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Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.

Rep. Nicole Collier refused GOP ‘permission slip’ rule, was locked in the Texas chamber — and slept in her bonnet overnight to protest

The detainment of State Rep. Nicole Collier has drawn outrage and imagery of Black women’s suffrage in America. Texas State ...

Texas lawmaker in redistricting fight spends night in Capitol to avoid police monitor

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police ...

Republican Party of Texas wants to expand redistricting to Texas House

Chairman Abraham George recently traveled to Illinois to join Republicans there in denouncing Texas Democrats.

Texas Democrat Refuses To Leave Capitol Overnight in Redistricting Standoff

State Representative Nicole Collier plans to stay in the Texas Capitol until Wednesday in protest against a police escort policy.

Texas Democrats return home, Trump rails about mail-in voting in latest U.S. midterm manoeuvres

Democratic lawmakers who fled their state to stymie Republican plans to redraw political maps at the behest of President ...

Texas redistricting fight shifts as Democrats return to Austin with a new strategy

Texas House Democrats return to Austin to challenge GOP redistricting maps and prepare legal action to defend minority ...
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Texas megadonor Alex Fairly will fund legal bid to keep GOP lawmakers on the primary ballot

The Amarillo businessman said he would tap into the $20 million political action committee he launched last year to preserve ...