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Texas Dem abruptly leaves call with Newsom, other party members after being told she’s committing felony

Texas Democrat state Rep. Nicole Collier had to abruptly leave a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other party members after she was told she was committing a felony.

Texas GOP Set to Pass Gerrymandered Map Despite Protests

Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests ...

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a ...

Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday kicked off a heated debate over a ...

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP after refusing police escort to leave Capitol

A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.
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Fort Worth lawmaker sues over ‘illegal confinement’ in Texas House

Other Texas Democrats, including from DFW, joined Rep. Nicole Collier after they tore up their “permission slips” to leave ...

Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.
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Treatment of Fort Worth rep drags Texas redistricting saga to another low | Opinion

Rep. Nicole Collier camps in Texas Capitol to protest GOP-enforced pledge slips. Attorney General Ken Paxton targets ...