patrick","2987":"Education","3064":"Greg Abbott","2695":"Texas House","168":"Texas Legislature","719":"TEXAS SENATE"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-lawmakers-to-make-decisions-on-bi-annual-budget-plan%2F3229306%2F&Texas%20Lawmakers%20to%20Make%20Decisions%20on%20Bi-Annual%20Budget%20Plan","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20Lawmakers%20to%20Make%20Decisions%20on%20Bi-Annual%20Budget%20Plan&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-lawmakers-to-make-decisions-on-bi-annual-budget-plan%2F3229306%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20Lawmakers%20to%20Make%20Decisions%20on%20Bi-Annual%20Budget%20Plan%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-lawmakers-to-make-decisions-on-bi-annual-budget-plan%2F3229306%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nTexas House lawmakers must make decisions about their more than $300 billion bi-annual budget plan. There have already been more than 300 amendments filed and one could give a telltale sign of where lawmakers stand on school choice.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Texas House lawmakers must make decisions about their more than $300 billion bi-annual budget plan. There have already been more than 300 amendments filed and one could give a tell tale sign of where lawmakers stand on school choice.","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T22:18:11","modified":"2023-04-03T18:00:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T23:00:42","network_object_id":"1:8:3229306","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/texas-lawmakers-to-make-decisions-on-bi-annual-budget-plan\/3229306\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[2694,2987,3064,2695,168,719],"categories":[1098,1316],"content_rendered":"\nTexas House lawmakers must make decisions about their more than $300 billion bi-annual budget plan. There have already been more than 300 amendments filed and one could give a telltale sign of where lawmakers stand on school choice.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Texas House lawmakers must make decisions about their more than $300 billion bi-annual budget plan. There have already been more than 300 amendments filed and one could give a tell tale sign of where lawmakers stand on school choice.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:46"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-02T09:50:51","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-02T14:50:51+00:00\">April 2, 2023 9:50 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-02T14:50:51+00:00\">Apr 2<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: April 2, 2023","summary":"A major moment in U.S. history as former President Trump prepares to appear before a judge after he was indicted by a New York grand jury, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits DFW Airport for a new runway project and the Texas Legislature enters its final two months<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-april-2-2023\/3228409\/","image":{"id":8054517,"date":"2023-04-02T11:37:49","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg","filesize":281016,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":281016,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3228409","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBCUniversal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/780\/483\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"Ad_x2qJa55dz","mpx_download_pid_high":"uO7Dx9YkzfUA","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"dIs6krMJAjmM","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/Lone_Star_Politics_040223.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"xgVPFoAxwt3i","pid_streaming_web_medium":"y0MiEAzJ3X30","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2189103171656","video_length":"1146112","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"RZ5dec6ETuCW","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"ZCB6LYsrxPWM","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"dIs6krMJAjmM","media_pid":"qVKu0K8bhCTN","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2189103171656","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"401":"Donald Trump","352881":"lone star politics","135041":"Pete Buttigieg","168":"Texas Legislature","364844":"Texas Politics"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-april-2-2023%2F3228409%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20April%202%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20April%202%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-april-2-2023%2F3228409%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20April%202%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-april-2-2023%2F3228409%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543},{"description":"","display_name":"Gromer Jeffers | The Dallas Morning News","id":"","url":"","twitter":"","twitter_url":"","thumbnail":[]}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nA major moment in U.S. history as former President Trump prepares to appear before a judge after he was indicted by a New York grand jury, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits DFW Airport for a new runway project and the Texas Legislature enters its final two months<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"A major moment in U.S. history as former President Trump prepares to appear before a judge after he was indicted by a New York grand jury, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits DFW Airport for a new runway project and the Texas Legislature enters its final two months","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T14:50:51","modified":"2023-04-02T10:52:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T15:52:26","network_object_id":"1:8:3228409","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-april-2-2023\/3228409\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[401,352881,135041,168,364844],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nA major moment in U.S. history as former President Trump prepares to appear before a judge after he was indicted by a New York grand jury, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits DFW Airport for a new runway project and the Texas Legislature enters its final two months<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"\nA major moment in U.S. history as former President Trump prepares to appear before a judge after he was indicted by a New York grand jury, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits DFW Airport for a new runway project and the Texas Legislature enters its final two months\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"19:06"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-28T19:00:17","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-29T00:00:17+00:00\">March 28, 2023 7:00 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-29T00:00:17+00:00\">Mar 28<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas Senate Approves Bill Restricting Transgender College Athletes","summary":"The Texas Senate has given the preliminary go-ahead regarding Senate Bill 15 which would require athletes to play sports matching their gender assigned at birth.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-ssenate-approves-bill-restricting-transgender-college-athletes\/3224989\/","image":{"id":8042201,"date":"2023-03-28T20:06:24","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":155797,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":155797,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3224989","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/182\/910\/22050559648.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"vbHZcbVyoMl5","mpx_download_pid_high":"2osD2pSGUaJf","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"ujonHZbOqCg1","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22050559648-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"H89QKocnrHpt","pid_streaming_web_medium":"H51MHrJW2CIw","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2187402819564","video_length":"55823","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"l67rr6a6Jbva","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"8C28554xBUjZ","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"ujonHZbOqCg1","media_pid":"b_M2__osbf3r","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2187402819564","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-ssenate-approves-bill-restricting-transgender-college-athletes%2F3224989%2F&Texas%20Senate%20Approves%20Bill%20Restricting%20Transgender%20College%20Athletes","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20Senate%20Approves%20Bill%20Restricting%20Transgender%20College%20Athletes&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-ssenate-approves-bill-restricting-transgender-college-athletes%2F3224989%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20Senate%20Approves%20Bill%20Restricting%20Transgender%20College%20Athletes%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-ssenate-approves-bill-restricting-transgender-college-athletes%2F3224989%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe Texas Senate has given the preliminary go-ahead regarding Senate Bill 15 which would require athletes to play sports matching their gender assigned at birth.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The Texas Senate has given the preliminary go-ahead regarding Senate Bill 15 which would require athletes to play sports matching their gender assigned at birth.","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T00:00:17","modified":"2023-03-28T20:13:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T01:13:15","network_object_id":"1:8:3224989","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-ssenate-approves-bill-restricting-transgender-college-athletes\/3224989\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nThe Texas Senate has given the preliminary go-ahead regarding Senate Bill 15 which would require athletes to play sports matching their gender assigned at birth.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The Texas Senate has given the preliminary go-ahead regarding Senate Bill 15 which would require athletes to play sports matching their gender assigned at birth.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:55"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-28T16:51:21","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-28T21:51:21+00:00\">March 28, 2023 4:51 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-28T21:51:21+00:00\">Mar 28<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"House Bill 300 Tentatively Passes","summary":"Texas House gives preliminary approval to a bill getting rid of tax on diapers and feminine products.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/house-bill-300-tentatively-passes\/3224847\/","image":{"id":8041859,"date":"2023-03-28T17:57:08","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":411673,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":411673,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3224847","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/135\/538\/22048505951.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"blXw3UM6ANwx","mpx_download_pid_high":"WlnChNCc3Rb_","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"ehEgt8xDsHX2","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/22048505951-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"TdkXazKhLu8J","pid_streaming_web_medium":"UIo5KnyGHKSd","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":">> THE VACANT LIST COMES FROM A FIRM, THE GROUP PARKING REFORM NETWORK SURVEYED THE DATA. >>> A BILL THAT WOULD GET RID OF TAXES ON DIAPERS AND FEMININE TAXES ON DIAPERS AND FEMININE HYGIENE TEXAS SAILED THROUGH THE TEXAS HOUSE TODAY. BABY WIPES AND BOTTLES AND MATERNITY CLOTHES AND BREAST MILK PUMPING PRODUCTS WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX IN THE BILL. THE AUTHOR AND REPRESENTATIVE THE AUTHOR AND REPRESENTATIVE DONNA HOWARD, WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS SINCE 2017, STOOD WITH OTHER LAWMAKERS WHO PROPOSED SIMILAR LEGISLATION. SHE SAYS THE BILL IS MANY YEARS IN THE MAKING. IN THE MAKING. >> HB-300 WILL HELP TEXANS BY ALLEVIATING PART OF THE FINANCIAL BURDEN THEY HAVE WHEN THEY\u2019RE PURCHASING ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR FAMILIES. OF THEIR FAMILIES. >> THIS WAS PRELIMINARY PASSAGE","video_id":"2187353155572","video_length":"46046","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"fLEv0sk6_SUp","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"fCr0Yz7JH02p","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"ehEgt8xDsHX2","media_pid":"23R8v5Ob5BEQ","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2187353155572","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"18674":"Texas House of Representatives","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fhouse-bill-300-tentatively-passes%2F3224847%2F&House%20Bill%20300%20Tentatively%20Passes","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=House%20Bill%20300%20Tentatively%20Passes&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fhouse-bill-300-tentatively-passes%2F3224847%2F","email":"mailto:?body=House%20Bill%20300%20Tentatively%20Passes%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fhouse-bill-300-tentatively-passes%2F3224847%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nTexas House gives preliminary approval to a bill to eliminate the tax on diapers and feminine products.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Texas House gives preliminary approval to a bill getting rid of tax on diapers and feminine products.","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T21:51:21","modified":"2023-03-28T17:05:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T22:05:16","network_object_id":"1:8:3224847","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/house-bill-300-tentatively-passes\/3224847\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[18674,168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nTexas House gives preliminary approval to a bill to eliminate the tax on diapers and feminine products.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Texas House gives preliminary approval to a bill getting rid of tax on diapers and feminine products.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:46"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-26T15:19:16","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-26T20:19:16+00:00\">March 26, 2023 3:19 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-26T20:19:16+00:00\">Mar 26<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: March 26, 2023","summary":"Despite legal trouble, Donald Trump visited Texas for the first 2024 presidential campaign rally– that and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-march-26-2023\/3223230\/","image":{"id":4578023,"date":"2019-12-20T20:53:37","title":{"rendered":"lone star politics"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"lone star politics","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":397487},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3223230","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/486\/191\/22006686557.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"K3W4wkoZ2K9T","mpx_download_pid_high":"dWzNVVY5A2xN","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"k3VGa0H14bqW","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"_zFHS7TdvN0a","pid_streaming_web_medium":"Opy0bcZLPSsB","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2186647107672","video_length":"1176743","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"nIvYD9m0lFe9","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"Rt7HfDP02byF","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"k3VGa0H14bqW","media_pid":"vTiv8SwFKsoA","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2186647107672","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"352881":"lone star politics"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-26-2023%2F3223230%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%2026%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%2026%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-26-2023%2F3223230%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%2026%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-26-2023%2F3223230%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nDespite legal trouble, Donald Trump visited Texas for the first 2024 presidential campaign rally-- that and more in today's edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Despite legal trouble, Donald Trump visited Texas for the first 2024 presidential campaign rally\u2013 that and more in today\u2019s edition of Lone Star Politics.","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T20:19:16","modified":"2023-03-26T15:37:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T20:37:58","network_object_id":"1:8:3223230","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-march-26-2023\/3223230\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[352881],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nDespite legal trouble, Donald Trump visited Texas for the first 2024 presidential campaign rally– that and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"\nDespite legal trouble, Donald Trump visited Texas for the first 2024 presidential campaign rally– that and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"19:36"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-23T18:15:28","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-23T23:15:28+00:00\">March 23, 2023 6:15 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-23T23:15:28+00:00\">Mar 23<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas Legislature Hits Halfway Point of 2023 Session","summary":"The Texas Legislature is about half way through its 140-day session. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at some of the bills lawmakers are voting on, and what is coming in the final two months.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-legislature-hits-halfway-point-of-2023-session\/3221716\/","image":{"id":2759738,"date":"2019-10-24T09:53:19","title":{"rendered":"texas capitol angle"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":"Texas capitol building<\/p>\n"},"alt_text":"texas capitol building","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":102096,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":102096},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3221716","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/841\/247\/21948939681.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"eIIBkU_6muWG","mpx_download_pid_high":"0UlhRj3r4nZB","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"Uuaj_dCn5jq3","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/texas-capitol-angle.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"wnV9ylASGL7o","pid_streaming_web_medium":"OEOa0hwmE04u","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"NOW IT\u2019S BEING SOLD TO A DEVELOPER, WHO IS PLANNING A HIGH-END GATED COMMUNITY. >>> TEXAS LAWMAKERS ARE ABOUT AT THE HALFWAY POINT TO THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SOME OF THE LEADERSHIP PRIORITIES ARE GETTING CLOSER TO FINAL VOTES IN THE HOUSE AND IN THE SENAT. BUT ALL THE BILLS NEED THE APPROVAL OF BOTH CHAMBERS, WHICH MEANS BUSY WEEKS AHEAD. HERE\u2019S POLITICAL REPORTER JULIE FINE. >> Reporter: WITH JUST ABOUT TWO MONTHS TO GO, THE TEXAS HOUSE AND SENATE ARE TACKLING SOME OF LEADERSHIP\u2019S TOP PRIORITIES. >> ALL 31 SENATORS SIGNED ON TO A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION INCREASE. >> Reporter: PART OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PASSED. >> ALL TEXANS -- >> Reporter: A PRIORITY OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, WITNESSES BOTH FOR AND AGAINST CHOICE HAVE ALREADY TESTIFIED ON THE SENATE BILL. ALSO WE\u2019RE MONITORING THE UPCOMING DEBATE ON THE SENATE FLOOR ON A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE COLLEGE ATHLETES TO PLAY ON THE TEAMS THAT MATCH THE SEX ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES. COMMITTEES ARE CONSIDERING LEGISLATION SURROUNDING THE RELIABILITY OF THE TEXAS POWER GRID. >> AND WHILE OUR -- ARE CERTAINLY UNIQUE, THEY HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON. THEY HAVE TRUSTED US TO MEET THEIR VOICE. >> Reporter: HOUSE LAWMAKERS WILL START HEARING BILLS NEXT WEEK, BUT SOME WELL ON THEIR WAY. THE HOUSE PLAN ON PROPERTY TAXES, WHICH INCLUDES CAPPING ANNUAL APPRAISALS AT 5%, WAS APPROVED BY THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE 10 TO 1. DOZENS OF WITNESSES LINED UP TO TESTIFY ABOUT A BILL THAT WOULD PUT ONLINE BETTING ON THE BALLOT AND ANOTHER THAT WOULD ALLOW VOTERS TO DECIDE ABOUT A SMALL NUMBER OF CASINOS IN TEXAS. BORDER SECURITY IS AN ISSUE EXPECTED TO BE DEBATED SOON. AMONG THE PROPOSALS, ONE THAT ESTABLISHES A BORDER PROTECTION UNIT, WHERE TEXAS CITIZENS CAN PARTICIPATE BUT DON\u2019T HAVE ARRESTING AUTHORITY UNLESS TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNOR. THERE\u2019S A LOT OF WORK AHEAD DURING A CRITICAL PERIOD HALFWAY","video_id":"2185945667665","video_length":"117051","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"p_hRYuhOyjxh","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"XDl6i3RmT050","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"Uuaj_dCn5jq3","media_pid":"pQH9nx21uSik","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2185945667665","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"16065":"politics","27":"texas","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-legislature-hits-halfway-point-of-2023-session%2F3221716%2F&Texas%20Legislature%20Hits%20Halfway%20Point%20of%202023%20Session","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20Legislature%20Hits%20Halfway%20Point%20of%202023%20Session&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-legislature-hits-halfway-point-of-2023-session%2F3221716%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20Legislature%20Hits%20Halfway%20Point%20of%202023%20Session%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-legislature-hits-halfway-point-of-2023-session%2F3221716%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe Texas Legislature is about half way through its 140-day session. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at some of the bills lawmakers are voting on, and what is coming in the final two months.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The Texas Legislature is about half way through its 140-day session. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at some of the bills lawmakers are voting on, and what is coming in the final two months.","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T23:15:28","modified":"2023-03-23T18:26:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T23:26:55","network_object_id":"1:8:3221716","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-legislature-hits-halfway-point-of-2023-session\/3221716\/","collection":[291211,7101,1318],"tags":[16065,27,168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nThe Texas Legislature is about half way through its 140-day session. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at some of the bills lawmakers are voting on, and what is coming in the final two months.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The Texas Legislature is about half way through its 140-day session. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at some of the bills lawmakers are voting on, and what is coming in the final two months.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:57"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-23T16:43:58","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-23T21:43:58+00:00\">March 23, 2023 4:43 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-23T21:43:58+00:00\">Mar 23<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas Considers The CROWN Act to Ban Hair Discrimination","summary":"State lawmakers are now considering a bill to ban hair discrimination. The Crown Act, is already legal in more than a third of the states. State Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers is hoping Texas will be added to the list.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-considers-the-crown-act-to-ban-hair-discrimination\/3221595\/","image":{"id":7056622,"date":"2022-04-18T16:48:13","title":{"rendered":"Flags at Texas State Capitol in Austin"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":229472,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":229472},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3221595","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/802\/183\/21947590893.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"oogfV8_mOfgl","mpx_download_pid_high":"3PAhapvbmyR3","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"T6RUTCZlfQKR","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2022\/04\/Flags-at-Texas-State-Capitol-in-Austin.