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Democrats, Texas and Austin

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

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the Texas state Capitol for two weeks.

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Texas House Democrats end walkout by returning to Austin Monday

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2d

Photos: Texas Democrats return to Austin as redistricting standoff ends

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Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map after Dems ended walkout: Updates

Texas Republicans on Wednesday will take up a new state congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats in next year's midterm elections, after dozens of Democratic lawmakers...

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California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign

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Texas House approves controversial GOP congressional redistricting map

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The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map

Texas Democratic lawmakers delayed the vote for 15 days by leaving the state in protest, depriving the House of enough members to do business.

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What to Know as a Texas Lawmaker Protests Police Escorts and California Takes up Redistricting

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Texas House passes GOP-drawn congressional maps, sending bill to Senate for final approval

Texas, Democrats and Capitol

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· 13h · on MSN

More Texas Democrats Spent The Night At The State Capitol In Protest

“We are being subjected to extreme and unnecessary measures,” Bowers said about Texas Republicans’ use of police.

· 9h · on MSN

More Texas Democrats spend the night in the state Capitol in protest amid redistricting fight

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Lawmaker spends night in Texas Capitol, and could stay longer. Here's why.

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Night at the Capitol: One Democrat’s unexpected protest grips Texas

state Rep. Nicole Collier was inside the chambers, having spent a rumpled night there in a one-woman standoff against state Republicans.

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Several Texas Democrats join Rep. Nicole Collier in chamber protest

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California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign

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Democratic Texas lawmaker passes 24-hour mark on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

“My constituents sent me to Austin to protect their voices and rights,” said Collier.

KERA News · 9h

Fort Worth lawmaker sues over ‘illegal confinement’ in Texas House

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Democrat spends night locked in Texas House chamber, refuses to sign ‘permission slip’

The Texas Tribune on MSN2h

Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.

10mon MSN

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

Texas' Republican-led legislature is expected to approve new congressional maps that add five new House seats that the GOP could win.

1don MSN

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.

FOX 26 Houston23m

Texas House passes redrawn congressional district map

The Texas House approved new mid-decade redistricting maps on Wednesday after a two-week delay with a vote of 88-52.

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Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on staying in statehouse after refusing police escort

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat who slept in the Texas House chamber after refusing Republicans' demand that Democrats leave only with police escort.