Texas, Nicole Collier and Democrats
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Texas Democrats don’t have the power to stop Trump’s gerrymander, but they can find new and sensational ways to make sure all eyes are on it.
Texas State Representative Nicole Collier has emerged as a key figure in the state’s ongoing electoral map controversy.
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 Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.
A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.
Rep. Nicole Collier was forced off a call with the Democratic National Committee that she had joined while under House arrest in the state capital.
Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other party members after she was told she was committing a felony.
Democratic Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent Monday night on the state's House floor after refusing Texas Republicans' demands.
Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.
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