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"a6__50J_CO6W","pid_streaming_web_medium":"2DIWVLAaiEVq","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"AND THEY WANT THE DISTRICT TO DEAL WITH IT PROPERLY AND SWIFTLY. >>> LAWMAKERS ARE CONSIDERING A BILL TO BAN HAIR DISCRIMINATION. THE CROWN ACT IS ALREADY LEGAL IN MORE THAN A THIRD OF THE STATE. THEY ARE HOPING TEXAS IS GOING TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST. HERE IS JULIE FINE. >> Reporter: WITNESSES FILED IN, WAITING HOURS TO TESTIFY ON HOUSE BILL 567. >> THE CROWN ACT STANDS FOR CREATING A RESPECTFUL AND OPEN WORLD FOR OUR NATURAL HAIR. IT IS A NATIONAL MOVEMENT WITH PASSAGE ALREADY IN 20 STATES. >> Reporter: IT PROTECTS MEN AND WOMEN FROM HAIR DISCRIMINATION. PROTECTED HAIRSTYLES IN THE BILL INCLUDE BRAIDS, LOCKS, AND TWISTS. >> I\u2019M OFTEN REMINDED OF A TIME IN 2008 WHERE I WAS FORCED TO CUT OUT MY BRAIDS IN SCHOOL, BECAUSE OF THE SCHOOL DRESS CODE POLICY THAT STATED THAT BRAIDS AND EXTENSIONS WERE DISTRACTING AND EXTREME HAIRSTYLES. >> Reporter: THE BILL APPLIES TO SCHOOLS, OFFICERS, AND HOUSING. >> KIDS WHO FACE HAIR DISCRIMINATION ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL FROM AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING, OR THEY\u2019RE DENIED OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES LIKE GRADUATION. >> Reporter: NO WITNESSES SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE BILL. DURING THE LAST SESSION, THE BILL PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BUT DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE FULL HOUSE FLOOR BEFORE TIME RAN OUT.","video_id":"2185904707803","video_length":"100835","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"HSeEmeSkA_Lu","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"vFBvqvQvQ2AE","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"T6RUTCZlfQKR","media_pid":"fPOOk5oK8GCE","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2185904707803","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"329284":"News","1098":"Local","1183":"Politics","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"19181":"Discrimination","8854":"Garland","48344":"Hair","2695":"Texas House","18674":"Texas House of Representatives","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-considers-the-crown-act-to-ban-hair-discrimination%2F3221595%2F&Texas%20Considers%20The%20CROWN%20Act%20to%20Ban%20Hair%20Discrimination","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20Considers%20The%20CROWN%20Act%20to%20Ban%20Hair%20Discrimination&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-considers-the-crown-act-to-ban-hair-discrimination%2F3221595%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20Considers%20The%20CROWN%20Act%20to%20Ban%20Hair%20Discrimination%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-considers-the-crown-act-to-ban-hair-discrimination%2F3221595%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nState lawmakers are now considering a bill to ban hair discrimination. The C.R.O.W.N. Act is already legal in more than a third of the states. State Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers is hoping Texas will be added to the list.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"State lawmakers are now considering a bill to ban hair discrimination. The Crown Act, is already legal in more than a third of the states. State Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers is hoping Texas will be added to the list.","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:43:58","modified":"2023-03-23T16:55:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:55:29","network_object_id":"1:8:3221595","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-considers-the-crown-act-to-ban-hair-discrimination\/3221595\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[19181,8854,48344,2695,18674,168],"categories":[1098,1316],"content_rendered":"\nState lawmakers are now considering a bill to ban hair discrimination. The C.R.O.W.N. Act is already legal in more than a third of the states. State Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers is hoping Texas will be added to the list.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"State lawmakers are now considering a bill to ban hair discrimination. The Crown Act, is already legal in more than a third of the states. State Representative Rhetta Andrews Bowers is hoping Texas will be added to the list.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:40"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-22T17:15:55","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-22T22:15:55+00:00\">March 22, 2023 5:15 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-22T22:15:55+00:00\">Mar 22<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/sports-betting\/","label":"sports betting","sponsored":false},"title":"When Will Sports Betting and Casinos Be Legal in Texas?","summary":"Some state lawmakers want to legalize sports betting in Texas and also allow casinos in the state. Today the House State Affairs Committee in Austin listened to those for and against the proposed bills.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/when-will-sports-betting-and-casinos-be-legal-in-texas\/3220738\/","image":{"id":7930386,"date":"2023-03-22T18:17:24","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":263614,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":263614,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3220738","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1098,"nbc_primary_tag_id":480131,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/447\/703\/21929335197.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"e_M31Wgd1reh","mpx_download_pid_high":"P297KYEYgVVB","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"wjUAlO0sZIqM","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21929335197-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"UNEV4tYtaaeL","pid_streaming_web_medium":"_abEs05sKgGS","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"MORE ON THAT AND THE TIMING AND THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK WHEN I COME BACK. >> THANKS, RICK. >>> SOME TEXAS LAWMAKERS WANT TO LEGALIZE SPORTS BETTING AND ALLOW CASINOS IN THE STATE. ALLOW CASINOS IN THE STATE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY THREE STATE BILLS THAT ADDRESS THE TOPICS AND TODAY THE HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IN AUSTIN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IN AUSTIN LISTENED TO THOSE FOR AND AGAINST THE PROPOSED BILLS. AGAINST THE PROPOSED BILLS. HERE IS NBC 5\u2019S SOPHIA BEAUSOLEIL. >> Reporter: RIGHT NOW GAMBLING IS ILLEGAL IN TEXAS. THAT IS NOT STOPPING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TAKING CHANCES TO BET ON SPORTS FROM THEIR PHONES. >> IN TEXAS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE IT >> IN TEXAS RIGHT NOW WE HAVE IT AND WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION, AN OPPORTUNITY RIGHT NOW TO PUT A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN PLACE. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN PLACE. >> Reporter: THE AUTHOR OF TWO >> Reporter: THE AUTHOR OF TWO BILLS WANTS TO LEGALIZE ONLINE SPORTS BETTING AND WANTS VOTERS TO DECIDE. HE TOLD THE COMMITTEE IF LEGALIZED THERE WOULD BE REGULATIONS IN PLACE TO PROTECT THOSE WHO DO MAKE A BET. THE BILL IS GETTING SUPPORT FROM THE TEXAS SPORTS BETTING ALLIANCE. THEY WOULD BE THE ONES PEOPLE PLACE THEIR BETS THROUGH AND THE SPORT FRANCHISES WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FOR A $500,000 LICENSE. >> THE DALLAS COWBOYS >> THE DALLAS COWBOYS ORGANIZATION WOULD LOVE TO GIVE OUR FANS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OUR FANS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH OUR GAME IN A NEW WAY BY PROVIDING FANS A SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE AVENUE TO PLACE WAGERS. >> Reporter: THERE IS OPPOSITION FROM FAITH BASED GROUPS LIKE TEXAS VALUES. >> GAMBLING IN ANY FORM IS >> GAMBLING IN ANY FORM IS ADDICTIVE AND HARMFUL TO FAMILIES AND DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE ANYTHING. >> Reporter: AS TO WHAT ARE THE ODDS GAMBLING BECOMES LEGAL IN TEXAS? NO TELLING. NO TELLING. YOU JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE HOW THINGS SHAKE OUT AT THE","video_id":"2185532995703","video_length":"105639","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"uG8CkXoTuIfx","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"ind144a_puw1","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"wjUAlO0sZIqM","media_pid":"wmkaqau2uoyQ","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2185532995703","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"329284":"News","1098":"Local","1183":"Politics","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"539322":"Casinos and Gaming","417224":"gambling","480131":"sports betting","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fwhen-will-sports-betting-and-casinos-be-legal-in-texas%2F3220738%2F&When%20Will%20Sports%20Betting%20and%20Casinos%20Be%20Legal%20in%20Texas%3F","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=When%20Will%20Sports%20Betting%20and%20Casinos%20Be%20Legal%20in%20Texas%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fwhen-will-sports-betting-and-casinos-be-legal-in-texas%2F3220738%2F","email":"mailto:?body=When%20Will%20Sports%20Betting%20and%20Casinos%20Be%20Legal%20in%20Texas%3F%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fwhen-will-sports-betting-and-casinos-be-legal-in-texas%2F3220738%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Sophia Beausoleil <\/span>\nSophia\nearned her Bachelor\u2019s degree from the School of Broadcast Journalism with a\nminor in Business at the University of Missouri and began her career in\ntelevision at KOMU 8 News in Columbia, Missouri as a multimedia journalist and\nanchor.  Two years later, Sophia made her way to WCIA in Champaign,\nIllinois to work as a reporter. \n\n\n\nAfter spending six years in the Midwest, Sophia, a native of Katy, Texas, was excited to return to warm and sunny Texas where she joined the KXAN News team in November 2012.  While in Central Texas, she reported on the state budget, former President Obama\u2019s visit to Austin, and the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion and the deadly Dallas police ambush. \n\n\n\nIn 2017 she made her way back home to Houston to join KPRC\nChannel 2 News, an NBC affiliate.  She covered the Super Bowl, Hurricane\nHarvey, the earthquake in Mexico City, The World Series and many other breaking\nnews stories. \n\n\n\nSophia joined NBC 5 in 2020 and is excited to be part of a vibrant and well-accomplished newsroom. \n\n\n\nHer\nhusband is currently a medical resident in Dallas which is why she and their\nnew baby boy relocated to DFW.  \n\n\n\nWhen\nshe\u2019s not telling your story, Sophia enjoys live music, working out, and eating\nqueso.  \n","display_name":"Sophia Beausoleil","id":"1:8:2329627","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/sophia-beausoleil\/","twitter":"SophiaNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SophiaNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":1913}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nSome state lawmakers want to legalize sports betting in Texas and also allow casinos in the state. The House State Affairs Committee in Austin listened to those for and against the proposed bills on Wednesday.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Some state lawmakers want to legalize sports betting in Texas and also allow casinos in the state. Today the House State Affairs Committee in Austin listened to those for and against the proposed bills.","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T22:15:55","modified":"2023-03-22T17:31:40","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T22:31:40","network_object_id":"1:8:3220738","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/when-will-sports-betting-and-casinos-be-legal-in-texas\/3220738\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[539322,417224,480131,168],"categories":[1098,1316],"content_rendered":"\nSome state lawmakers want to legalize sports betting in Texas and also allow casinos in the state. The House State Affairs Committee in Austin listened to those for and against the proposed bills on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Some state lawmakers want to legalize sports betting in Texas and also allow casinos in the state. Today the House State Affairs Committee in Austin listened to those for and against the proposed bills.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:45"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-21T17:19:58","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-21T22:19:58+00:00\">March 21, 2023 5:19 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-21T22:19:58+00:00\">Mar 21<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/education\/","label":"Education","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas Senate Committee to Tackle School Choice Debate","summary":"Education will be front and center in a Texas Senate committee meeting March 22. One of the biggest issues will be a debate over school choice, one that polarized supporters and detractors of the proposal.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/texas-senate-committee-to-tackle-school-choice-debate\/3219766\/","image":{"id":7913724,"date":"2023-03-21T18:21:18","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":198468,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":198468,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3219766","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1098,"nbc_primary_tag_id":2987,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/52\/183\/21909981188.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"vW8_0iKutZB_","mpx_download_pid_high":"YndJFqYU7Nvn","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"FrTOAe1Cdgmw","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21909981188-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"XtzAo08HKHAT","pid_streaming_web_medium":"RMmsLrQh9tS_","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"I\u2019LL EXPLAIN, COMING UP IN A FEW MORE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >>> EDUCATION WILL BE FRONT AND CENTER AT A TEXAS SENATE COMMITTEE TOMORROW. ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES, A DEBATE OVER SCHOOL CHOICE, ONE THAT POLARIZED SUPPORTERS AND THAT POLARIZED SUPPORTERS AND DETRACTORS OF THE PROPOSAL. JULIE FINE HAS A CLOSER LOOK. >> ALL OF TEXAS WILL BE DOING BET WE ARE A ROBUST SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. >> Reporter: THE GOVERNOR AT THE TEXAS CAPITOL, IN FAVOR OF TEXAS CAPITOL, IN FAVOR OF SCHOOL CHOICE. >> THE SOLUTION TO ALL OF THIS, THE SOLUTION TO ALL OF THIS IS TO EMPOWER PARENTS TO CHOOSE THE TO EMPOWER PARENTS TO CHOOSE THE SCHOOL THAT\u2019S RIGHT FOR THEM AND THAT\u2019S WHAT WE WILL PASS. >> Reporter: SENATOR PAUL BENTENCOURT OFFERED SEVERAL OF BENTENCOURT OFFERED SEVERAL OF THE BILLS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR FAMILIES, USING STATE FUNDS. >> THIS ALLOWS FOR THE PARENTS >> THIS ALLOWS FOR THE PARENTS TO MAKE A CHOICE AND TAKE THEIR CHILDREN TO A PLACE THAT THEY CHILDREN TO A PLACE THAT THEY THINK THEY CAN GET A BETTER EDUCATION. >> Reporter: HE SAYS AVERAGE FAMILIES WOULD GET ABOUT $8,000 AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS WOULDN\u2019T BE HURT BY THIS. SNAT STAT SENATOR JOHNSON ADDS THE EVIDENCE ISN\u2019T THERE TO SHOW THE PLAN WORKS. >> JUST OUR WHOLE ATTITUDE TOWARDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS UNDERMINED BY A VOUCHER SYSTEM. ARE WE SAYING WE CAN\u2019T DO IT? ARE WE SAYING WE CAN\u2019T DO IT? OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS JUST CAN\u2019T DO IT. WE\u2019RE GOING TO PRIVATIZE THE WHOLE SYSTEM. WHOLE SYSTEM. >> Reporter: AISHA DAVIS WILL BE TESTIFYING AGAINST THE BILLS. >> THE BILLS ARE SO HEAVY WITH >> THE BILLS ARE SO HEAVY WITH PARENTAL CHOICE INFORMATION, THAT THEY INFRINGE ON THE SUCCESS AND WHAT SCHOOLS CAN DO TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS. >> Reporter: WHATEVER COMES OUT OF THE SENATE HEARINGS WILL HAVE TO BE PASSED BY THE TEXAS HOUSE. JULIE FINE, NBC 5. >> AND THERE ARE EIGHT BILLS ON","video_id":"2185118275962","video_length":"110277","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"2iX7jQpNLxbl","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"qAZ7yzjM2A18","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"FrTOAe1Cdgmw","media_pid":"miohdvHRM76_","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2185118275962","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"329284":"News","1098":"Local","1183":"Politics","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"2987":"Education","3064":"Greg Abbott","29246":"schools","168":"Texas Legislature","719":"TEXAS SENATE"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-senate-committee-to-tackle-school-choice-debate%2F3219766%2F&Texas%20Senate%20Committee%20to%20Tackle%20School%20Choice%20Debate","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20Senate%20Committee%20to%20Tackle%20School%20Choice%20Debate&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-senate-committee-to-tackle-school-choice-debate%2F3219766%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20Senate%20Committee%20to%20Tackle%20School%20Choice%20Debate%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-senate-committee-to-tackle-school-choice-debate%2F3219766%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nEducation will be front and center in a Texas Senate committee meeting on March 22. One of the biggest issues will be a debate over school choice, one that polarized supporters and detractors of the proposal.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Education will be front and center in a Texas Senate committee meeting March 22. One of the biggest issues will be a debate over school choice, one that polarized supporters and detractors of the proposal.","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T22:19:58","modified":"2023-03-21T17:28:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T22:28:30","network_object_id":"1:8:3219766","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/texas-senate-committee-to-tackle-school-choice-debate\/3219766\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[2987,3064,29246,168,719],"categories":[1098,1316],"content_rendered":"\nEducation will be front and center in a Texas Senate committee meeting on March 22. One of the biggest issues will be a debate over school choice, one that polarized supporters and detractors of the proposal.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Education will be front and center in a Texas Senate committee meeting March 22. One of the biggest issues will be a debate over school choice, one that polarized supporters and detractors of the proposal.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:50"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-19T10:16:49","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-19T15:16:49+00:00\">March 19, 2023 10:16 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-19T15:16:49+00:00\">Mar 19<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: March 19, 2023","summary":"It’s the first weekend of March Madness and as it heats up on the court, it is heating up in Austin. Lowering Property taxes, healthcare for new moms and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-march-19-2023\/3217970\/","image":{"id":4578023,"date":"2019-12-20T20:53:37","title":{"rendered":"lone star politics"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"lone star politics","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":397487},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3217970","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/965\/423\/21866350638.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"PDvGOlNpeeqY","mpx_download_pid_high":"Ct8KHBl7zKNl","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"OfG7Mcbsdeux","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"dsWurF9Cmf_p","pid_streaming_web_medium":"GECvsiPcRsKc","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2183928387902","video_length":"1179546","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"bUqG22LynJcL","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"WRftsdbctcKa","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"OfG7Mcbsdeux","media_pid":"7e70NbfeKkI5","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2183928387902","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"352881":"lone star politics"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-19-2023%2F3217970%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%2019%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%2019%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-19-2023%2F3217970%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%2019%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-19-2023%2F3217970%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nIt's the first weekend of March Madness and as it heats up on the court, it is heating up in Austin. Lowering Property taxes, healthcare for new moms and more in today's edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"It\u2019s the first weekend of March Madness and as it heats up on the court, it is heating up in Austin. Lowering Property taxes, healthcare for new moms and more in today\u2019s edition of Lone Star Politics.","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T15:16:49","modified":"2023-03-19T10:33:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T15:33:01","network_object_id":"1:8:3217970","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-march-19-2023\/3217970\/2\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[352881],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nIt’s the first weekend of March Madness and as it heats up on the court, it is heating up in Austin. Lowering Property taxes, healthcare for new moms and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"\nIt’s the first weekend of March Madness and as it heats up on the court, it is heating up in Austin. Lowering Property taxes, healthcare for new moms and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"19:39"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-17T17:11:53","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-17T22:11:53+00:00\">March 17, 2023 5:11 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-17T22:11:53+00:00\">Mar 17<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas House Takes Steps to Extend Medicaid for New Mothers","summary":"The Texas House took its first steps toward extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers to one year. Three years ago, before the pandemic, women only received two months of coverage and that could return if Texas lawmakers don’t act. It’s one of the bills considered a priority this legislative session.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-house-takes-steps-to-extend-medicaid-for-new-mothers\/3217467\/","image":{"id":7902555,"date":"2023-03-17T18:16:00","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":289569,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":289569,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3217467","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/412\/695\/21834339716_vaws1.vtt","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"F0yIlySKLtRc","mpx_download_pid_high":"LV8LQutz1wMe","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"9HltJgeL0jnu","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21834339716-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"gfHksInTodF1","pid_streaming_web_medium":"XETNU7EZMLvO","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2183348803663","video_length":"100434","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"8IPRnqCPPZ6l","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"jA2krZFPNcjS","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"9HltJgeL0jnu","media_pid":"dusw2vvFxoLG","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2183348803663","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"1679":"Medicare","16065":"politics","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-house-takes-steps-to-extend-medicaid-for-new-mothers%2F3217467%2F&Texas%20House%20Takes%20Steps%20to%20Extend%20Medicaid%20for%20New%20Mothers","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20House%20Takes%20Steps%20to%20Extend%20Medicaid%20for%20New%20Mothers&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-house-takes-steps-to-extend-medicaid-for-new-mothers%2F3217467%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20House%20Takes%20Steps%20to%20Extend%20Medicaid%20for%20New%20Mothers%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-house-takes-steps-to-extend-medicaid-for-new-mothers%2F3217467%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe Texas House took its first steps toward extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers to one year. Three years ago, before the pandemic, women only received two months of coverage and that could return if Texas lawmakers don't act. It's one of the bills considered a priority this legislative session.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The Texas House took its first steps toward extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers to one year. Three years ago, before the pandemic, women only received two months of coverage and that could return if Texas lawmakers don\u2019t act. It\u2019s one of the bills considered a priority this legislative session.","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T22:11:53","modified":"2023-03-17T17:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T22:19:51","network_object_id":"1:8:3217467","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-house-takes-steps-to-extend-medicaid-for-new-mothers\/3217467\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[1679,16065,168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nThe Texas House took its first steps toward extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers to one year. Three years ago, before the pandemic, women only received two months of coverage and that could return if Texas lawmakers don’t act. It’s one of the bills considered a priority this legislative session.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The Texas House took its first steps toward extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers to one year. Three years ago, before the pandemic, women only received two months of coverage and that could return if Texas lawmakers don’t act. It’s one of the bills considered a priority this legislative session.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:40"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-12T13:32:17","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-12T18:32:17+00:00\">March 12, 2023 1:32 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-12T18:32:17+00:00\">Mar 12<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: March 12, 2023","summary":"Aviation safety, Texas’ future and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-march-12-2023\/3212500\/","image":{"id":7887122,"date":"2023-03-12T14:41:46","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":277824,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":277824,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3212500","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/488\/23\/21735694689.