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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.

CBS News on MSN · 1h

Texas Democrat locked in state Capitol after refusing police escort

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Chron on MSN · 13h

Texas lawmaker refuses to leave House floor over GOP 'permission slip' rule

A Texas lawmaker found herself effectively stuck in her seat Monday, planted on the House floor after refusing to sign a political "permission slip"-a GOP-mandated form requiring Department of Public Safety escorts for Democrats who broke quorum over redistricting.

Democrats, Texas and returned Republicans

CBS News on MSN · 1h

Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

NBC News on MSN · 18h

Texas Democrats return to the state, ending two-week standoff over redistricting

The move will allow Republicans to move forward with their plan to redraw Texas' congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The Washington Post on MSN · 21h

Democrats return to Texas, clearing way for GOP to draw new map

Texas Democratic lawmakers left two weeks ago to block a GOP plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. They said they were returning now that California Democrats are adopting a counterproposal.

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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the ...

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Texas Democrats who fled state in protest of gerrymandering return home, restoring quorum

The chairman of the state Democratic Party said the lawmakers “are coming back to fight these racist maps in the legislature and then in the courts.” ...

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Texas GOP now faces clear path to redraw congressional maps in Trump-backed push

Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their ...

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Democrat says Texas "gerrymandering war" shows party's new fiery path

"It's imperative at this moment to use every tool that we have to fight back," Isaiah Martin, a candidate running in Texas's ...

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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier refuses to leave House chambers

Texas Democrats are back in Austin after they broke quorum two weeks ago in protest of the state's redistricting plan. State ...

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Texas Democrats weigh their end game and Trump makes his mark on D.C: From the Politics Desk

Plus, ahead of Friday's summit, Trump threatens “very severe consequences” if Putin doesn’t agree to end the Russia-Ukraine ...

Democratic lawmakers in Bay Area ‘reluctantly’ support Newsom’s gerrymandering ploy

To disregard California’s practice of independently crafting political maps to avoid partisan tilt, Newsom’s plan hinges on ...

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Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map

Democratic lawmakers in Texas returned to the state on Monday, ending a two-week walkout that broke quorum and temporarily ...

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