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Watch: Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier locked in Chamber overnight in protest
Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier spent the night at the state's Capitol, which she live streamed, after refusing to sign a pledge that she would return for a vote on redistricting. Her protest came after House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced that the Texas Democrats would not be allowed to leave the chambers until they signed a document promising to show up the following morning and that they would be forced to have police escorts back and forth.
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Texas Lawmaker Sleeps on House Floor in Defiance of Speaker
Democratic State Representative Nicole Collier spent the night inside the Texas House chamber, refusing to leave after Speaker Dustin Burrows ordered that lawmakers who broke quorum earlier this month ...
After two weeks fleeing the state, many Texas House Democrats returned, and a quorum was reached on Monday. More than two ...
Civil arrest warrants remain in place for lawmakers who remain out of state, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said.
Texas Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier grabbed her bonnet and pillow to sleep on the state floor in protest to having police tracking her.
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House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.
The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...
A walkout by Democratic legislators in Texas has ended, and Republicans are arranging to push a plan for redrawing the ...
Returning Democrats were met with restrictions to their movement, including being under the watchful eye of state police ...
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