/tags/susan-combs Susan Combs en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:51:48 GMT /politics/2017-01-18/report-trump-picks-perdue-for-agriculture-secretary-passing-over-4-texans President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to be U.S. agriculture secretary, bypassing four Texans who had been seen as� Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:51:48 GMT /politics/2017-01-18/report-trump-picks-perdue-for-agriculture-secretary-passing-over-4-texans Patrick Svitek /politics/2016-12-21/texans-susan-combs-sid-miller-at-center-of-trump-ag-secretary-speculation From the Texas Tribune: The race to be President-elect Donald Trump's agriculture secretary is heating up, and two Texans appear to be at the center of� Wed, 21 Dec 2016 17:12:19 GMT /politics/2016-12-21/texans-susan-combs-sid-miller-at-center-of-trump-ag-secretary-speculation Patrick Svitek /texas/2016-12-09/susan-combs-is-on-a-definite-and-deliberate-mission-to-help-women From Texas Standard:Susan Combs, former Texas Comptroller, is unsatisfied with the treatment and position of women. She was the state’s top money manager� Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:15:00 GMT /texas/2016-12-09/susan-combs-is-on-a-definite-and-deliberate-mission-to-help-women Alexandra Hart /politics/2013-06-03/combs-spurs-a-political-stampede What a difference a fact makes.Texas politics jumped from the speculative to the competitive realm Wednesday with Comptroller Susan Combs's announcement� Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:47:56 GMT /politics/2013-06-03/combs-spurs-a-political-stampede Ross Ramsey | Texas Tribune /politics/2013-05-31/agenda-texas-the-post-session-horse-race-begins The end of a legislative session usually triggers the beginning of the next election cycle. But before anyone could throw his or her hat in the ring, we� Fri, 31 May 2013 22:30:00 GMT /politics/2013-05-31/agenda-texas-the-post-session-horse-race-begins Ben Philpott /politics/2013-05-29/susan-combs-wont-seek-re-election Comptroller Susan Combs announced Wednesday that she will not seek re-election and that she is retiring from public office at the end of her term in 2015.� Wed, 29 May 2013 16:11:40 GMT /politics/2013-05-29/susan-combs-wont-seek-re-election Emily Ramshaw, Texas Tribune, Jay Root, Texas Tribune /energy-environment/2013-04-24/oil-lobbyists-oversee-protection-of-threatened-lizard When Texas promised to protect a threatened lizard in the oil-rich Permian Basin, state officials entrusted the day-to-day oversight to a nonprofit that� Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:18:07 GMT /energy-environment/2013-04-24/oil-lobbyists-oversee-protection-of-threatened-lizard Jay Root, Texas Tribune /business/2012-04-27/amazon-to-start-paying-texas-sales-tax After talks between online retailer Amazon.com and the state over paying sales taxes collapsed last year, the parties have reached an agreement.The Office� Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:29:27 GMT /business/2012-04-27/amazon-to-start-paying-texas-sales-tax Andy Uhler, Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard /sports/2011-11-23/patterson-calls-for-investigation-into-combs-f1-deal Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson wants the Attorney General’s office to investigate whether Comptroller Susan Combs has the authority to commit� Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:09:10 GMT /sports/2011-11-23/patterson-calls-for-investigation-into-combs-f1-deal Nathan Bernier /politics/2011-08-04/susan-combs-the-tt-interview http://static.texastribune.org/media/audio/tt-combs0803.mp3This has been a busy year for state Comptroller Susan Combs.The state Legislature began the� Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:14:29 GMT /politics/2011-08-04/susan-combs-the-tt-interview Ross Ramsey | Texas Tribune