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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
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Texas Democrat Who Fled State Compares Herself to Runaway Slaves and Jews During the Holocaust

Texas state representative Nicole Collier (D) compared herself and her peers to runaway slaves, as well as Jews during the ...

Trump's GOP on verge of big Texas win, but battle for power is only starting: 5 takeaways

Trump's Texas fight is aimed at giving the GOP an advantage in 2026 and a lame-duck president more power while in office.
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Beyond The Ballot: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Nicole Collier

Texas State Representative Nicole Collier has emerged as a key figure in the state’s ongoing electoral map controversy.

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

Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement ...
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Was a Texas State Legislator Held Captive? No, Not Really. But She Got Our Attention.

Texas Democrats don’t have the power to stop Trump’s gerrymander, but they can find new and sensational ways to make sure all ...