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Local Student’s Efforts Spark Texas Senate Bill

  • Flatonia Junior Laura James, left, and Texas Senator Lois Kolhorst
    Flatonia Junior Laura James, left, and Texas Senator Lois Kolhorst
On Tuesday, April 13, Laura James, a member of the Flatonia 4-H Club and a junior at Flatonia High School, testified at a meeting of the Texas Senate Education Committee on behalf of Senate Bill 801. This bill originated from a letter writing campaign by James last year. The effort was aimed at raising awareness among elected officials in Texas about the negative impact of widespread agriculture…

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