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Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on staying in statehouse

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Is this legal? A look at why North Texas Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier remains in state Capitol
A Texas House member from Fort Worth prepares to spend another night inside the Capitol in a political showdown over the rules established by the state legislature. Rep. Nicole Collier, who represents District 95 in East Fort Worth,

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Kamala Harris calls Texas Rep. Nicole Collier during Capitol confinement: ‘We are all there with you’
Rep. Nicole Collier camps out in House chamber in Democrats' last stand against GOP redistricting
Some Texas Democrats rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and will spend night in chamber in protest
Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort and returned to the House floor Tuesday night, the caucus announced.

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Texas Democrat sleeps on House floor in bodyguard protest
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.

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Texas lawmaker in redistricting fight spends night in Capitol to avoid police monitor
Texas Democrats return to the state as GOP pushes ahead with redistricting

Texas Dem abruptly leaves call with Newsom, other party members after being told she’s committing felony

Texas Democrat state Rep. Nicole Collier had to abruptly leave a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other party members after she was told she was committing a felony.

Texas Democrat abruptly leaves DNC call after being warned she’s committing felony

A Texas Democratic state lawmaker abruptly left a call with Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin and other top party leaders on Wednesday after she was warned she was committing a felony.

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.

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP after refusing police escort to leave Capitol

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.
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Nicole Collier, Texas lawmaker who slept at statehouse, files lawsuit challenging police escorts

The Fort Worth Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after refusing to be shadowed by state police, a requirement for lawmakers who had left the state.

‘Free Nicole’: Fort Worth officials, faith leaders rally in support of state rep

State Rep. Nicole Collier can’t leave the Texas Capitol building because she won’t sign a paper agreeing to a state police escort.

Texas GOP Set to Pass Gerrymandered Map Despite Protests

Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests
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