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"wrAl3CijqtiI","mpx_download_pid_high":"iAqwAZgutuRt","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"NU7N3zd9yoIU","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21735694689-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"naI9YR092R5n","pid_streaming_web_medium":"Q_gILQSM8_1l","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2181280323876","video_length":"1168268","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"Tk_kIghm8__B","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"bLni3H1Qyp5r","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"NU7N3zd9yoIU","media_pid":"JlAyDWGBJiCd","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2181280323876","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"352881":"lone star politics"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Positive"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-12-2023%2F3212500%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%2012%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%2012%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-12-2023%2F3212500%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%2012%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-12-2023%2F3212500%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nAviation safety, Texas' future and more in today's edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Aviation safety, Texas\u2019 future and more in today\u2019s edition of Lone Star Politics.","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T18:32:17","modified":"2023-03-12T13:47:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T18:47:32","network_object_id":"1:8:3212500","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-march-12-2023\/3212500\/2\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[352881],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nAviation safety, Texas’ future and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"\nAviation safety, Texas’ future and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"19:28"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-09T17:12:31","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-09T23:12:31+00:00\">March 9, 2023 5:12 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-09T23:12:31+00:00\">Mar 9<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"","label":"","sponsored":false},"title":"Renewed Push to Make Daylight Saving Permanent in Texas","summary":"March 12 we spring forward and lose an hour of sleep but gain more daylight. Some Texas lawmakers, are hoping this is the last time you have to do it.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/renewed-push-to-make-daylight-saving-permanent-in-texas\/3210892\/","image":{"id":7882075,"date":"2023-03-09T18:14:39","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":182885,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":182885,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3210892","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":778677,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/785\/971\/21681739092.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"pHF_oZiblVtN","mpx_download_pid_high":"_aQ9iBjTJTE_","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"OAO2qVR_m65_","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/03\/21681739092-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"AD4LJVYfKT1I","pid_streaming_web_medium":"JIfDW4ijPPej","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2180518979990","video_length":"113247","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"bFCDO0W4Nn5h","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"rSVGDpgQiaXx","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"OAO2qVR_m65_","media_pid":"4ANwxvnavGDe","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2180518979990","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":[],"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Positive"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Frenewed-push-to-make-daylight-saving-permanent-in-texas%2F3210892%2F&Renewed%20Push%20to%20Make%20Daylight%20Saving%20Permanent%20in%20Texas","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Renewed%20Push%20to%20Make%20Daylight%20Saving%20Permanent%20in%20Texas&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Frenewed-push-to-make-daylight-saving-permanent-in-texas%2F3210892%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Renewed%20Push%20to%20Make%20Daylight%20Saving%20Permanent%20in%20Texas%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Frenewed-push-to-make-daylight-saving-permanent-in-texas%2F3210892%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nMarch 12 we spring forward and lose an hour of sleep but gain more daylight. Some Texas lawmakers, are hoping this is the last time you have to do it.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"March 12 we spring forward and lose an hour of sleep but gain more daylight. Some Texas lawmakers, are hoping this is the last time you have to do it.","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T23:12:31","modified":"2023-03-09T17:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T23:23:17","network_object_id":"1:8:3210892","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/renewed-push-to-make-daylight-saving-permanent-in-texas\/3210892\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nMarch 12 we spring forward and lose an hour of sleep but gain more daylight. Some Texas lawmakers, are hoping this is the last time you have to do it.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"March 12 we spring forward and lose an hour of sleep but gain more daylight. Some Texas lawmakers, are hoping this is the last time you have to do it.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:53"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-03-05T11:34:15","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-05T17:34:15+00:00\">March 5, 2023 11:34 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-05T17:34:15+00:00\">Mar 5<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: March 5, 2023","summary":"Cleanup after damaging tornadoes, wind and rain plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine. That and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-march-5-2023\/3207655\/","image":{"id":4578023,"date":"2019-12-20T20:53:37","title":{"rendered":"lone star politics"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"lone star politics","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":397487},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3207655","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/230\/367\/21600690436.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"58gSXLBtsk_0","mpx_download_pid_high":"LV7rFIYBS7wN","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"mZRsYKUOsE_V","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"m5RkyF9XIBql","pid_streaming_web_medium":"sL92Qo9bJp_w","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2178862659831","video_length":"1178778","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"aKOON3BYF6Sx","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"IJC8PfFEic6M","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"mZRsYKUOsE_V","media_pid":"0r0l2toZBORI","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2178862659831","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"352881":"lone star politics"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Positive"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-5-2023%2F3207655%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%205%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%205%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-5-2023%2F3207655%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20March%205%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-march-5-2023%2F3207655%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nCleanup after damaging tornadoes, wind and rain plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine. That and more in today's edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Cleanup after damaging tornadoes, wind and rain plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine. That and more in today\u2019s edition of Lone Star Politics.","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T17:34:15","modified":"2023-03-05T13:37:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T19:37:12","network_object_id":"1:8:3207655","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-march-5-2023\/3207655\/2\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[352881],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nCleanup after damaging tornadoes, wind and rain plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine. That and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"\nCleanup after damaging tornadoes, wind and rain plus, the latest on the war in Ukraine. That and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"19:38"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-02-28T18:10:43","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-01T00:10:43+00:00\">February 28, 2023 6:10 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-01T00:10:43+00:00\">Feb 28<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"Senate Committee Advances Bill to Increase Penalty for Illegal Voting","summary":"Some Texas lawmakers are looking to increase the penalty for illegal voting, and a bill to do that is one step further in the Texas Senate. But critics say, this is going too far when there could be innocent mistakes.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/senate-committee-advances-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-illegal-voting\/3204412\/","image":{"id":7835491,"date":"2023-02-28T19:15:14","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":179197,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":179197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3204412","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/645\/558\/21509577762.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"WdcV7RTKv3Vp","mpx_download_pid_high":"M3RmAnVJWw_5","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"OLiHOdd0crzf","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21509577762-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"Hwp6i_quGMS0","pid_streaming_web_medium":"qw5albuyRGz_","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"THE STORMS WHETHER I COME BACK. >> SEE YOU THEN. THANK YOU. >>> FIGHTING ELECTION FRAUD IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE LIEUTENANT TOP PRIORITY FOR THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DURING THIS SESSION. GOVERNOR DURING THIS SESSION. A BILL MAKING ELECTION FRAUD A FELONY JUST CLEARED A KEY COMMITTEE. OPPONENTS SAY IT GOES TOO FAR. >> Reporter: THE PROPOSAL WOULD CHANGE TEXAS LAW. MAKING VOTING ILLEGALLY A FELONY INSTEAD OF A MISDEMEANOR. >> IF I JAYWALK, I DON\u2019T GET AN INNOCENT MISTAKE, I GET A INNOCENT MISTAKE, I GET A TICKET. >> Reporter: IT\u2019S A WIDE NET THAT WOULD CRIMINALIZE A WIDE VARIETY OF INNOCENT BEHAVIOR. THE STATE SENATOR, WHO AUTHORED THE STATE SENATOR, WHO AUTHORED THIS BILL WANTS TO RESTORE STATE LAW MAKING ILLEGAL VOTING A FELONY. >> WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE LAWS DO THEIR JOB AND DETER CRIME AND HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY BREAK THE LAW. >> Reporter: OPPONENTS SAY THIS BILL GOES TOO FAR. >> I THINK IT\u2019S AN ABOMINATION. >> Reporter: THIS MAN, PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS CHAPTER OF THE NAACP, SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE LAW NAACP, SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE LAW SAYING IT COULD TURN MINOR MISTAKES INTO SERIOUS FELONIES. >> IT WILL HAVE A CHILLING >> IT WILL HAVE A CHILLING AFFECT ON AFRICAN AMERICANS AND LATINOS WHO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY LATINOS WHO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE LIKELY TO BECOME THE NEXT CRYSTAL MASON. >> Reporter: CRYSTAL MASON WAS >> Reporter: CRYSTAL MASON WAS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN JAIL AFTER VOTING ILLEGALLY. SHE FILLED OUT A PROVISIONAL BALLOT. SHE DID NOT KNOW SHE WAS NOT HE WILL ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. >> THIS BILL APPLIES ACROSS THE BOARD TO EVERYONE. >> Reporter: BY A 7-3 VOTE, THE >> Reporter: BY A 7-3 VOTE, THE COMMITTEE VOTED FOR THE BILL, ADVANCING IT FOR A FULL VOTE ON THE SENATE FLOOR. THE SENATE FLOOR. THE HOUSE MUST APPROVE IDENTICAL","video_id":"2177150531560","video_length":"104505","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"uOngJCDcE9jI","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"pE8uGrHruugW","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"OLiHOdd0crzf","media_pid":"NmRVijHStkRF","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2177150531560","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics","1098":"Local","1145":"Texas News","329500":"Texas Politics"},"tag_names":{"2694":"Dan Patrick","3064":"Greg Abbott","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Positive"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fsenate-committee-advances-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-illegal-voting%2F3204412%2F&Senate%20Committee%20Advances%20Bill%20to%20Increase%20Penalty%20for%20Illegal%20Voting","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Senate%20Committee%20Advances%20Bill%20to%20Increase%20Penalty%20for%20Illegal%20Voting&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fsenate-committee-advances-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-illegal-voting%2F3204412%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Senate%20Committee%20Advances%20Bill%20to%20Increase%20Penalty%20for%20Illegal%20Voting%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Fsenate-committee-advances-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-illegal-voting%2F3204412%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Lili Zheng <\/span>\nLili Zheng joined NBC5 in August 2019 as a general assignment reporter on weekdays and Saturdays.\n\n\n\nPrior to her time in Dallas-Fort Worth, she worked at the NBC affiliate KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City. Her areas of reporting ranged from crime to the capitol, including key policy issues and the historic teacher walkout of 2018.\n\n\n\nWhile in the Sooner State, Lili also covered severe weather and a number of high-profile court cases. She was the principal reporter in the opioid crisis trial against drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:lili.zheng@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Lili<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//lilinbc5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Lili on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//lilizhengnbc5//?fref=ts\%22 rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Lili on Facebook<\/a>\n\n\n\nAn East Coast native, her on-air career began in Salisbury, Maryland where she was a weekend anchor\/producer and reporter for the ABC affiliate WMDT-TV.\n\n\n\nShe holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in broadcast journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was an active member of Delta Zeta sorority and worked with Nightline on ABC News in New York City as a college senior.\n\n\n\nShe will soon hold a master's degree in political science from Virginia Tech. When she's not reporting, you can find her cycling and exploring North Texas.\n","display_name":"Lili Zheng","id":"1:8:2232698","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/lili-zheng\/","twitter":"lilinbc5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lilinbc5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":567}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nSome Texas lawmakers are looking to increase the penalty for illegal voting, and a bill to do that is one step further in the Texas Senate. But critics say, this is going too far when there could be innocent mistakes.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Some Texas lawmakers are looking to increase the penalty for illegal voting, and a bill to do that is one step further in the Texas Senate. But critics say, this is going too far when there could be innocent mistakes.","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T00:10:43","modified":"2023-02-28T18:38:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T00:38:22","network_object_id":"1:8:3204412","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/senate-committee-advances-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-illegal-voting\/3204412\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[2694,3064,168],"categories":[1316,1145,329500],"content_rendered":"\nSome Texas lawmakers are looking to increase the penalty for illegal voting, and a bill to do that is one step further in the Texas Senate. But critics say, this is going too far when there could be innocent mistakes.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Some Texas lawmakers are looking to increase the penalty for illegal voting, and a bill to do that is one step further in the Texas Senate. But critics say, this is going too far when there could be innocent mistakes.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:44"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-02-27T17:04:19","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-27T23:04:19+00:00\">February 27, 2023 5:04 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-27T23:04:19+00:00\">Feb 27<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-legislature\/","label":"Texas Legislature","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas House Speaker Forms Community Safety Committee","summary":"A new Select Committee on Community Safety formed by Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will look at firearm related proposals this legislative session. NBC 5’s Julie Fine reports the 13 house members will look at safety and other items surrounding guns in Texas.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-house-speaker-forms-community-safety-committee\/3203476\/","image":{"id":7832242,"date":"2023-02-27T18:05:34","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":195936,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":195936,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3203476","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":168,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/201\/215\/21490847114_vaws1.vtt","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"y_2xlt4Uqn5c","mpx_download_pid_high":"K_9nU_13lNjW","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"bnaBzkjbgv5W","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21490847114-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"wmzhMb324HLH","pid_streaming_web_medium":"JGQs4eePlgm9","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":">> Announcer: YOU\u2019RE WATCHING NBC5 NEWS AT 5:00. >>> WE BEGIN TONIGHT IN AUSTIN >>> WE BEGIN TONIGHT IN AUSTIN WHERE A NEW SELECT COMMITTEE THAT WILL LOOK AT FIREARM-RELATED PROPOSALS THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS UNDER WAY. 13 HOUSE MEMBERS PREPARING TO LOOK AT SAFETY AND OTHER ITEMS SURROUNDING GUNS IN TEXAS. POLITICAL REPORTER JULIE FINE POLITICAL REPORTER JULIE FINE HAS THE STORY. >> Reporter: THE PICTURES, ALL TOO FAMILIAR, AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE SMALL TOWN OF UVALDE, A MASS SHOOTING SCENE, 19 STUDENTS AND 2 ADULTS LOSE THEIR LIVES. KEEPING KIDS IN COMMUNITIES SAFE, A TOP PRIORITY OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE. >> I DON\u2019T SEE HOW WE MOVE >> I DON\u2019T SEE HOW WE MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT ADDRESSING IT TO MAKE SURE THAT TEXANS KNOW WE\u2019RE SERIOUS IN THE LEGISLATURE ABOUT THEIR SAFETY. AND WITH THE LOSS OF THOSE 21 LIVES -- >> Reporter: GARLAND REPRESENTATIVE RHETTA BOWERS IS ON THIS NEW SELECT COMMITTEE THAT HAS JURISDICTION OVER PROPOSALS RELATED TO FIREARMS PROPOSALS RELATED TO FIREARMS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVES FROM UVALDE, EL PASO, WHERE 21 PEOPLE WERE KILLED AT A WALMART, AND ODESSA, WHERE SEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A SHOOTING RAMPAGE. >> I THINK IT\u2019S -- IT\u2019S >> I THINK IT\u2019S -- IT\u2019S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A SINCERE, RESPECTFUL, SERIOUS CONVERSATION ABOUT THESE ISSUES CONVERSATION ABOUT THESE ISSUES THAT HAVE HAPPENED OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. >> Reporter: REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIN HOLLAND OF HEATH IS ALSO ON THE COMMITTEE. ON THE COMMITTEE. SPEAKER DAVE PHELAN SAYING THE HOUSE WILL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO KEEP CLASSROOMS SAFE, SAYING MANY FACTORS WILL BE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SAFETY, ADDING, \"A NECESSARY COMPONENT TO THIS CONVERSATION WILL BE RELATED TO FIREARM SAFETY.\" RELATED TO FIREARM SAFETY.\" BOWERS IS HOPING RED-FLAG LAWS AND BRINGING THE PURCHASE AGE TO 21 IS DISCUSSED. >> IT\u2019S ONE THING TO BE A LAW AND ORDER STATE, YES. AND ORDER STATE, YES. I GET THAT. BUT WE REALLY SHOULD BE ABOUT PROTECTING THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. >> Reporter: REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIN HOLLAND POINTS TO PENALTIES IN THE CONVERSATION. PENALTIES IN THE CONVERSATION. >> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE NOT AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE NOT INFRINGED UPON, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE CAN DO THINGS THAT ARE COMMON SENSE. COMMON SENSE. THE SENATE BILL 23 THAT\u2019S BEEN PROPOSED INCREASES PENALTIES FOR GUN OFFENDERS. >> Reporter: THE 13-MEMBER COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF SEVEN REPUBLICANS AND SIX DEMOCRATS AND WILL LIKELY HAVE MANY","video_id":"2176684611602","video_length":"144478","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"ILU3QJM8zGoW","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"f6dmQLpns6MH","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"bnaBzkjbgv5W","media_pid":"uWwB9teiS90z","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2176684611602","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"329284":"News","1098":"Local","1183":"Politics","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"10957":"gun control","168":"Texas Legislature","743100":"Uvalde School Shooting"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Positive"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-house-speaker-forms-community-safety-committee%2F3203476%2F&Texas%20House%20Speaker%20Forms%20Community%20Safety%20Committee","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20House%20Speaker%20Forms%20Community%20Safety%20Committee&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-house-speaker-forms-community-safety-committee%2F3203476%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20House%20Speaker%20Forms%20Community%20Safety%20Committee%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-house-speaker-forms-community-safety-committee%2F3203476%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nA new Select Committee on Community Safety formed by Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will look at firearm related proposals this legislative session. NBC 5's Julie Fine reports the 13 house members will look at safety and other items surrounding guns in Texas.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"A new Select Committee on Community Safety formed by Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will look at firearm related proposals this legislative session. NBC 5\u2019s Julie Fine reports the 13 house members will look at safety and other items surrounding guns in Texas.","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T23:04:19","modified":"2023-02-27T17:20:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T23:20:31","network_object_id":"1:8:3203476","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-house-speaker-forms-community-safety-committee\/3203476\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[10957,168,743100],"categories":[1098,1316],"content_rendered":"\nA new Select Committee on Community Safety formed by Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will look at firearm related proposals this legislative session. NBC 5’s Julie Fine reports the 13 house members will look at safety and other items surrounding guns in Texas.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"A new Select Committee on Community Safety formed by Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan will look at firearm related proposals this legislative session. NBC 5’s Julie Fine reports the 13 house members will look at safety and other items surrounding guns in Texas.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"2:24"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-02-26T10:24:01","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-26T16:24:01+00:00\">February 26, 2023 10:24 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-26T16:24:01+00:00\">Feb 26<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: Feb. 26, 2023","summary":"The Texas Legislature is on the fast-track to complete emergency items, some that could affect your wallet, plus reflecting on the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter and could Senator Ted Cruz have a Democratic challenger with a familiar name?<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-feb-26-2023\/3202735\/","image":{"id":7829598,"date":"2023-02-26T11:30:53","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":268021,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":268021,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3202735","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/781\/871\/21467216797.