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Fact Check: Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave
Collier's decision to remain in the House chamber rather than accept the Republicans' conditions was the latest development in a long chain of events that began in June 2025 when The New York Times r...

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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier speaks out after being told she can't leave Capitol without police escort
Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP after refusing police escort to leave Capitol
California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign
A California legislative hearing turned into a shouting match Tuesday as a Republican lawmaker clashed with Democrats over a partisan plan to rewrite U.S. House maps to win Democrats more seats.

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What to know about redistricting fights as Texas Democrats return and California starts work
Texas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan
Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout
When they returned Monday, Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again and scuttle Wednesday’s planned House vote on a new political ma...

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A Look at Texas' Redistricting Walkout and California's Response, by the Numbers
What to Know as a Texas Lawmaker Protests Police Escorts and California Takes up Redistricting

Texas Democrats join state Rep. Nicole Collier to protest police involvement in redistricting fight

A Fort Worth lawmaker’s sit-in on the Texas House floor picked up steam late Tuesday as fellow Democrats flocked to her side for the second night of her round-the-clock vigil after she refused to allow a state trooper to shadow her until the chamber could vote on a new congressional map.

‘Free Nicole’: Fort Worth officials, faith leaders rally in support of state rep

State Rep. Nicole Collier can’t leave the Texas Capitol building because she won’t sign a paper agreeing to a state police escort.

Texas House Rep. Collier to stay in statehouse until Wednesday session

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night in the Austin statehouse and plans to stay there until Wednesday's session after refusing a police escort.
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