/tags/susan-combs Susan Combs en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:15:13 GMT /government/2017-07-11/trump-to-nominate-former-comptroller-susan-combs-for-interior-department-job President Donald Trump announced Monday he will nominate former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs to serve in the U.S. Department of the Interior. Trump is… Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:15:13 GMT /government/2017-07-11/trump-to-nominate-former-comptroller-susan-combs-for-interior-department-job Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /2015-06-10/freedom-with-fries-texas-official-wants-deep-fryers-back-in-schools The agricultural commissioner wants to roll back a decade-old ban on soda machines and deep fryers in schools. He says it's not about giving kids a treat but about giving school districts the choice. Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:44:00 GMT /2015-06-10/freedom-with-fries-texas-official-wants-deep-fryers-back-in-schools Kate McGee /government/2013-01-07/an-8-8-billion-bonanza-state-reveals-budget-surplus Budget analysts are warning lawmakers not to get too carried away by the comptroller’s announcement today that Texas has an $8.8 billion budget… Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:14:11 GMT /government/2013-01-07/an-8-8-billion-bonanza-state-reveals-budget-surplus Shelley Kofler