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"HmVQainrGUMk","mpx_download_pid_high":"X3tPcRKBCAJG","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"2AwORzcWHChs","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21467216797-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"NylFTM3goiGs","pid_streaming_web_medium":"vRbJWwpopHCv","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2176219715616","video_length":"1107140","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"MHY36bDcB9CS","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"PFMne4FKcrpI","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"2AwORzcWHChs","media_pid":"1MExT9wivMGq","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2176219715616","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"1962":"Colin Allred","5567":"Jimmy Carter","352881":"lone star politics","16065":"politics","167":"Royce West","900":"Ted Cruz","27":"texas","168":"Texas Legislature"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Positive"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-feb-26-2023%2F3202735%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20Feb.%2026%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20Feb.%2026%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-feb-26-2023%2F3202735%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20Feb.%2026%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-feb-26-2023%2F3202735%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543},{"description":"","display_name":"Gromer Jeffers | The Dallas Morning News","id":"","url":"","twitter":"","twitter_url":"","thumbnail":[]}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe Texas Legislature is on the fast-track to complete emergency items, some that could affect your wallet, plus reflecting on the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter and could Senator Ted Cruz have a Democratic challenger with a familiar name?<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The Texas Legislature is on the fast-track to complete emergency items, some that could affect your wallet, plus reflecting on the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter and could Senator Ted Cruz have a Democratic challenger with a familiar name?","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T16:24:01","modified":"2023-02-26T10:57:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T16:57:53","network_object_id":"1:8:3202735","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-feb-26-2023\/3202735\/2\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[1962,5567,352881,16065,167,900,27,168],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nThe Texas Legislature is on the fast-track to complete emergency items, some that could affect your wallet, plus reflecting on the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter and could Senator Ted Cruz have a Democratic challenger with a familiar name?<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The Texas Legislature is on the fast-track to complete emergency items, some that could affect your wallet, plus reflecting on the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter and could Senator Ted Cruz have a Democratic challenger with a familiar name?<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"18:27"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-02-21T17:22:52","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-21T23:22:52+00:00\">February 21, 2023 5:22 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-21T23:22:52+00:00\">Feb 21<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/","label":"Ken Paxton","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas AG Paxton Faced Questions From Lawmakers About Million Dollar Settlement","summary":"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced questions about a $3 million settlement between his office and four ex-staffers who accused him of corruption. The question from lawmakers: Will taxpayers be on the hook for the pay out? Political Reporter Julie Fine reports.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/texas-ag-paxton-faced-questions-from-lawmakers-about-million-dollar-settlement\/3199605\/","image":{"id":7819120,"date":"2023-02-21T18:21:38","title":{"rendered":"wide TX Capitol"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1200%2C675&quality=85&strip=all","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=850%2C478&quality=85&strip=all","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=600%2C338&quality=85&strip=all","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=500%2C281&quality=85&strip=all","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400%2C225&quality=85&strip=all","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=320%2C180&quality=85&strip=all","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=200%2C113&quality=85&strip=all","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=100%2C56&quality=85&strip=all"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=200%2C300&quality=85&strip=all","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400%2C600&quality=85&strip=all","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=600%2C900&quality=85&strip=all","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=800%2C1200&quality=85&strip=all","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1000%2C1500&quality=85&strip=all"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=800%2C1&quality=85&strip=all","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400%2C1&quality=85&strip=all"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=850%2C850&quality=85&strip=all","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=320%2C320&quality=85&strip=all","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=200%2C200&quality=85&strip=all","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=120%2C120&quality=85&strip=all"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400%2C115&quality=85&strip=all","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=800%2C231&quality=85&strip=all"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png","filesize":2774501,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=218%2C123&quality=85&strip=all"},"medium":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?fit=300%2C169&quality=85&strip=all"},"medium_large":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?fit=768%2C432&quality=85&strip=all"},"1536x1536":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?fit=1536%2C864&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1200%2C675&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=850%2C478&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=600%2C338&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=500%2C281&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400%2C225&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=320%2C180&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=200%2C113&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=100%2C56&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=200%2C300&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400%2C600&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=600%2C900&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=800%2C1200&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1000%2C1500&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=800%2C1&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400%2C1&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=850%2C850&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=320%2C320&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=200%2C200&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=120%2C120&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=400%2C115&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=800%2C231&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1440%2C415&quality=85&strip=all"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":2774501,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=1920%2C1080&quality=85&strip=all"},"full":{"file":"wide-TX-Capitol.png?fit=1920%2C1080&quality=85&strip=all","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/png","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?fit=1920%2C1080&quality=85&strip=all"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3199605","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1098,"nbc_primary_tag_id":460,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/291\/707\/21378815995.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"nL0VzdWOkRXP","mpx_download_pid_high":"Z3Tks5FclehM","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"sosCSkgYmATL","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/wide-TX-Capitol.png?resize=850%2C478&quality=85&strip=all","pid_streaming_web_high":"q9350NGH8MmM","pid_streaming_web_medium":"WQaO2Of_C5KW","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"ARE THEY COOLING OFF ANY TIME SOON? ALL OF THAT WHEN I COME BACK. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >>> TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON FACES QUESTIONS ABOUT A $3 MILLION SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HIS OFFICE AND FOUR EX-STAFFERS WHO ACCUSED HIM OF CORRUPTION. THE QUESTION FROM LAWMAKERS, WILL TAXPAYERS BE ON THE HOOK FOR THE PAYOUT? HERE IS POLITICAL REPORTER JULIE FINE. >> Reporter: NEW DETAILS ABOUT WHAT THE STATE HAS PAID SO FAR WHAT THE STATE HAS PAID SO FAR ON THE WHISTLE-BLOWER CASE. FOUR FORMER EMPLOYEES ACCUSED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CORRUPTION, AND RECENTLY AGREED CORRUPTION, AND RECENTLY AGREED TO A MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR SETTLEMENT. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WE\u2019VE SPENT CLOSE TO 600,000 SO FAR DEFENDING THE CASE. >> Reporter: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL\u2019S LITIGATION DIVISION CHIEF TOLD MEMBERS OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE THAT THE $3.3 MILLION SETTLEMENT SAVES MONEY FOR THE STATE SAVES MONEY FOR THE STATE INSTEAD OF CONTINUING THE CASE. THE MONEY WOULD BE PAID BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MONEY THAT COMES FROM TAXPAYER MONEY THAT COMES FROM TAXPAYER DOLLARS. >> IF IN FACT THAT THIS BODY DOES NOT VOTE FOR IT, JOE PAXTON, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF YOUR CAMPAIGN PAY FOR IT OUT OF YOUR CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT? >> I DON\u2019T WANT TO SPEAK FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. I\u2019LL JUST SAY THAT THERE IS NO I\u2019LL JUST SAY THAT THERE IS NO WHISTLE-BLOWER CASE WHERE ANY INDIVIDUAL HAS PAID ANYTHING BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT LIABLE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE STATUTE. ALSO UNDER THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT, THERE IS NO ADMISSION OF FAULT OR LIABILITY BY ANY PARTY. >> Reporter: HILTON POINTED >> Reporter: HILTON POINTED THROUGHOUT IS NO ADMISSION OF WRONG BY ANYONE IN THE SETTLEMENT. BUT THE LEGISLATURE HAS TO MAKE THAT DECISION. >> I THINK IT IS ONE IN WHICH >> I THINK IT IS ONE IN WHICH THE CITIZENS OF TEXAS HAVE NOT THE CITIZENS OF TEXAS HAVE NOT BOUGHT INTO THE SETTLEMENT AND COVERING THE SETTLEMENT. >> Reporter: REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE JEFF LEE, WHO CHAIRS THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND CIVIL JURISPRUDENCE SAID IN QUOTE, PART, I AM EXTREMELY TROUBLED AND CONCERNED THAT TAXPAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON THE HOOK FOR THIS SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF HIS OFFICE. LEACH SAID HE SPOKE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND HIS STAFF AND LEGISLATORS WILL HAVE","video_id":"2174632004001","video_length":"125893","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"UQxJGkaxzkVo","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"MU15Xv_hl_B3","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"sosCSkgYmATL","media_pid":"ywXMozig2pK6","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2174632004001","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"329284":"News","1098":"Local","1183":"Politics","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"460":"Ken Paxton","352881":"lone star politics"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Positive"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-ag-paxton-faced-questions-from-lawmakers-about-million-dollar-settlement%2F3199605%2F&Texas%20AG%20Paxton%20Faced%20Questions%20From%20Lawmakers%20About%20Million%20Dollar%20Settlement","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20AG%20Paxton%20Faced%20Questions%20From%20Lawmakers%20About%20Million%20Dollar%20Settlement&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-ag-paxton-faced-questions-from-lawmakers-about-million-dollar-settlement%2F3199605%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20AG%20Paxton%20Faced%20Questions%20From%20Lawmakers%20About%20Million%20Dollar%20Settlement%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-ag-paxton-faced-questions-from-lawmakers-about-million-dollar-settlement%2F3199605%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced questions about a $3 million settlement between his office and four ex-staffers who accused him of corruption. The question from lawmakers: Will taxpayers be on the hook for the payout? <\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced questions about a $3 million settlement between his office and four ex-staffers who accused him of corruption. The question from lawmakers: Will taxpayers be on the hook for the pay out? Political Reporter Julie Fine reports.","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T23:22:52","modified":"2023-02-21T18:02:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T00:02:57","network_object_id":"1:8:3199605","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/texas-ag-paxton-faced-questions-from-lawmakers-about-million-dollar-settlement\/3199605\/2\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[460,352881],"categories":[1098,1316],"content_rendered":"\nTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced questions about a $3 million settlement between his office and four ex-staffers who accused him of corruption. The question from lawmakers: Will taxpayers be on the hook for the payout? <\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced questions about a $3 million settlement between his office and four ex-staffers who accused him of corruption. The question from lawmakers: Will taxpayers be on the hook for the pay out? Political Reporter Julie Fine reports.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"2:05"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-02-19T13:42:37","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-19T19:42:37+00:00\">February 19, 2023 1:42 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-19T19:42:37+00:00\">Feb 19<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/lone-star-politics\/","label":"lone star politics","sponsored":false},"title":"Lone Star Politics: February 19, 2023","summary":"From a December diabolical to several near-runway collisions, concerns that the friendly skies are becoming less safe. That and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-february-19-2023\/3198306\/","image":{"id":4578023,"date":"2019-12-20T20:53:37","title":{"rendered":"lone star politics"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"lone star politics","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":397487,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":397487},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3198306","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":352881,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/733\/175\/21339064747.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"2bTmTkmmO7_L","mpx_download_pid_high":"aggASfo_ria_","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"TfSwu8A3f7BI","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2019\/09\/lone-star-politics-1.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"LxyXaGzLfdQX","pid_streaming_web_medium":"xSFbfnFv4_2V","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2174021187585","video_length":"1228194","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"Jtd3Xp9cx_Kh","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"XXlRSdRwVkq6","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"TfSwu8A3f7BI","media_pid":"4AnGrfDG9Ojq","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2174021187585","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"352881":"lone star politics"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Positive"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-february-19-2023%2F3198306%2F&Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20February%2019%2C%202023","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20February%2019%2C%202023&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-february-19-2023%2F3198306%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Lone%20Star%20Politics%3A%20February%2019%2C%202023%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Flone-star-politics-february-19-2023%2F3198306%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Julie Fine <\/span>\nJulie Fine is an Emmy award-winning political journalist fulfilling a goal to live in the state of Texas!\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from Tulane University with a tight group of friends from North Texas, she told them she would build her career and join them. Now she has and is thrilled to be working in North Texas.\n\n\n\nAfter leaving Tulane University, Julie went to Washington, D.C., and worked behind the scenes as a production assistant and field producer from WJLA. She decided to pursue reporting, got a job at WJET-TV and was promoted to education reporter. She was the only local reporter to accompany a group of students to a national scholastic competition in Anchorage, Alaska.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:julie.fine@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Julie<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//JulieFineNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//JulieFineJournalist///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Julie on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//juliefinenbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Julie on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nFrom there, Julie went to work in her hometown of Buffalo, New York. The bulk of her time was spent covering politics and breaking stories during a major budget crisis. She was sent to cover the resignation of Gov. Eliot Spitzer in the state capital. After interviewing Wolf Blitzer and Tim Russert for a story on well-known Buffalo journalists, she went back to Washington to cover Russert's funeral.\n\n\n\nFrom there to Pittsburgh, where Julie won an Emmy covering the firing of legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, she was the only local reporter live during the riots that followed.\n\n\n\nJulie joined NBC 5 in June 2013. As NBC 5's political reporter, it has been a very busy few years. Julie covered the 2014 Gubernatorial race and the 84th and 85th Texas legislative sessions.\n\n\n\nIn 2016 she hit the road for the Presidential election. Julie followed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) through his run for the presidency, from Iowa until Indiana, where he suspended his campaign. She landed the first one-on-one interview with him after he ended it.\n\n\n\nThroughout the campaign, she went to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and all over the great state of Texas!\n\n\n\nIn her spare time, Julie is all about sports (she is from Buffalo and hope springs eternal). You can catch her at the gym, the movies, or likely talking politics somewhere.\n","display_name":"Julie Fine","id":"1:8:2232642","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/julie-fine\/","twitter":"JulieFineNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulieFineNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":543}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nFrom a December diabolical to several near-runway collisions, concerns that the friendly skies are becoming less safe. That and more in today's edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"From a December diabolical to several near-runway collisions, concerns that the friendly skies are becoming less safe. That and more in today\u2019s edition of Lone Star Politics.","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T19:42:37","modified":"2023-02-19T14:46:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T20:46:23","network_object_id":"1:8:3198306","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/lone-star-politics-february-19-2023\/3198306\/2\/","collection":[7101,1318],"tags":[352881],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nFrom a December diabolical to several near-runway collisions, concerns that the friendly skies are becoming less safe. That and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"\nFrom a December diabolical to several near-runway collisions, concerns that the friendly skies are becoming less safe. That and more in today’s edition of Lone Star Politics.\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"20:28"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-02-17T14:47:59","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-17T20:47:59+00:00\">February 17, 2023 2:47 pm<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-02-17T20:47:59+00:00\">Feb 17<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/texas-democrats\/","label":"Texas Democrats","sponsored":false},"title":"Texas Democrats Issue Response to Abbott's State-Of-The-State","summary":"Texas Democrats issue a response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) State of the State address Thursday night.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-democrats-issue-response-to-abbotts-state-of-the-state\/3197611\/","image":{"id":7812458,"date":"2023-02-17T15:52:02","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":232688,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":232688,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3197611","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":1316,"nbc_primary_tag_id":407244,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/330\/347\/21303519060.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"Zo4SATrmz8ri","mpx_download_pid_high":"IlJlvgNeG6Ty","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"3MzsjdvXc0DC","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/02\/21303519060-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"t75O19N1eURV","pid_streaming_web_medium":"nDz_AVvgeJ_i","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":">>> WELCOME BACK TO OUR COVERAGE >>> WELCOME BACK TO OUR COVERAGE OF GROFRN GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT\u2019S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS. NOW WE GO TO A RESPONSE FROM TEXAS DEMOCRATS. INSTEAD OF A SPEECH, THE PARTY PROVIDED A VIDEO OUTLINING GOALS FOR THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. >> ON MAY 25th OF LAST YEAR, I LOST MY CHILD WHEN AN 18-YEAR-OLD GUNMAN ARMED WITH AN AR 15 WALKED INTO ROBB ELEMENTARY AND BEGAN TO SHOOT OUR CHILDREN. JUST DAYS BEFORE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE LET OUT FOR SUMMER, MY BAUBYBY LEXIE AND 20 OTHER TEACHERS AND CHILDREN WERE KILLED THAT DAY. >> SINCE THAT DAY, WE\u2019VE BEEN BEGGING GOVERNOR AB YACHT TO DOB WHAT IS RIGHT. >> HE DIDN\u2019T LISTEN. >> NOW AS WE START ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WE\u2019RE ONCE AGAIN BEGGING GOVERNOR ABBOTT TO PLEASE LISTEN TO THESE VOICES. IT\u2019S TOO LATE FOR THESE FAMILIES. BUT MAYBE IF YOU SHOW SOME POLITICAL COURAGE, YOU CAN SAVE THE NEXT FAMILY FROM HAVING TO ENDURE THIS KIND OF HEARTACHE. >> THERE ARE OTHER LIFE OR DEATH ISSUES THAT THE GOVERNOR IGNORED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, TOO. IN 2021, WHEN A WINTER STORM CAME THROUGH TEXAS, IT CAUSED OUR ELECTRIC GRID TO SUFFER MULTIPLE SHUTDOWNS AND WIDESPREAD FAILURE. DESPITE TAKING ALL THE RECOMMENDED CAUTIONS, MY HOME SUSTAINED OVER $100,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE GRID FAILURE. I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. MILLIONS OF TEXANS ACROSS THE STATE LOST HEAT AND POWER, SOME FOR WEEKS ON END. AND 700 OF MY FELLOW TEXANS DIED DURING THAT STORM. HUNDREDS OF HUMAN BEINGS DYING BECAUSE THEY DIDN\u2019T HAVE ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY IN THEIR HOME DURING SUBFREEZING WEATHER. THAT\u2019S UNACCEPTABLE. >> HERE IN THE COMING WEEKS, THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE WILL VOTE ON BILLS AND FIGURING OUT HOW TO MANAGE HISTORIC SURPLUS. $43 BILLION IN OUR CHECKING ACCOUNT AND AROUND $27 MILLION IN OUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT. THERE ARE $59 BILLION REASONS WHY TEXAS DEMOCRATS WILL BE FIGHTING TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR TEXAS VALUES ARE REFLECTED IN THIS BUDGET. >> I WAS A PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHER HERE AT LUBBOCK ISD FOR 14 YEARS. I LEFT WHEN I REALIZED I COULD NO LONGER DEAL WITH REPUBLICANS PUTTING A GAG ORDER ON EVERYTHING TEACHERS ARE TRYING TO TEACH. >> FOR WHAT IT\u2019S WORTH, THEIR IDEA OF SCHOOL VOUCHERS WILL DESTROY REAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND REAL COMMUNITIES HERE IN THE PANHANDLE AND ACROSS TEXAS. >> IT WOULD CRUSH US HERE IN HOUSTON, RIGHT? BUT THIS SO-CALLED THING IS DEFUNDING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SPENDING OUR TAX DOLLARS FOR WEALTHY, PRIVATELY OWNED SCHOOLS. THIS IS GOING TO BE PARTICULARLY PAINFUL FOR URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS LIKE OURS. FUNDING HAS ALREADY BEEN SLASHED OVER DECADES OF INTENTIONAL CUTS. >> TEXAS TEACHERS ARE ALSO SOME OF THE LOWEST PAID TEACHERS IN THE COUNTRY. IT\u2019S NO WONDER SO MANY OF MY FORMER CO-WORKERS ARE LEAVING THE PROFESSION ENTIRELY. IT\u2019S NO WONDER OUR STATE HAS AN UNPRECEDENTED TEACHER SHORTAGE. THAT\u2019S WHY I FILED A BILL TO GIVE EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER IN TEXAS A $15,000 PAY RAISE. IN TEXAS, WE GO BIG OR WE GO HOME. LET\u2019S GO BIG FOR OUR TEACHERS AND OUR KIDS. >> AND DURING THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION, DEMOCRATS AREN\u2019T JUST FIGHTING FOR KIDS TO BE ABLE TO GET A GOOD QUALITY EDUCATION, THEY\u2019RE FOCUSED ON OTHER SITUATIONS TOO. >> MY 22-YEAR-OLD SON WAS BORN SEVERELY DISABLED, LEGALLY BLIND, AND HAS A LIFE LONG CANCER SYNDROME. