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Texas lawmaker says it's time for the state to get involved in "phone free" schools
Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
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Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
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City officials have notified the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, while staff continue to monitor the situation.
The call came in just before 2:15 p.m. at Texas Industrial Scrap Iron, located in the 3800 block of Commerce Street at NE 28th Street.
In North Carolina, Harris took note of falling inflation but added, "Still, we know that many Americans don't yet feel that progress in their daily lives."
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Glenn Hejny was found on the second floor of the Wise County Courthouse Friday morning.
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