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Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber

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Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier confined to chamber after refusing DPS escort
A Fort Worth House Democrat remained at her desk in the Texas Capitol late into Monday night after refusing to have a state law enforcement officer shadow her if she left the Capitol grounds.

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Democrat activists protest Rep. Nicole Collier's confinement on the House floor
Rep. Nicole Collier camps out in House chamber in Democrats' last stand against GOP redistricting
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 House Rep. Nicole Collier locked in chamber Monday night after refusing to sign GOP 'permission slip'

Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS officers. Nicole Collier refused and was locked in the chamber Monday night.

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 police escort.

Protest planned Tuesday evening in support of lawmaker who rejected DPS monitoring

A protest is planned Tuesday outside of the House chamber where one lawmaker is refusing to leave after rejecting monitoring from the Department of Public Safety.
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