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY WE CAN AFFORD THE HEALTH CARE HE NEEDED. HIS NUMBER FINALLY CAME UP A FEW YEARS AGO AFTER 11 YEARS ON THE MEDICAID WAIVER WAIT LIST AND DOZENS OF SURGERIES. THE WAIT LIST FOR PEDIATRIC DISABLED TEXANS TO GET A MEDICAID WAIVER IS NOW UP TO 26 YEARS SIMPLY BECAUSE GOVERNOR ABBOTT AND TEXAS REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FINALLY EXPAND MEDICAID. GOVERNOR ABBOTT, MANY OF THESE KIDS WON\u2019T GET SERVICES UNTIL THEY\u2019RE 30 YEARS OLD. MANY WILL DIE BEFORE THEY GET TO THAT POINT. DO WHAT\u2019S RIGHT. MAKE HEALTH CARE IN TEXAS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL TEXANS. >> I\u2019M A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER NEAR DALLAS, TEXAS. IT\u2019S ENCOURAGING TO KNOW I HAVE DEMOCRATS IN AUSTIN FIGHTING FOR JOB CREATORS IN COMMUNITY BUILDERS AND INSTEAD OF JUST LOOKING OUT FOR BIG CORPORATIONS. TEXAS DEMOCRATIC POLICY BUILDS COMMUNITY. TEXAS DEMOCRATIC POLICY SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS. >> I HAVE LIVED IN THE OIL FIELD MY ENTIRE LIFE. AND THE COMMUNITY IS BUILT ON OIL. TEXAS DEMOCRATS KNOW THE OIL WE DRILL IS SOME OF THE MOST PRECIOUS COMMODITIES OUR STATE HAS. AND THEY\u2019RE WORKING TO PROTECT OUR LIVEHOODS AND MAKING SURE WE\u2019RE KEEPING UP WITH WHERE THE INDUSTRY IS GOING. >> AS A DAD, HUSBAND, TEXAS DEMOCRAT, I CARE ABOUT KEEPING MY FAMILY AND MY COMMUNITY SAFE. AS SHERIFF, I WORK HARD EVERY DAY TO FIGHT CRIME AND MAKE TEXAS A SAFE PLACE THAT ALL FAMILIES CAN CALL HOME. TEXAS DEMOCRATS HAVE ONE PRIORITY, ABOVE ALL ELSE, MAKE OUR STATE A PLACE WHERE ALL CAN FOSTER, LEAD A BETTER LIFE AND RAISE A FAMILY. >> AND WE\u2019RE ALSO WORKING EVERY DAY HERE IN WASHINGTON FOR SENSIBLE BIPARTISAN SOLUTIONS TO SECURE OUR BORDER AND HONOR OUR LEGACY AS A NATION OF LAWS BUILT BY IMMIGRANTS. >> AND WORKING WITH THE WHITE HOUSE TO DEPLOY HISTORIC RESOURCE ANDS SUPPORT TO OUR BORDER COMMUNITIES BY REIMBURSING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NGO\u2019S FOR MIGRANT CARE AND INVESTING IN OUR PORTS OF ENTRY. >> IT\u2019S NOT JUST A SECURE BORDER AND FAIR IMMIGRATION WE\u2019RE FIGHTING FOR. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, TEXAS HOUSE DEMOCRATS WORKING WITH THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ALSO BROUGHT DOWN COSTS FOR HARD-WORKING TEXAS FAMILIES. >> WE NEED TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE COVID PANDEMIC THAT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC THAT KILLED ALMOST 1 HUNDRED,00000,00 WE PASSED THE MOST AMBITIOUS LEGISLATION TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE IN OUR NATION\u2019S HISTORY. WE MADE HISTORIC ONCE IN A GENERATION BIPARTISAN INVESTMENTES IN TEXAS INFRASTRUCTURE INCREASING BROADBAND AND PASSED LEGISLATION TO FINALLY GIVE TEXAS VETERANS THE HEALTH CARE THEY OBVIOUSLY DESERVE. >> AND WE MAKE GREAT PROGRESS TO MAKING HEALTH CARE AFFORD BL A. TEXAS LEADS THE NATION IN RESIDENTS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. THE GOVERNOR ABBOTT WON\u2019T SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF MEDICAID COVERAGE. THAT\u2019S WHY WE WORK WITH THE WHITE HOUSE TO EXPAND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TO LOWER PREMIUMS FOR $13 MILLION PEOPLE. >> THEY LOWER DRUG COSTS, MAKE VACCINES FREE AND CAP INSULIN AT $35 FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED TEXANS ON MEDICARE. >> WE BROUGHT OUR COUNTRY\u2019S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TO THE LOWEST IT\u2019S BEEN IN 50 YEARS AND HELP CREATE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS GF PAYING AMERICAN JOBS HERE IN TEXAS. >> AND NOW WITH REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL OF THE HOUSE, WE\u2019RE GOING TO FIGHT EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR POLITICAL STUNTS AND THAT GOVERNANCE DON\u2019T GET IN THE WAY OF THE REAL WORK BEING DONE TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR ALL TEXANS. >> BECAUSE WE KNOW THERE IS SO MUCH WE URGENTLY NEED TO DO FOR EVERYONE WHO CALLS OUR GREAT STATE HOME. AND WE\u2019RE READY TO GO TOE TO TOE WITH RIGHT-WING EXTREMISTS. >> WE KNOW THAT NONE OF US MATTER UNLESS WE HAVE FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOM. >> WHEN GOVERNOR ABBOTT INSTITUTED THE EXTREME ABORTION BAN, WE HAD TO PACK UP AND MOVE TO NEW MEXICO. NOW OUR CLINIC IS THE CLOSEST PLACES A WOMAN IN TEXAS CAN GO TO IF SHE NEEDS CRITICAL, POTENTIALLY LIFE SAVING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. >> BECAUSE GREG ABBOTT HAS DECIDED HE KNOWS BETTER THAN YOU WHAT THE BEST CHOICES ARE FOR YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR HEALTH. >> GREG ABBOTT WASTED YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO INTERROGATE MY SON AND DAUGHTER, MY HUSBAND AND ME RIGHT HERE IN OUR HOME. HIS REASON, MY TEENAGE SON WHO I LOVE MORE THAN ALL THE STARS IN THE SKY IS TRANSGENDER. THAT\u2019S NOT A CRIME, NOR SHOULD IT BE. GOVERNOR ABBOTT, YOU\u2019RE IGNORING THE REAL ISSUES AFFECTING TEXANS. LIKE WILL MY KIDS BE SAFE AT SCHOOL AND WILL I BE ABLE TO KEEP THE LIGHTS AND HEAT ON DURING THE NEXT WINTER STORM. STILL YOU\u2019RE FOCUSED ON DILUTIONAL CULTURE WARS BECAUSE YOU CARE MARCH ABOUT YOUR TITLE THAN YOU DO ABOUT TEXANS LIKE MY SON AND FAMILY. YOU\u2019RE GETTING IN THE WAY OF MY PARENTAL RIGHTS. GET OUT OF THE WAY OF MY JOB AS A MOTHER AND DO YOUR JOB FIXING THE REAL ISSUES AFFECTING ALL OF US. >> THERE ARE CHALLENGES AHEAD OF US THIS SESSION. WE\u2019RE NOT GOING TO LIE TO YOU AND SAY THE FIGHT WILL BE EASY. WE CAN PROMISE YOU DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO FIGHT. BECAUSE YOU, THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS, DESERVE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED. NO MATTER YOUR RACE, LIFE BACKGROUND OR WHERE YOU LIVE IN THIS GREAT GRAET STATE YOUSTATE >> THAT WAS THE TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY VIDEO RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR ABBOTT\u2019S STATE OF STATE ADDRESS TONIGHT. WE\u2019LL HAVE MUCH MORE COVERAGE COMING UP ON NBC 5 NEWS AT 10:00. THANKS FOR JOINING US.","video_id":"2173598787984","video_length":"638405","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"4iSEXvQsqszr","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"elW1GaHRkSHE","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"3MzsjdvXc0DC","media_pid":"6RSaqCS02hmW","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2173598787984","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1183":"Politics","329284":"News","1316":"Lone Star Politics"},"tag_names":{"3064":"Greg Abbott","407244":"Texas Democrats"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Positive"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-democrats-issue-response-to-abbotts-state-of-the-state%2F3197611%2F&Texas%20Democrats%20Issue%20Response%20to%20Abbott%27s%20State-Of-The-State","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Texas%20Democrats%20Issue%20Response%20to%20Abbott%27s%20State-Of-The-State&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-democrats-issue-response-to-abbotts-state-of-the-state%2F3197611%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Texas%20Democrats%20Issue%20Response%20to%20Abbott%27s%20State-Of-The-State%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flone-star-politics%2Ftexas-democrats-issue-response-to-abbotts-state-of-the-state%2F3197611%2F"},"bylines":[],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nTexas Democrats issue a response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) State of the State address Thursday night.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Texas Democrats issue a response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s (R) State of the State address Thursday night.","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T20:47:59","modified":"2023-02-17T14:55:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T20:55:42","network_object_id":"1:8:3197611","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/politics\/lone-star-politics\/texas-democrats-issue-response-to-abbotts-state-of-the-state\/3197611\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[3064,407244],"categories":[1316],"content_rendered":"\nTexas Democrats issue a response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) State of the State address Thursday night.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Texas Democrats issue a response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) State of the State address Thursday night.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"10:38"}]" data-categories="[{"name":"Wake Up to Something Good","noid":"1:8:291232","slug":"something-good"},{"name":"US & World Videos","noid":"1:1:169593","slug":"national-international-ott"},{"name":"Entertainment Videos","noid":"1:1:599220","slug":"entertainment-videos"},{"name":"Conversations: Call for Change","noid":"1:8:413355","slug":"call-for-change"},{"name":"Texas Today","noid":"1:8:380501","slug":"texas-today"},{"name":"NBC 5 Responds","noid":"1:8:1303","slug":"nbc-5-responds"},{"name":"Carter In The Classroom","noid":"1:8:1233","slug":"carter-in-the-classroom"},{"name":"Community","noid":"1:8:1207","slug":"community"}]" data-initial-category-posts="[{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-28T08:12:50","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-28T13:12:50+00:00\">April 28, 2023 8:12 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-28T13:12:50+00:00\">Apr 28<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"Two Dallas ISD Seniors Get #SomethingGood, Accept Future Engineer Scholarships","summary":"The two students received $40K checks to study computer science or engineering at the college of their choice.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/two-dallas-isd-seniors-get-somethinggood-accept-future-engineer-scholarships\/3246294\/","image":{"id":8139739,"date":"2023-04-28T09:16:55","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":266493,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":266493,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3246294","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":0,"nbc_primary_tag_id":0,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/460\/403\/22669503971.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"PF9Sj2uqmRMV","mpx_download_pid_high":"nEKDz1svN1BD","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"BWOfD3bAgo4t","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22669503971-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"K90ppQ35BAqV","pid_streaming_web_medium":"SZLadpjlMlJg","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"TONIGHT, NUMBER 58 AND NUMBER 90, AND THEN FOUR MORE ON SATURDAY. >>> TIME NOW 6:53. >>> TWO DALLAS ISD SENIORS GOT A NICE SURPRISE LAST WEEK. HOW ABOUT $40,000 CHECKS TO STUDY COMPUTER SCIENCE OR STUDY COMPUTER SCIENCE OR ENGINEERING AT THE COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE. PLUS, PAID INTERNSHIPS AFTER THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR. THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR. DAT TRAN AND MARIA GUAMES ATTEND SCHOOL IN DALLAS. SCHOOL IN DALLAS. THEY\u2019RE AMONG EIGHT OTHER NORTH TEXAS SENIORS WHO RECEIVED THE AMAZON FUTURE ENGINEER SCHOLARSHIP THIS YEAR. THEY WERE SELECTED BASED ON A THEY WERE SELECTED BASED ON A NUMBER OF THINGS INCLUDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AS WELL AS FINANCIAL NEED. AMAZON SURPRISED 400 STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH THESE $40,000 CHECKS. $40,000 CHECKS. A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO DAT AND","video_id":"2199504963861","video_length":"46280","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"gtGEChTcvNns","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"Kzo8fE_ny7ur","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"BWOfD3bAgo4t","media_pid":"Vo3fMFGATnwN","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2199504963861","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Ftwo-dallas-isd-seniors-get-somethinggood-accept-future-engineer-scholarships%2F3246294%2F&Two%20Dallas%20ISD%20Seniors%20Get%20%23SomethingGood%2C%20Accept%20Future%20Engineer%20Scholarships","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Two%20Dallas%20ISD%20Seniors%20Get%20%23SomethingGood%2C%20Accept%20Future%20Engineer%20Scholarships&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Ftwo-dallas-isd-seniors-get-somethinggood-accept-future-engineer-scholarships%2F3246294%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Two%20Dallas%20ISD%20Seniors%20Get%20%23SomethingGood%2C%20Accept%20Future%20Engineer%20Scholarships%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Ftwo-dallas-isd-seniors-get-somethinggood-accept-future-engineer-scholarships%2F3246294%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Evan Anderson <\/span>\nEvan Anderson anchors NBC 5 Today on Saturday and Sunday mornings and also reports and anchors for NBC 5 Today during the week. He joined NBC 5 in February 2017.\n\n\n\nBefore returning to the Lone Star State, Evan was the weekend evening anchor at WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, a reporter at KWTV in Oklahoma City, an anchor and reporter at WVUE in New Orleans, and his first reporting job was at KATC in Lafayette, Louisiana.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:evanwanderson@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Evan<\/a>| <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//evannbc5/">Follow Evan on Twitter<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//EvanAndersonNBC5/">Like Evan on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//eandersontv///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Evan on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nEvan has had a hand in covering major news events like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the Louisiana coast in 2010. Evan was one of the first reporters at the Belle Chasse Naval Air station in Plaquemines Parish after the BP oil rig exploded and sunk. Evan was part of a news team which delivered wall to wall coverage, in what turned into the largest oil spill in United States history.\n\n\n\nEvan is also no stranger to severe weather. He has covered a number of tornadoes and major hurricanes. He covered the aftermath of the EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, in May 2013 and Hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Isaac along the Gulf Coast.\n\n\n\nEvan is a a proud graduate of Eastern Hills High School. He graduated from Dillard University in New Orleans with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Mass Communication and Business Management in 2008. He attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in the Fall of 2005 after Hurricane Katrina flooded Dillard's campus. He returned to Dillard in the Spring of 2006.\n\n\n\nWhile at Dillard University, Evan became managing editor for the student newspaper, \u201cThe Courtbouillon,\u201d was president of the Dillard University Association of Black Journalists and was the Junior Class Vice President.\n\n\n\nIn\n his spare time, when Evan is not chasing down a story, he enjoys \nspending time with his family and friends all over North Texas, and \nreconnecting with his home teams, the Dallas Cowboys, Mavs, Rangers, and\n the Dallas Stars!\n","display_name":"Evan Anderson","id":"1:8:2232631","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/evan-anderson\/","twitter":"evannbc5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evannbc5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":531}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe two students received $40K checks to study computer science or engineering at the college of their choice.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The two students received $40K checks to study computer science or engineering at the college of their choice.","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:12:50","modified":"2023-04-28T08:30:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:30:39","network_object_id":"1:8:3246294","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/two-dallas-isd-seniors-get-somethinggood-accept-future-engineer-scholarships\/3246294\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nThe two students received $40K checks to study computer science or engineering at the college of their choice.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The two students received $40K checks to study computer science or engineering at the college of their choice.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:46"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-27T07:31:32","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-27T12:31:32+00:00\">April 27, 2023 7:31 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-27T12:31:32+00:00\">Apr 27<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"Arlington ISD First Grader Uses Lemonade Stand to Raise Money for Shelter","summary":"The Arlington ISD student did #SomethingGood when he used money raised at his lemonade stand to help those experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/arlington-isd-first-grader-uses-lemonade-stand-to-raise-money-for-shelter\/3245275\/","image":{"id":8136484,"date":"2023-04-27T08:36:10","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":257771,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":257771,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3245275","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":0,"nbc_primary_tag_id":0,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/999\/543\/22649735517.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"up5nCKiheGjv","mpx_download_pid_high":"QN0NDqZt2E_Q","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"xBwkP3QegUGl","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22649735517-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"cvaQHBvbNpPD","pid_streaming_web_medium":"H00DnP8_J_X7","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2198996547949","video_length":"60728","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"uy5_xpc_7Fsz","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"H2eMADfGOk9Q","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"xBwkP3QegUGl","media_pid":"CcND4RykWmNd","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2198996547949","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Farlington-isd-first-grader-uses-lemonade-stand-to-raise-money-for-shelter%2F3245275%2F&Arlington%20ISD%20First%20Grader%20Uses%20Lemonade%20Stand%20to%20Raise%20Money%20for%20Shelter","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Arlington%20ISD%20First%20Grader%20Uses%20Lemonade%20Stand%20to%20Raise%20Money%20for%20Shelter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Farlington-isd-first-grader-uses-lemonade-stand-to-raise-money-for-shelter%2F3245275%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Arlington%20ISD%20First%20Grader%20Uses%20Lemonade%20Stand%20to%20Raise%20Money%20for%20Shelter%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Farlington-isd-first-grader-uses-lemonade-stand-to-raise-money-for-shelter%2F3245275%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Evan Anderson <\/span>\nEvan Anderson anchors NBC 5 Today on Saturday and Sunday mornings and also reports and anchors for NBC 5 Today during the week. He joined NBC 5 in February 2017.\n\n\n\nBefore returning to the Lone Star State, Evan was the weekend evening anchor at WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, a reporter at KWTV in Oklahoma City, an anchor and reporter at WVUE in New Orleans, and his first reporting job was at KATC in Lafayette, Louisiana.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:evanwanderson@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Evan<\/a>| <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//evannbc5/">Follow Evan on Twitter<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//EvanAndersonNBC5/">Like Evan on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//eandersontv///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Evan on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nEvan has had a hand in covering major news events like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the Louisiana coast in 2010. Evan was one of the first reporters at the Belle Chasse Naval Air station in Plaquemines Parish after the BP oil rig exploded and sunk. Evan was part of a news team which delivered wall to wall coverage, in what turned into the largest oil spill in United States history.\n\n\n\nEvan is also no stranger to severe weather. He has covered a number of tornadoes and major hurricanes. He covered the aftermath of the EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, in May 2013 and Hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Isaac along the Gulf Coast.\n\n\n\nEvan is a a proud graduate of Eastern Hills High School. He graduated from Dillard University in New Orleans with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Mass Communication and Business Management in 2008. He attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in the Fall of 2005 after Hurricane Katrina flooded Dillard's campus. He returned to Dillard in the Spring of 2006.\n\n\n\nWhile at Dillard University, Evan became managing editor for the student newspaper, \u201cThe Courtbouillon,\u201d was president of the Dillard University Association of Black Journalists and was the Junior Class Vice President.\n\n\n\nIn\n his spare time, when Evan is not chasing down a story, he enjoys \nspending time with his family and friends all over North Texas, and \nreconnecting with his home teams, the Dallas Cowboys, Mavs, Rangers, and\n the Dallas Stars!\n","display_name":"Evan Anderson","id":"1:8:2232631","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/evan-anderson\/","twitter":"evannbc5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evannbc5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":531}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe Arlington ISD student did #SomethingGood when he used money raised at his lemonade stand to help those experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n"}],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The Arlington ISD student did #SomethingGood when he used money raised at his lemonade stand to help those experiencing homelessness.","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T12:31:32","modified":"2023-04-27T07:44:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T12:44:05","network_object_id":"1:8:3245275","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/arlington-isd-first-grader-uses-lemonade-stand-to-raise-money-for-shelter\/3245275\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nThe Arlington ISD student did #SomethingGood when he used money raised at his lemonade stand to help those experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The Arlington ISD student did #SomethingGood when he used money raised at his lemonade stand to help those experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:00"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-26T07:58:34","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-26T12:58:34+00:00\">April 26, 2023 7:58 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-26T12:58:34+00:00\">Apr 26<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"ASL Club at Tarrant County College Trinity River Holds Pie Throwing Contest","summary":"The American Sign Language club at the college in Fort Worth held a pie-throwing contest to raise funds.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/asl-club-at-tarrant-county-college-trinity-river-holds-pie-throwing-contest\/3244322\/","image":{"id":8133375,"date":"2023-04-26T09:44:42","title":{"rendered":"pie"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":967,"height":415,"file":"2023\/04\/pie.jpg","filesize":63679,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=300,129","width":300,"height":129,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C129"},"medium_large":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=768,330","width":768,"height":330,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C330"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"pie.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":63679,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=967%2C415","width":967,"height":415,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=967%2C415"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"Burns, Ahraya (206735176)","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1682498663","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3244322","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":291232,"nbc_primary_tag_id":55198,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/530\/299\/22629831186.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"E_2uoJvbSOIF","mpx_download_pid_high":"DvazjM1pfs1C","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"lGCeh2891M_q","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/pie.