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State Rep. Caroline Fairly (R-Amarillo) explains the legislation she filed that would prohibit cell phone use in the classroom.

Michael Richardson speaks with State Rep. Caroline Fairly (R-Amarillo) about legislation she filed that would prohibit cell phone use in the classroom.

More college football quarterbacks should learn from Jalen Hurts and his beautiful grind to Super Bowl champion with the Philadelphia Eagles.

All Texas public school children could soon be banned from using cell phones during the school day as soon as the next school year under a bill in the Legislature modeled after similar laws passed in ...