Republican Comptroller Susan Combs said Tuesday "there are some warning signs in Texas" surrounding certain public-employee pension obligations but defended the stability of the state's largest retirement funds that total $139 billion and could face calls for reform next year.
Health officials trying to reduce obesity and improve eating habits at five San Antonio elementary schools unveiled a $2 million research project Wednesday that will photograph students' lunch trays before they sit down to eat and later take a snapshot of the leftovers.