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"c_XAPNY94CNz","pid_streaming_web_medium":"KDt5XZKwztaL","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"SUBMIT AN ANONYMOUS TIP GO TO OUR WEBSITE, NBCDFW.COM. >>> 6:40 IS YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW. LET\u2019S TAKE A BREAK TO TALK ABOUT LET\u2019S TAKE A BREAK TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING GOOD. A FORT WORTH COLLEGE KREEPTLY NEEDED TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT ITS WORK AND ONE OF THE IDEAS THROWN AROUND TURNED INTO SOMETHING GOOD. THE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB AT TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE TRINITY RIVER THOUGHT A PIE-THROWING CONTEST WOULD BE FUN AND PROFITABLE, FOR THAT MATTER. CLUB OFFICERS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC PONCHOS AND GOGGLES SAT THERE PONCHOS AND GOGGLES SAT THERE AND TOOK IT AS STUDENTS PAID A BUCK PER PIE TO TAKE THEIR BEST SHOTS. >> NO INJURIES. WE HAD NEAR MISSES WITH SOME EYES BUT ALL GOOD. >> THEY MADE ABOUT $100 ON THIS. I\u2019M NOT GOOD AT MATH BUT IT MEANS THEY GOT HIT 100 TIMES WITH PIES. MY GOODNESS. NOT BAD FOR A LAST MINUTE IDEA. NOT BAD FOR A LAST MINUTE IDEA. THE PROGRAM AT TCC TRINITY RIVER THE PROGRAM AT TCC TRINITY RIVER IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY","video_id":"2198504515826","video_length":"62196","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show_event_genre_selects":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"2ErUh_nHQ5zQ","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"2MVii0Z1JX6p","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"lGCeh2891M_q","media_pid":"6zcUi4wGRWV5","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2198504515826","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fasl-club-at-tarrant-county-college-trinity-river-holds-pie-throwing-contest%2F3244322%2F&ASL%20Club%20at%20Tarrant%20County%20College%20Trinity%20River%20Holds%20Pie%20Throwing%20Contest","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=ASL%20Club%20at%20Tarrant%20County%20College%20Trinity%20River%20Holds%20Pie%20Throwing%20Contest&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fasl-club-at-tarrant-county-college-trinity-river-holds-pie-throwing-contest%2F3244322%2F","email":"mailto:?body=ASL%20Club%20at%20Tarrant%20County%20College%20Trinity%20River%20Holds%20Pie%20Throwing%20Contest%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fasl-club-at-tarrant-county-college-trinity-river-holds-pie-throwing-contest%2F3244322%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Laura Harris <\/span>\nLaura Harris is an Emmy Award and Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the NBC 5 team in September 2018. She can be seen co-anchoring NBC 5 Today weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. \n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at NBC 5 include covering the <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//tag//tokyo-olympics///">Tokyo Olympics<\/a> in the summer of 2021. She also helped start the childhood literacy initiative at <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//about-nbc-5//community//reading-with-you///">NBC 5 Reading With You<\/a>. It\u2019s an innovative program encouraging elementary-aged children to read at least one book a week throughout the summer to help combat summer learning loss, often referred to as the \"summer slide.\" \n\n\n\nShe came to Dallas-Fort Worth from the ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida.\n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at ABC Action News included covering President Barack Obama\u2019s visit to Cuba in 2016 and covering the Tampa Bay Rays while they played the Cuban National Team in Havana.\n\n\n\nShe also covered Pope Francis\u2019 historic visit to Cuba in 2015.\n\n\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:Laura.Harris@nbcuni.com/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-mail Laura<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//LauraHarrisNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Laura on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//LauraHarrisNBC5///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Laura on Facebook<\/a> |<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//lauraharrisnbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Laura on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nOn the political side, Laura\u2019s extensively covered both the Republican National Convention from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.\n\n\n\nBefore moving to Tampa, Laura was a morning anchor at the ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina.\n\n\n\nBefore her time in Charleston, Laura worked for WNEG-TV in Athens, Georgia, CNN Sports in Atlanta as well as TNT Sports in Atlanta.\n\n\n\nShe is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of Georgia Southern University, Summa cum Laude and a Division I soccer player for four years.\n\n\n\nHer parents live just outside of her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, and her sister is a litigator in Birmingham, Alabama.\n","display_name":"Laura Harris","id":"1:8:2232554","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/laura-harris\/","twitter":"LauraHarrisNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraHarrisNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":1577}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe American Sign Language club at the college in Fort Worth held a pie-throwing contest to raise funds.<\/p>\n"}],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The American Sign Language club at the college in Fort Worth held a pie-throwing contest to raise funds.","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:58:34","modified":"2023-04-26T08:45:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T13:45:08","network_object_id":"1:8:3244322","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/asl-club-at-tarrant-county-college-trinity-river-holds-pie-throwing-contest\/3244322\/","collection":[291211,297721],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nThe American Sign Language club at the college in Fort Worth held a pie-throwing contest to raise funds.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"\nThe American Sign Language club at the college in Fort Worth held a pie-throwing contest to raise funds.\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:02"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-25T07:29:00","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-25T12:29:00+00:00\">April 25, 2023 7:29 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-25T12:29:00+00:00\">Apr 25<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"Women's Auxiliary to Children's Medical Center Plano Hosts 11th Annual Legacy of Love Event","summary":"The Women\u2019s Auxiliary to Children\u2019s Medical Center Plano hosted the 11th Annual Legacy of Love event supporting Children\u2019s Health. This year\u2019s luncheon featured an uplifting conversation with Tiffany and Darren Woodson moderated by NBC 5’s Laura Harris.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/womens-auxiliary-to-childrens-medical-center-plano-hosts-11th-annual-legacy-of-love-event\/3243505\/","image":{"id":8130152,"date":"2023-04-25T08:34:48","title":{"rendered":"E. Tiffany & Darren Woodson, Laura Harris, Children's Health patients (1)"},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":3000,"height":1687,"file":"2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg","filesize":6354821,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=300,246","width":300,"height":246,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C246"},"medium_large":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=768,630","width":768,"height":630,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C630"},"1536x1536":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=1536,1259","width":1536,"height":1259,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C1259"},"2048x2048":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=2048,1679","width":2048,"height":1679,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=2048%2C1679"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":6354821,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=3000%2C1687","width":3000,"height":1687,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=3000%2C1687"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3243505","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":291232,"nbc_primary_tag_id":55198,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/55\/199\/22609339645.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"XozeyC1N__MN","mpx_download_pid_high":"9z8BNyR5lb6F","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"UdVhx2JTal2y","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/E.-Tiffany-Darren-Woodson-Laura-Harris-Childrens-Health-patients-1-e1682426211809.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"X3_RVaNlYUDY","pid_streaming_web_medium":"13TiKDjLM7XJ","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"RUNNING FOR A PLACE ON THE CITY COUNCIL. >>> 6:37 NOW. CHILDREN\u2019S MEDICAL CENTER PLANO IS CELEBRATING SOMETHING GOOD IS CELEBRATING SOMETHING GOOD (Georgia) THIS WEEK. SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THEIR GROWING COMMUNITY IN COLLIN COUNTY. OVER THE WEEKEND WOMEN\u2019S AUXILIARY P HOSTED THE LEGACY OF LOVE EVENT. LOVE EVENT. THIS YEAR\u2019S LUNCHEON FEATURED PATIENTS WHO HAVE OVERCOME SO MUCH. THERE WAS A KEYNOTE CONVERSATION THERE WAS A KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH TIFFANY AND DARREN WOODSON WITH TIFFANY AND DARREN WOODSON ON FAMILY, FOOTBALL AND FILL AN TLOP EAVE. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MODERATING THAT DISCUSSION WITH THEM. THE EVENT RAISED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO CONTINUE THE MISSION OF HELPING KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING GOOD, TELL US ABOUT IT.","video_id":"2198006339964","video_length":"44412","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"TBIq_a2VDwOc","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"_ygsqXPlNEfq","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"UdVhx2JTal2y","media_pid":"uEURnDXMK3Q5","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2198006339964","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fwomens-auxiliary-to-childrens-medical-center-plano-hosts-11th-annual-legacy-of-love-event%2F3243505%2F&Women%27s%20Auxiliary%20to%20Children%27s%20Medical%20Center%20Plano%20Hosts%2011th%20Annual%20Legacy%20of%20Love%20Event","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Women%27s%20Auxiliary%20to%20Children%27s%20Medical%20Center%20Plano%20Hosts%2011th%20Annual%20Legacy%20of%20Love%20Event&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fwomens-auxiliary-to-childrens-medical-center-plano-hosts-11th-annual-legacy-of-love-event%2F3243505%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Women%27s%20Auxiliary%20to%20Children%27s%20Medical%20Center%20Plano%20Hosts%2011th%20Annual%20Legacy%20of%20Love%20Event%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fwomens-auxiliary-to-childrens-medical-center-plano-hosts-11th-annual-legacy-of-love-event%2F3243505%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Laura Harris <\/span>\nLaura Harris is an Emmy Award and Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the NBC 5 team in September 2018. She can be seen co-anchoring NBC 5 Today weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. \n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at NBC 5 include covering the <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//tag//tokyo-olympics///">Tokyo Olympics<\/a> in the summer of 2021. She also helped start the childhood literacy initiative at <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//about-nbc-5//community//reading-with-you///">NBC 5 Reading With You<\/a>. It\u2019s an innovative program encouraging elementary-aged children to read at least one book a week throughout the summer to help combat summer learning loss, often referred to as the \"summer slide.\" \n\n\n\nShe came to Dallas-Fort Worth from the ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida.\n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at ABC Action News included covering President Barack Obama\u2019s visit to Cuba in 2016 and covering the Tampa Bay Rays while they played the Cuban National Team in Havana.\n\n\n\nShe also covered Pope Francis\u2019 historic visit to Cuba in 2015.\n\n\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:Laura.Harris@nbcuni.com/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-mail Laura<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//LauraHarrisNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Laura on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//LauraHarrisNBC5///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Laura on Facebook<\/a> |<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//lauraharrisnbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Laura on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nOn the political side, Laura\u2019s extensively covered both the Republican National Convention from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.\n\n\n\nBefore moving to Tampa, Laura was a morning anchor at the ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina.\n\n\n\nBefore her time in Charleston, Laura worked for WNEG-TV in Athens, Georgia, CNN Sports in Atlanta as well as TNT Sports in Atlanta.\n\n\n\nShe is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of Georgia Southern University, Summa cum Laude and a Division I soccer player for four years.\n\n\n\nHer parents live just outside of her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, and her sister is a litigator in Birmingham, Alabama.\n","display_name":"Laura Harris","id":"1:8:2232554","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/laura-harris\/","twitter":"LauraHarrisNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraHarrisNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":1577}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe Women\u2019s Auxiliary to Children\u2019s Medical Center Plano hosted the 11th Annual Legacy of Love event supporting Children\u2019s Health. This year\u2019s luncheon featured an uplifting conversation with Tiffany and Darren Woodson moderated by NBC 5's Laura Harris.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The Women\u2019s Auxiliary to Children\u2019s Medical Center Plano hosted the 11th Annual Legacy of Love event supporting Children\u2019s Health. This year\u2019s luncheon featured an uplifting conversation with Tiffany and Darren Woodson moderated by NBC 5\u2019s Laura Harris.","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T12:29:00","modified":"2023-04-25T07:35:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T12:35:44","network_object_id":"1:8:3243505","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/womens-auxiliary-to-childrens-medical-center-plano-hosts-11th-annual-legacy-of-love-event\/3243505\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nThe Women\u2019s Auxiliary to Children\u2019s Medical Center Plano hosted the 11th Annual Legacy of Love event supporting Children\u2019s Health. This year\u2019s luncheon featured an uplifting conversation with Tiffany and Darren Woodson moderated by NBC 5’s Laura Harris.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The Women\u2019s Auxiliary to Children\u2019s Medical Center Plano hosted the 11th Annual Legacy of Love event supporting Children\u2019s Health. This year\u2019s luncheon featured an uplifting conversation with Tiffany and Darren Woodson moderated by NBC 5’s Laura Harris.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:44"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-24T07:10:14","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-24T12:10:14+00:00\">April 24, 2023 7:10 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-24T12:10:14+00:00\">Apr 24<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"Dallas Businessman Breaks Ground on New Career Planning and Development Center","summary":"Roland Parrish owns Parrish McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd., which owns 29 McDonald’s franchises in North Texas. He broke ground on the new development center at his alma mater in Nashville.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/dallas-businessman-breaks-ground-on-new-career-planning-and-development-center\/3242740\/","image":{"id":8126722,"date":"2023-04-24T08:13:56","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":325511,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":325511,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3242740","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":291232,"nbc_primary_tag_id":55198,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/604\/99\/22589290891_vaws1.vtt","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"uVNKmxlXiczg","mpx_download_pid_high":"pptG1YZJDunh","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"UPw0A4p48hGt","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22589290891-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"KK3wfXA_q1IA","pid_streaming_web_medium":"H5OzlFGLjy7x","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2197508163677","video_length":"55956","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"CVh44LpcvWow","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"7QIg9kR1SSvz","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"UPw0A4p48hGt","media_pid":"nlfG5iH0TQAa","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2197508163677","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fdallas-businessman-breaks-ground-on-new-career-planning-and-development-center%2F3242740%2F&Dallas%20Businessman%20Breaks%20Ground%20on%20New%20Career%20Planning%20and%20Development%20Center","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Dallas%20Businessman%20Breaks%20Ground%20on%20New%20Career%20Planning%20and%20Development%20Center&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fdallas-businessman-breaks-ground-on-new-career-planning-and-development-center%2F3242740%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Dallas%20Businessman%20Breaks%20Ground%20on%20New%20Career%20Planning%20and%20Development%20Center%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fdallas-businessman-breaks-ground-on-new-career-planning-and-development-center%2F3242740%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Laura Harris <\/span>\nLaura Harris is an Emmy Award and Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the NBC 5 team in September 2018. She can be seen co-anchoring NBC 5 Today weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. \n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at NBC 5 include covering the <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//tag//tokyo-olympics///">Tokyo Olympics<\/a> in the summer of 2021. She also helped start the childhood literacy initiative at <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//about-nbc-5//community//reading-with-you///">NBC 5 Reading With You<\/a>. It\u2019s an innovative program encouraging elementary-aged children to read at least one book a week throughout the summer to help combat summer learning loss, often referred to as the \"summer slide.\" \n\n\n\nShe came to Dallas-Fort Worth from the ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida.\n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at ABC Action News included covering President Barack Obama\u2019s visit to Cuba in 2016 and covering the Tampa Bay Rays while they played the Cuban National Team in Havana.\n\n\n\nShe also covered Pope Francis\u2019 historic visit to Cuba in 2015.\n\n\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:Laura.Harris@nbcuni.com/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-mail Laura<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//LauraHarrisNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Laura on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//LauraHarrisNBC5///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Laura on Facebook<\/a> |<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//lauraharrisnbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Laura on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nOn the political side, Laura\u2019s extensively covered both the Republican National Convention from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.\n\n\n\nBefore moving to Tampa, Laura was a morning anchor at the ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina.\n\n\n\nBefore her time in Charleston, Laura worked for WNEG-TV in Athens, Georgia, CNN Sports in Atlanta as well as TNT Sports in Atlanta.\n\n\n\nShe is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of Georgia Southern University, Summa cum Laude and a Division I soccer player for four years.\n\n\n\nHer parents live just outside of her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, and her sister is a litigator in Birmingham, Alabama.\n","display_name":"Laura Harris","id":"1:8:2232554","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/laura-harris\/","twitter":"LauraHarrisNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraHarrisNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":1577}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nRoland Parrish owns Parrish McDonald's Restaurants Ltd., which owns 29 McDonald's franchises in North Texas. He broke ground on the new development center at his alma mater in Nashville.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Roland Parrish owns Parrish McDonald\u2019s Restaurants Ltd., which owns 29 McDonald\u2019s franchises in North Texas. He broke ground on the new development center at his alma mater in Nashville.","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T12:10:14","modified":"2023-04-24T07:38:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T12:38:51","network_object_id":"1:8:3242740","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/dallas-businessman-breaks-ground-on-new-career-planning-and-development-center\/3242740\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nRoland Parrish owns Parrish McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd., which owns 29 McDonald’s franchises in North Texas. He broke ground on the new development center at his alma mater in Nashville.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Roland Parrish owns Parrish McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd., which owns 29 McDonald’s franchises in North Texas. He broke ground on the new development center at his alma mater in Nashville.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:55"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-21T07:52:26","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-21T12:52:26+00:00\">April 21, 2023 7:52 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-21T12:52:26+00:00\">Apr 21<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"Mansfield ISD Collects Shoes for Local Nonprofit","summary":"Students collected gently-used shoes to be sent overseas to those who need them.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/mansfield-isd-collects-shoes-for-local-nonprofit\/3241598\/","image":{"id":8122499,"date":"2023-04-21T08:57:57","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":339853,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":339853,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3241598","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":291232,"nbc_primary_tag_id":55198,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/662\/282\/22530299890_vaws1.vtt","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"2HALZMLWzSbY","mpx_download_pid_high":"8Z3GxXkd_V_h","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"fDsG7hDbcmN_","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530299890-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"sx_unwpur5co","pid_streaming_web_medium":"oB4edbND2fvd","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2196495427530","video_length":"42743","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"mhfc7f9_y58G","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"G366XZVHR0hb","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"fDsG7hDbcmN_","media_pid":"LXytty_JgfFV","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2196495427530","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fmansfield-isd-collects-shoes-for-local-nonprofit%2F3241598%2F&Mansfield%20ISD%20Collects%20Shoes%20for%20Local%20Nonprofit","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Mansfield%20ISD%20Collects%20Shoes%20for%20Local%20Nonprofit&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fmansfield-isd-collects-shoes-for-local-nonprofit%2F3241598%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Mansfield%20ISD%20Collects%20Shoes%20for%20Local%20Nonprofit%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fmansfield-isd-collects-shoes-for-local-nonprofit%2F3241598%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Laura Harris <\/span>\nLaura Harris is an Emmy Award and Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the NBC 5 team in September 2018. She can be seen co-anchoring NBC 5 Today weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. \n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at NBC 5 include covering the <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//tag//tokyo-olympics///">Tokyo Olympics<\/a> in the summer of 2021. She also helped start the childhood literacy initiative at <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//about-nbc-5//community//reading-with-you///">NBC 5 Reading With You<\/a>. It\u2019s an innovative program encouraging elementary-aged children to read at least one book a week throughout the summer to help combat summer learning loss, often referred to as the \"summer slide.\" \n\n\n\nShe came to Dallas-Fort Worth from the ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida.\n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at ABC Action News included covering President Barack Obama\u2019s visit to Cuba in 2016 and covering the Tampa Bay Rays while they played the Cuban National Team in Havana.\n\n\n\nShe also covered Pope Francis\u2019 historic visit to Cuba in 2015.\n\n\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:Laura.Harris@nbcuni.com/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-mail Laura<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//LauraHarrisNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Laura on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//LauraHarrisNBC5///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Laura on Facebook<\/a> |<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//lauraharrisnbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Laura on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nOn the political side, Laura\u2019s extensively covered both the Republican National Convention from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.\n\n\n\nBefore moving to Tampa, Laura was a morning anchor at the ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina.\n\n\n\nBefore her time in Charleston, Laura worked for WNEG-TV in Athens, Georgia, CNN Sports in Atlanta as well as TNT Sports in Atlanta.\n\n\n\nShe is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of Georgia Southern University, Summa cum Laude and a Division I soccer player for four years.\n\n\n\nHer parents live just outside of her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, and her sister is a litigator in Birmingham, Alabama.\n","display_name":"Laura Harris","id":"1:8:2232554","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/laura-harris\/","twitter":"LauraHarrisNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraHarrisNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":1577}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nStudents collected gently-used shoes to be sent overseas to those who need them.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Students collected gently-used shoes to be sent overseas to those who need them.","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T12:52:26","modified":"2023-04-21T08:16:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T13:16:47","network_object_id":"1:8:3241598","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/mansfield-isd-collects-shoes-for-local-nonprofit\/3241598\/","collection":[7101],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nStudents collected gently-used shoes to be sent overseas to those who need them.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Students collected gently-used shoes to be sent overseas to those who need them.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:42"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-21T07:47:08","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-21T12:47:08+00:00\">April 21, 2023 7:47 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-21T12:47:08+00:00\">Apr 21<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"North Texas BBQ Spot Partners With NYC Company to Feed People in Need","summary":"The Good Charcoal Company used their resources to help those in need just in time for Earth Day.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/north-texas-bbq-spot-partners-with-nyc-company-to-feed-people-in-need\/3241593\/","image":{"id":8122487,"date":"2023-04-21T08:52:42","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":323508,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":323508,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3241593","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":291232,"nbc_primary_tag_id":55198,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/659\/855\/22530231314.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"hR5P0qy7D9Fx","mpx_download_pid_high":"cNcMw6Fze1Bn","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"6sLcAT9Od4ON","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22530231314-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"sOma3HHiRwRN","pid_streaming_web_medium":"ry4gvNUGjMTK","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"INCIDENT IN ALABAMA. >>> TIME NOW 5:38 ON YOUR FRIDAY MORNING. A LOCAL COMPANY IS USING THEIR A LOCAL COMPANY IS USING THEIR RESOURCES TO DO SOMETHING GOOD, SERVING HOT MEALS FOR PEOPLE WHO SERVING HOT MEALS FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM IN NORTH TEXAS. THE GOOD CHARCOAL COMPANY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DFW\u2019S OWN TWIN STACKS BBQ SERVED FREE HOT MEALS TO 260 PEOPLE AT AUNT BETTE\u2019S COMMUNITY PANTRY IN DALLAS RECENTLY. THE AREA IS CONSIDERED A FOOD DESERT WHERE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY DON\u2019T HAVE ACCESS THE COMMUNITY DON\u2019T HAVE ACCESS TO GROCERY STORES WITH FRESH FOOD THAT ARE CLOSE. IT IS ESPECIALLY GOOD AHEAD OF IT IS ESPECIALLY GOOD AHEAD OF EARTH DAY TOMORROW. THE GOOD CHARCOAL\u2019S MISSION IS TWO FOLD, WHERE THEY ARE WORKING TO CHANGE THE INDUSTRY IN HOPES OF DOING SOMETHING GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AS WELL. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING GOOD TELL","video_id":"2196492867919","video_length":"42643","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"ABhcVNzwr_0I","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"rCyhS03xelVP","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"6sLcAT9Od4ON","media_pid":"PLZWWLLaYWAA","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2196492867919","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fnorth-texas-bbq-spot-partners-with-nyc-company-to-feed-people-in-need%2F3241593%2F&North%20Texas%20BBQ%20Spot%20Partners%20With%20NYC%20Company%20to%20Feed%20People%20in%20Need","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=North%20Texas%20BBQ%20Spot%20Partners%20With%20NYC%20Company%20to%20Feed%20People%20in%20Need&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fnorth-texas-bbq-spot-partners-with-nyc-company-to-feed-people-in-need%2F3241593%2F","email":"mailto:?body=North%20Texas%20BBQ%20Spot%20Partners%20With%20NYC%20Company%20to%20Feed%20People%20in%20Need%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fnorth-texas-bbq-spot-partners-with-nyc-company-to-feed-people-in-need%2F3241593%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Laura Harris <\/span>\nLaura Harris is an Emmy Award and Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the NBC 5 team in September 2018. She can be seen co-anchoring NBC 5 Today weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. \n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at NBC 5 include covering the <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//tag//tokyo-olympics///">Tokyo Olympics<\/a> in the summer of 2021. She also helped start the childhood literacy initiative at <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//about-nbc-5//community//reading-with-you///">NBC 5 Reading With You<\/a>. It\u2019s an innovative program encouraging elementary-aged children to read at least one book a week throughout the summer to help combat summer learning loss, often referred to as the \"summer slide.\" \n\n\n\nShe came to Dallas-Fort Worth from the ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida.\n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at ABC Action News included covering President Barack Obama\u2019s visit to Cuba in 2016 and covering the Tampa Bay Rays while they played the Cuban National Team in Havana.\n\n\n\nShe also covered Pope Francis\u2019 historic visit to Cuba in 2015.\n\n\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:Laura.Harris@nbcuni.com/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-mail Laura<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//LauraHarrisNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Laura on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//LauraHarrisNBC5///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Laura on Facebook<\/a> |<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//lauraharrisnbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Laura on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nOn the political side, Laura\u2019s extensively covered both the Republican National Convention from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.\n\n\n\nBefore moving to Tampa, Laura was a morning anchor at the ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina.\n\n\n\nBefore her time in Charleston, Laura worked for WNEG-TV in Athens, Georgia, CNN Sports in Atlanta as well as TNT Sports in Atlanta.\n\n\n\nShe is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of Georgia Southern University, Summa cum Laude and a Division I soccer player for four years.\n\n\n\nHer parents live just outside of her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, and her sister is a litigator in Birmingham, Alabama.\n","display_name":"Laura Harris","id":"1:8:2232554","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/laura-harris\/","twitter":"LauraHarrisNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraHarrisNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":1577}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe Good Charcoal Company used their resources to help those in need just in time for Earth Day.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The Good Charcoal Company used their resources to help those in need just in time for Earth Day.","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T12:47:08","modified":"2023-04-22T13:48:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T18:48:55","network_object_id":"1:8:3241593","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/north-texas-bbq-spot-partners-with-nyc-company-to-feed-people-in-need\/3241593\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nThe Good Charcoal Company used their resources to help those in need just in time for Earth Day.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The Good Charcoal Company used their resources to help those in need just in time for Earth Day.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:42"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-20T08:00:25","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-20T13:00:25+00:00\">April 20, 2023 8:00 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-20T13:00:25+00:00\">Apr 20<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"Dallas ISD Students Doing #SomethingGood to Keep Neighborhood Clean","summary":"This spring, several schools will get visits from the City of Dallas Code Compliance Services.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/dallas-isd-students-doing-somethinggood-to-keep-neighborhood-clean\/3240775\/","image":{"id":8119373,"date":"2023-04-20T09:03:04","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":438452,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":438452,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3240775","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":291232,"nbc_primary_tag_id":55198,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/194\/15\/22511144758.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"9t_2JSMprZb6","mpx_download_pid_high":"mJGrNZX_0H2p","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"DdsZ_TR9KPzf","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22511144758-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"eTWGt6noep0X","pid_streaming_web_medium":"dPHLmfybFrqJ","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"PEROT FIELD TO BRIDGEPORT WHEN IT CRASHED ON HIGHWAY 380 NEAR THE AIRPORT. >>> 6:38 IS YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW. DALLAS ISD ELEMENTARY STUDENTS DALLAS ISD ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ARE DOING SOMETHING GOOD TO KEEP THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS CLEAN. THIS SPRING SEVERAL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE DISTRICTS WILL GET VISITS FROM CODE COMPLIANCE FOR AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THE HOPE IS TO BRING AWARENESS THE HOPE IS TO BRING AWARENESS ABOUT LITTER PREVENTION, WASTE REDUCTION, BEAUTIFICATION OF THEIR AREA AND COMMUNITY IMPROOUCHT. THEY WILL ALSO HELP THE TEAM IN THE NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITY CLEANUP CHALLENGE TO HELP SEE WHO CAN PICK UP THE MOST LITTER. WE SENT A THANK YOU TO DALLAS ISD FOR SHARING THIS SCHOOL STORY WITH US. IF YOU HAVE A COOL STORY OF SOMEBODY DOING SOMETHING NICE IN","video_id":"2196004419608","video_length":"41409","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"kbm9Ozf9zywn","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"w504W_RKDpJT","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"DdsZ_TR9KPzf","media_pid":"Ilyl8nBL550s","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2196004419608","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fdallas-isd-students-doing-somethinggood-to-keep-neighborhood-clean%2F3240775%2F&Dallas%20ISD%20Students%20Doing%20%23SomethingGood%20to%20Keep%20Neighborhood%20Clean","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Dallas%20ISD%20Students%20Doing%20%23SomethingGood%20to%20Keep%20Neighborhood%20Clean&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fdallas-isd-students-doing-somethinggood-to-keep-neighborhood-clean%2F3240775%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Dallas%20ISD%20Students%20Doing%20%23SomethingGood%20to%20Keep%20Neighborhood%20Clean%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fdallas-isd-students-doing-somethinggood-to-keep-neighborhood-clean%2F3240775%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"NBCDFW Staff <\/span>\nReporting with NBCDFW Staff byline means there were a number of contributors to the report which could include members of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com///" target=\"_blank\">NBCDFW.com<\/a> digital staff, to the NBC 5 reporting staff <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//contact-us///" target=\"_blank\">found here<\/a> and\/or the assignments desk. \n","display_name":"NBCDFW Staff","id":"1:8:3152938","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/nbcdfw-staff\/","twitter":"","twitter_url":"","thumbnail":{"id":1866186,"date":"2010-03-31T21:22:32","title":{"rendered":"Ed Board Getting Info From Net, Not Historians: Lawmaker"}},"user_id":""}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThis spring, several schools will get visits from the City of Dallas Code Compliance Services.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"This spring, several schools will get visits from the City of Dallas Code Compliance Services.","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T13:00:25","modified":"2023-04-20T08:49:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T13:49:43","network_object_id":"1:8:3240775","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/dallas-isd-students-doing-somethinggood-to-keep-neighborhood-clean\/3240775\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nThis spring, several schools will get visits from the City of Dallas Code Compliance Services.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"This spring, several schools will get visits from the City of Dallas Code Compliance Services.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:41"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-19T07:30:40","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-19T12:30:40+00:00\">April 19, 2023 7:30 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-19T12:30:40+00:00\">Apr 19<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"City of Fort Worth Hosts Sensory-Friendly Prom","summary":"The event, called “Night Under the Stars” welcomed students both with and without special needs to unite them for a fun evening.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/city-of-fort-worth-hosts-sensory-friendly-prom\/3239835\/","image":{"id":8116093,"date":"2023-04-19T08:33:32","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":247492,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":247492,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3239835","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":291232,"nbc_primary_tag_id":55198,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/768\/815\/22490408880_vaws1.vtt","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"Bkf0T8zfZyJq","mpx_download_pid_high":"UaJuBjEzLArp","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"cbf8XR4K_nPQ","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22490408880-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"z7eeL44dE_4O","pid_streaming_web_medium":"hQeMueg_ZEQB","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"","video_id":"2195533379956","video_length":"74608","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"OyDTQyisg_5t","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"uJa95qrSassj","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"cbf8XR4K_nPQ","media_pid":"IEx56KbDLgT1","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2195533379956","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fcity-of-fort-worth-hosts-sensory-friendly-prom%2F3239835%2F&City%20of%20Fort%20Worth%20Hosts%20Sensory-Friendly%20Prom","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=City%20of%20Fort%20Worth%20Hosts%20Sensory-Friendly%20Prom&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fcity-of-fort-worth-hosts-sensory-friendly-prom%2F3239835%2F","email":"mailto:?body=City%20of%20Fort%20Worth%20Hosts%20Sensory-Friendly%20Prom%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fcity-of-fort-worth-hosts-sensory-friendly-prom%2F3239835%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Deborah Ferguson <\/span>\nDeborah Ferguson co-anchors NBC 5 Today weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.  She joined the station in 1991 after starting her journalism career as a reporter\/anchor for WBAP Radio in <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//topics?topic=Fort+Worth\%22>Fort Worth<\/a>. \n\n\n\nShe\u2019s earned professional recognition throughout her career including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award and a Gracie Award for Outstanding Anchor \u2013 News presented by American Women in Radio and Television. Other honors come from American Women in Communications, Association for Women Journalists, the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, the Texas Medical Association, the Dallas Press Club, and the Lone Star EMMY Chapter.  \n\n\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:deborah.ferguson@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Deborah<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//DeborahNBC5/" target=\"_blank\">Follow Deborah on Twitter<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//DeborahFergusonNBC5///" target=\"_blank\">Like Deborah on Facebook <\/a>|<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//deborahNBC5///" target=\"_blank\">Follow Deborah on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nDeborah\u2019s time out of the newsroom is frequently spent at community and charitable events especially those focused on empowering girls through education or in area schools encouraging future journalists. Her pet project is the Foundation for the Young Women\u2019s Leadership Academy of Fort Worth which supports YWLA, the first all-girls school in the Fort Worth ISD.\n\n\n\nShe graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in broadcast journalism which set her on the path to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a reporter.  While in college, she interned at NBC 5 and joined the staff just a few years later. \n\n\n\nDeborah is married to WBAP sports anchor Steve Lamb.\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"http:////www.nbcdfw.com//on-air//as-seen-on//Something_Good__Deborah_Dances_With_The_Frogs_Dallas-Fort_Worth-108153564.html/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Something Good: Deborah Dances With the Frogs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"http:////www.nbcdfw.com//on-air//as-seen-on//Get_More_Local__Deborah_and_Steve_at_Home_Dallas-Fort_Worth-116665004.html/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get More Local: Deborah and Steve at Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"http:////www.nbcdfw.com//on-air//as-seen-on//Get_More_Local__Growing_up_in_Fort_Worth_Dallas-Fort_Worth-117073793.html/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get More Local: Growing Up in Fort Worth<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"http:////www.nbcdfw.com//on-air//about-us//NBC-5s-Deborah-Ferguson-Wins-Gracie-Award-85502777.html/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC 5's Deborah Ferguson Wins Gracie Award<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","display_name":"Deborah Ferguson","id":"1:8:2232510","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/deborah-ferguson\/","twitter":"deborahnbc5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deborahnbc5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":""}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe event, called \"Night Under the Stars\" welcomed students both with and without special needs to unite them for a fun evening.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The event, called \u201cNight Under the Stars\u201d welcomed students both with and without special needs to unite them for a fun evening.","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T12:30:40","modified":"2023-04-19T07:53:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T12:53:02","network_object_id":"1:8:3239835","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/city-of-fort-worth-hosts-sensory-friendly-prom\/3239835\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nThe event, called “Night Under the Stars” welcomed students both with and without special needs to unite them for a fun evening.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The event, called “Night Under the Stars” welcomed students both with and without special needs to unite them for a fun evening.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:14"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-18T07:55:40","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-18T12:55:40+00:00\">April 18, 2023 7:55 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-18T12:55:40+00:00\">Apr 18<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"Arlington ISD Standout Athlete Gets Prestigious Award in Washington DC 2","summary":"Diesel Gordon, a recent graduate from Arlington, was given the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award for his athletic performance.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/arlington-isd-standout-athlete-gets-prestigious-award-in-washington-dc-2\/3238824\/","image":{"id":8112426,"date":"2023-04-18T08:56:38","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":179712,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":179712,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3238824","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":291232,"nbc_primary_tag_id":55198,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/344\/991\/22470649096.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"aaYlvF_9Rfmu","mpx_download_pid_high":"Gc_xhKcxp7KE","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"EuxHPlHbcUcL","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22470649096-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"SKd2KNFyTlfI","pid_streaming_web_medium":"JGDApcL9esFP","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"JUST KEEP IN MIND, IF YOU OWE MONEY THAT MONEY IS DUE NOW. NO EXTENSION FOR PAYING THAT BILL. SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING FOR AN ARLINGTON ISD STANDOUT ATHLETE WHO IS BEING RECOGNIZED IF OUR NATION\u2019S CAPITAL. IF OUR NATION\u2019S CAPITAL. A RECENT GRADUATE OF ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS FRANKLY D. WATKINS AWARD IN D.C. IT IS GIVEN TO THE TOP IT IS GIVEN TO THE TOP AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS BY THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ATHLETES. THIS YEAR\u2019S RECIPIENTS WERE NOT ONLY SELECTED BASED ON THEIR ONLY SELECTED BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THE FIELD BUT ALSO OFF THE FIELD, INCLUDING ALSO OFF THE FIELD, INCLUDING STELLAR ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. DIESEL IS A FRESHMAN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WHERE HE STILL IS PERFORMING IN THAT","video_id":"2195088963682","video_length":"41308","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"rInc38R7ESt4","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"W0A9U6EOt6Rt","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"EuxHPlHbcUcL","media_pid":"XO_SsjZrchBN","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2195088963682","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Farlington-isd-standout-athlete-gets-prestigious-award-in-washington-dc-2%2F3238824%2F&Arlington%20ISD%20Standout%20Athlete%20Gets%20Prestigious%20Award%20in%20Washington%20DC%202","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Arlington%20ISD%20Standout%20Athlete%20Gets%20Prestigious%20Award%20in%20Washington%20DC%202&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Farlington-isd-standout-athlete-gets-prestigious-award-in-washington-dc-2%2F3238824%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Arlington%20ISD%20Standout%20Athlete%20Gets%20Prestigious%20Award%20in%20Washington%20DC%202%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Farlington-isd-standout-athlete-gets-prestigious-award-in-washington-dc-2%2F3238824%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Laura Harris <\/span>\nLaura Harris is an Emmy Award and Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the NBC 5 team in September 2018. She can be seen co-anchoring NBC 5 Today weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. \n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at NBC 5 include covering the <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//tag//tokyo-olympics///">Tokyo Olympics<\/a> in the summer of 2021. She also helped start the childhood literacy initiative at <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//about-nbc-5//community//reading-with-you///">NBC 5 Reading With You<\/a>. It\u2019s an innovative program encouraging elementary-aged children to read at least one book a week throughout the summer to help combat summer learning loss, often referred to as the \"summer slide.\" \n\n\n\nShe came to Dallas-Fort Worth from the ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida.\n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at ABC Action News included covering President Barack Obama\u2019s visit to Cuba in 2016 and covering the Tampa Bay Rays while they played the Cuban National Team in Havana.\n\n\n\nShe also covered Pope Francis\u2019 historic visit to Cuba in 2015.\n\n\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:Laura.Harris@nbcuni.com/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-mail Laura<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//LauraHarrisNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Laura on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//LauraHarrisNBC5///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Laura on Facebook<\/a> |<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//lauraharrisnbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Laura on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nOn the political side, Laura\u2019s extensively covered both the Republican National Convention from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.\n\n\n\nBefore moving to Tampa, Laura was a morning anchor at the ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina.\n\n\n\nBefore her time in Charleston, Laura worked for WNEG-TV in Athens, Georgia, CNN Sports in Atlanta as well as TNT Sports in Atlanta.\n\n\n\nShe is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of Georgia Southern University, Summa cum Laude and a Division I soccer player for four years.\n\n\n\nHer parents live just outside of her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, and her sister is a litigator in Birmingham, Alabama.\n","display_name":"Laura Harris","id":"1:8:2232554","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/laura-harris\/","twitter":"LauraHarrisNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraHarrisNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":1577},{"description":"Evan Anderson <\/span>\nEvan Anderson anchors NBC 5 Today on Saturday and Sunday mornings and also reports and anchors for NBC 5 Today during the week. He joined NBC 5 in February 2017.\n\n\n\nBefore returning to the Lone Star State, Evan was the weekend evening anchor at WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, a reporter at KWTV in Oklahoma City, an anchor and reporter at WVUE in New Orleans, and his first reporting job was at KATC in Lafayette, Louisiana.\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:evanwanderson@nbcuni.com/">E-mail Evan<\/a>| <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//evannbc5/">Follow Evan on Twitter<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//EvanAndersonNBC5/">Like Evan on Facebook<\/a> | <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//eandersontv///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Evan on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nEvan has had a hand in covering major news events like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the Louisiana coast in 2010. Evan was one of the first reporters at the Belle Chasse Naval Air station in Plaquemines Parish after the BP oil rig exploded and sunk. Evan was part of a news team which delivered wall to wall coverage, in what turned into the largest oil spill in United States history.\n\n\n\nEvan is also no stranger to severe weather. He has covered a number of tornadoes and major hurricanes. He covered the aftermath of the EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, in May 2013 and Hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Isaac along the Gulf Coast.\n\n\n\nEvan is a a proud graduate of Eastern Hills High School. He graduated from Dillard University in New Orleans with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Mass Communication and Business Management in 2008. He attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in the Fall of 2005 after Hurricane Katrina flooded Dillard's campus. He returned to Dillard in the Spring of 2006.\n\n\n\nWhile at Dillard University, Evan became managing editor for the student newspaper, \u201cThe Courtbouillon,\u201d was president of the Dillard University Association of Black Journalists and was the Junior Class Vice President.\n\n\n\nIn\n his spare time, when Evan is not chasing down a story, he enjoys \nspending time with his family and friends all over North Texas, and \nreconnecting with his home teams, the Dallas Cowboys, Mavs, Rangers, and\n the Dallas Stars!\n","display_name":"Evan Anderson","id":"1:8:2232631","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/evan-anderson\/","twitter":"evannbc5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evannbc5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":531}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nDiesel Gordon, a recent graduate from Arlington, was given the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award for his athletic performance.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Diesel Gordon, a recent graduate from Arlington, was given the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award for his athletic performance.","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T12:55:40","modified":"2023-04-18T08:33:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T13:33:54","network_object_id":"1:8:3238824","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/arlington-isd-standout-athlete-gets-prestigious-award-in-washington-dc-2\/3238824\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nDiesel Gordon, a recent graduate from Arlington, was given the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award for his athletic performance.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Diesel Gordon, a recent graduate from Arlington, was given the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award for his athletic performance.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:41"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-17T07:25:53","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-17T12:25:53+00:00\">April 17, 2023 7:25 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-17T12:25:53+00:00\">Apr 17<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"City of Mansfield Uses Bluebonnet Photoshoot to Help Get Dogs Adopted","summary":"The city took the pups to a field of bluebonnets to help them find their forever homes.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/city-of-mansfield-uses-bluebonnet-photoshoot-to-help-get-dogs-adopted\/3237951\/","image":{"id":8109425,"date":"2023-04-17T08:30:49","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":283212,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":283212,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3237951","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":0,"nbc_primary_tag_id":0,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/939\/286\/22450010202.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"lQlk75B5iIcm","mpx_download_pid_high":"fgPv5PoX57SL","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"UYJXFDasqvJ_","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22450010202-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"DwahLESQL3fA","pid_streaming_web_medium":"g1Yh8kIbeeaX","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"YEAH, SAVE THE ENERGY FOR THE ICE TONIGHT. >>> YOUR TIME IS 6:52. WE WILL WAKE YOU UP TO SOMETHING GOOD THIS MORNING. ANIMAL SHELTERS OFTEN HAVE A TOUGH TIME GETTING LARGE DOGS ADOPTED SO THE PARKS AND REC TEAM IN MANSFIELD THOUGHT IT COULD DO SOMETHING GOOD TO GET A FEW INTO PERMANENT HOMES. LOOK AT THE IDEA. THE GUYS WHO KEEP MANSFIELD LOOKING BEAUTIFUL HEADED TO LOOKING BEAUTIFUL HEADED TO OLIVER PARK WITH THE BLUEBONNETS BLOOMING WITH MAN\u2019S BEST FRIEND FOR COMPANY. IT WAS WHAT THE SHELTER NEEDED IT WAS WHAT THE SHELTER NEEDED TO GET INSPIRATION FOR SOLID GOLD BLUEBONNET PHOTOS. GOLD BLUEBONNET PHOTOS. TURNS OUT THE TEAM DID A GLAMOUR SHOT PHOTO BLUEBONNET SESSION BEFORE BUT THERE NEEDED TO BE A GOOD REASON TO STRIKE A POSE AGAIN. PICTURE MOMENTS HAPPENED AS THE GUYS PAIRED UP WITH PUPS NEEDING LOVE. THE CITY SPOKESPERSON SAID THEY CAME UP WITH POSES ON THEIR OWN, CAME UP WITH POSES ON THEIR OWN, LYING IN THE GRASS WITH PUPPIES ALL OVER THEM. THE GOAL WAS TO GET THE SEVEN THE GOAL WAS TO GET THE SEVEN DOGS, INCLUDING THREE GREAT PROSECUTOR YRENEES ADOPTED. THE IDEA TO PAIR THEM WORKED. FIVE OF THE SEVEN DOGS WERE ADOPTED AND HAVE NEW FAMILIES TO ADOPTED AND HAVE NEW FAMILIES TO LOVE THEM AND THE PARK AND REC GUYS ARE FAN FAVORITES WITH GRATITUDE FOR KEEPING THE CITY\u2019S PARKS BEAUTIFUL AND FOR PROVIDING SWEET MOMENTS CAPTURED FOR ALL TO SEE. FOR ALL TO SEE. IN THE END I\u2019M NOT SURE WHO WAS MORE TIRED, THE PUPS OR THE GUISE. GREAT PICS. GOT SOMETHING GOOD YOU WANT TO SHARE?","video_id":"2194638403550","video_length":"85753","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"Z79g7FapaYka","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"tlR5jJIu2TvW","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"UYJXFDasqvJ_","media_pid":"3aHOhgmko2ec","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2194638403550","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"329284":"News","1098":"Local","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"321":"Mansfield","55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcity-of-mansfield-uses-bluebonnet-photoshoot-to-help-get-dogs-adopted%2F3237951%2F&City%20of%20Mansfield%20Uses%20Bluebonnet%20Photoshoot%20to%20Help%20Get%20Dogs%20Adopted","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=City%20of%20Mansfield%20Uses%20Bluebonnet%20Photoshoot%20to%20Help%20Get%20Dogs%20Adopted&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcity-of-mansfield-uses-bluebonnet-photoshoot-to-help-get-dogs-adopted%2F3237951%2F","email":"mailto:?body=City%20of%20Mansfield%20Uses%20Bluebonnet%20Photoshoot%20to%20Help%20Get%20Dogs%20Adopted%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcity-of-mansfield-uses-bluebonnet-photoshoot-to-help-get-dogs-adopted%2F3237951%2F"},"bylines":[{"description":"Laura Harris <\/span>\nLaura Harris is an Emmy Award and Associated Press award-winning journalist who joined the NBC 5 team in September 2018. She can be seen co-anchoring NBC 5 Today weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. \n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at NBC 5 include covering the <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//tag//tokyo-olympics///">Tokyo Olympics<\/a> in the summer of 2021. She also helped start the childhood literacy initiative at <a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.nbcdfw.com//about-nbc-5//community//reading-with-you///">NBC 5 Reading With You<\/a>. It\u2019s an innovative program encouraging elementary-aged children to read at least one book a week throughout the summer to help combat summer learning loss, often referred to as the \"summer slide.\" \n\n\n\nShe came to Dallas-Fort Worth from the ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida.\n\n\n\nSome highlights of Laura\u2019s career at ABC Action News included covering President Barack Obama\u2019s visit to Cuba in 2016 and covering the Tampa Bay Rays while they played the Cuban National Team in Havana.\n\n\n\nShe also covered Pope Francis\u2019 historic visit to Cuba in 2015.\n\n\n\n\n\n<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/lone-star-politics-state-rep-rhetta-andrews-bowers-on-legislative-session-thus-far/3242412/\"mailto:Laura.Harris@nbcuni.com/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-mail Laura<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////twitter.com//LauraHarrisNBC5/" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Laura on Twitter<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.facebook.com//LauraHarrisNBC5///" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like Laura on Facebook<\/a> |<a href=https://www.nbcdfw.com/"https:////www.instagram.com//lauraharrisnbc5///" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Laura on Instagram<\/a>\n\n\n\nOn the political side, Laura\u2019s extensively covered both the Republican National Convention from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.\n\n\n\nBefore moving to Tampa, Laura was a morning anchor at the ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina.\n\n\n\nBefore her time in Charleston, Laura worked for WNEG-TV in Athens, Georgia, CNN Sports in Atlanta as well as TNT Sports in Atlanta.\n\n\n\nShe is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of Georgia Southern University, Summa cum Laude and a Division I soccer player for four years.\n\n\n\nHer parents live just outside of her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, and her sister is a litigator in Birmingham, Alabama.\n","display_name":"Laura Harris","id":"1:8:2232554","url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/author\/laura-harris\/","twitter":"LauraHarrisNBC5","twitter_url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraHarrisNBC5","thumbnail":[],"user_id":1577}],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nThe city took the pups to a field of bluebonnets to help them find their forever homes.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"The city took the pups to a field of bluebonnets to help them find their forever homes.","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T12:25:53","modified":"2023-04-17T09:35:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T14:35:55","network_object_id":"1:8:3237951","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/city-of-mansfield-uses-bluebonnet-photoshoot-to-help-get-dogs-adopted\/3237951\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[321,55198],"categories":[1098,291232],"content_rendered":"\nThe city took the pups to a field of bluebonnets to help them find their forever homes.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"The city took the pups to a field of bluebonnets to help them find their forever homes.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"1:25"},{"context":"","source":"","post_noid":"","date":"2023-04-16T10:58:00","type":"video","date_string":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-16T15:58:00+00:00\">April 16, 2023 10:58 am<\/time>","date_string_short":"<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-04-16T15:58:00+00:00\">Apr 16<\/time>","eyebrow":{"link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/tag\/something-good\/","label":"something good","sponsored":false},"title":"Big Honor for Arlington ISD Football Player Diesel Gordon","summary":"Arlington’s Seguin High School graduate and star cornerback Diesel Gordon received the prestigious Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n","link":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/big-honor-for-arlington-isd-football-player-diesel-gordon\/3237646\/","image":{"id":8108488,"date":"2023-04-16T12:02:09","title":{"rendered":""},"ratios":{"16:9":{"1200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675","850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338","500":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113","100":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"2:3":{"200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600","600":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200","1000":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"original":{"800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1","400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"1:1":{"850":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850","320":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320","200":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200","120":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"1440:415":{"400":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115","800":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"}},"caption":{"rendered":""},"alt_text":"","media_details":{"width":1920,"height":1080,"file":"2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg","filesize":222672,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=218,123","width":218,"height":123,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=218%2C123"},"medium":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=300,169","width":300,"height":169,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=300%2C169"},"medium_large":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=768,432","width":768,"height":432,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=768%2C432"},"1536x1536":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1536,864","width":1536,"height":864,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1536%2C864"},"nbc-1200x675-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1200,675","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675"},"nbc-850x478-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,478","width":850,"height":478,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478"},"nbc-600x338-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,338","width":600,"height":338,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C338"},"nbc-500x281-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=500,281","width":500,"height":281,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=500%2C281"},"nbc-400x225-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,225","width":400,"height":225,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C225"},"nbc-320x180-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,180","width":320,"height":180,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180"},"nbc-200x113-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,113","width":200,"height":113,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C113"},"nbc-100x56-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=100,56","width":100,"height":56,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=100%2C56"},"nbc-200x300-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,300","width":200,"height":300,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C300"},"nbc-400x600-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,600","width":400,"height":600,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C600"},"nbc-600x900-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=600,900","width":600,"height":900,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=600%2C900"},"nbc-800x1200-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,1200","width":800,"height":1200,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1200"},"nbc-1000x1500-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1000,1500","width":1000,"height":1500,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1000%2C1500"},"nbc-800-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,0","width":800,"height":0,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C1"},"nbc-400-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,0","width":400,"height":0,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C1"},"nbc-850x850-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=850,850","width":850,"height":850,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C850"},"nbc-320x320-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=320,320","width":320,"height":320,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C320"},"nbc-200x200-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=200,200","width":200,"height":200,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=200%2C200"},"nbc-120x120-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=120,120","width":120,"height":120,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=120%2C120"},"nbc-400x115-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=400,115","width":400,"height":115,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=400%2C115"},"nbc-800x231-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=800,231","width":800,"height":231,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=800%2C231"},"nbc-1440x415-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1440,415","width":1440,"height":415,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1440%2C415"},"nbc-1920x1080-cc":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?resize=1920,1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"filesize":222672,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1920%2C1080"},"full":{"file":"22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080","width":1920,"height":1080,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"source_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all"},"icon":"video","video":{"id":"1:8:3237646","meta":{"syndicated_id":"","should_nationalize":false,"nbc_first_published_date":"","nbc_prevent_modified_update":false,"nbc_linkout_title":"","nbc_linkout_url":"","nbc_linkout_excerpt_link":"","nbc_primary_category_id":0,"nbc_primary_tag_id":0,"nbc_social_page_title":"","nbc_page_title":"","nbc_seo_description":"","nbc_social_description":"","nbc_national_headline":"","entities":"","nbc_canonical_market":"","nbc_canonical_url":"","nbc_hide_from_recirculation":"","nbc_hide_from_search":"","nbc_syndication_category":"","nbc_national_collections":[],"nopreroll":false,"video_copyright":"NBC Universal, Inc.","sst_source_id":"","nbc_disable_legacy_embeds":false,"nbc_feed_loader_prevent_updates":"","post_video_prompt":"","nbc_checkout_experience_enabled":false,"rsn_disable_insider":false,"desktopFlashPid":"","mpx_dfxp_url":"https:\/\/prodamdlim.akamaized.net\/NBCU_LM_VMS_KXAS\/736\/158\/22432939547.dfxp","mp4_url":"","mpx_download_pid":"ohfFCMPFjnOX","mpx_download_pid_high":"gXoU6Iy6YalZ","mpx_high_id":"","mpx_high_url":"","mpx_is_livestream":"","mpx_m3upid":"","mpx_pid":"p6u4w3kLOhyg","mpx_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/media.nbcdfw.com\/2023\/04\/22432939547-1080pnbcstations.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478","pid_streaming_web_high":"xEctnRoA24US","pid_streaming_web_medium":"TzGwWQHXwsmu","subtitle":"","dfxp_url":"","video_call_letter":"KXAS","video_captions":"OUT AND ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN I SHOULD SAY. 8:23. 8:23. AN ARLINGTON ISD STANDOUT GETS RECOGNIZED IN OUR NATION\u2019S CAPITAL AND IT IS SOMETHING GOOD THIS MORNING. DIESEL GORDON, A RECENT GRADUATE OF ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AND STAR CORNERBACK RECEIVED THIS PRESTIGIOUS FRANKLIN D. WATKINS MEMORIAL AWARD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE WATKINS AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE WATKINS AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE NATION\u2019S TOP AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS BY THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ATHLETES AND THIS YEAR\u2019S RECIPIENTS WERE NOT ONLY SELECTED BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THE FIELD BUT OFF THE FIELD INCLUDING STELLAR ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. DIESEL IS A FRESHMAN AT THE DIESEL IS A FRESHMAN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON WHERE HE WILL CONTINUE HIS FOOTBALL CAREER. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING GOOD LET US KNOW ABOUT IT AND CONNECT WITH US AT ISEE@NBCDFW.COM.","video_id":"2194425411533","video_length":"47548","video_provider":"mpx","short_video_excerpt":"","show":"","event":"","genre":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_low":"LZwKmF64t2lA","pid_streaming_web_mobile_low":"","mpx_download_pid_mobile_standard":"LtrrnEfdwl5w","pid_streaming_mobile_standard":"p6u4w3kLOhyg","media_pid":"En3mVyUCWKCS","alleypack_schedule_unpublish":"","feed_remote_id":"mpx_2194425411533","feed_thumbnail_url":""},"category_names":{"1098":"Local","329284":"News","291232":"Wake Up to Something Good"},"tag_names":{"94412":"Arlington ISD","397112":"High School Football","55198":"something good"},"custom_data":{"ContentPartner":"None","Source":"WEBFM","SyndicationAllowed":"true","mSNVideoCategories":"MSN Video v4 Connector-most watched news","mSNVideoContentSupplierID":"NBC_Local","mSNVideoCountry":"us","subtitle":"nosubtitle","uploadedByTeam":"1","youtubeChannel":"None","sentiment":"Neutral"}},"share_links":{"facebook":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fbig-honor-for-arlington-isd-football-player-diesel-gordon%2F3237646%2F&Big%20Honor%20for%20Arlington%20ISD%20Football%20Player%20Diesel%20Gordon","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Big%20Honor%20for%20Arlington%20ISD%20Football%20Player%20Diesel%20Gordon&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fbig-honor-for-arlington-isd-football-player-diesel-gordon%2F3237646%2F","email":"mailto:?body=Big%20Honor%20for%20Arlington%20ISD%20Football%20Player%20Diesel%20Gordon%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcdfw.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fsomething-good%2Fbig-honor-for-arlington-isd-football-player-diesel-gordon%2F3237646%2F"},"bylines":[],"active-contest":null,"profile_contact_info":{"email":"","twitter":"","facebook":"","instagram":""},"content_blocks":[{"blockName":"core\/paragraph","attrs":[],"namespace":"core","rendered":"\nArlington's Seguin High School graduate and star cornerback Diesel Gordon received the prestigious Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n"}],"team":[],"nbc_attributes":{"size":"S"},"syndication":{"nationalized":false,"syndicated":false,"syndicated_out":false,"linked":true,"id":"","site_id":""},"object_sensitivity":"","excerpt_link_display":[],"originating_market":"Dallas-Fort Worth","originating_site_id":8,"originating_call_letters":"KXAS","originating_brand":"nbc","freewheel_policy_id":"40601299","excerpt":"Arlington\u2019s Seguin High School graduate and star cornerback Diesel Gordon received the prestigious Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award in Washington, D.C.","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T15:58:00","modified":"2023-04-16T11:06:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T16:06:36","network_object_id":"1:8:3237646","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/something-good\/big-honor-for-arlington-isd-football-player-diesel-gordon\/3237646\/","collection":[7101,297721],"tags":[94412,397112,55198],"categories":[291232],"content_rendered":"\nArlington’s Seguin High School graduate and star cornerback Diesel Gordon received the prestigious Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n","video_hero_text":"Arlington’s Seguin High School graduate and star cornerback Diesel Gordon received the prestigious Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n","is_failover_image":false,"sponsor":{"id":"","type":"","dart_url":"","dart_pixel":"","link_out_name":"","link_out_url":"","name":"","sponsor_id":"","sponsor_ad_id":"","to_homepage":false,"sponsor_expiration":"","expired":false},"formatted_length":"0:47"}]" data-initial-category-pages="76" data-initial-category-total="904" data-initial-category-base="https://www.nbcdfw.com/wp-json/nbc/v1/template/videos" >

Follow Us