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More Texas Democrats spend the night in the state Capitol in protest amid redistricting fight

A group of Texas Democrats returned yesterday to the state House in Austin where they spent the night — the latest step in a broader protest over Republican plans to redraw congressional districts in

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Rep. Collier spends second night at the Capitol amid quorum controversy

The standoff began on Monday, when Democratic members returned to the Capitol after being out of the state for more than two weeks due to a controversial redistricting map. Rep. Collier refused to agree to leave the chamber under the surveillance of the Department of Public Safety.

KABB - FOX San Antonio · 5h

Texas Capitol evacuated amid active shooter threat; Rep. Collier remains inside

Tensions ran high at the Texas State Capitol as an active shooter threat prompted the evacuation of the building on Monday night.State Represen

Texas House Democrats return to state

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts and fulfill President Donald Trump's desire to reshape U.

CBS News · 1d

Texas Democrats return to Austin, one locked inside state Capitol after refusing police escort

Democratic Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier returned to the Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the building because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Yahoo · 2d

Texas Democrats return to fight state redistricting from the House Floor and the courts

Texas Democrats who left the state to block a redistricting vote have returned to Austin, ending a two-week quorum break and allowing the Republican-controlled House to move forward with its legislative priorities.

Texas Capitol evacuated Tuesday evening after reported threat

The Capitol grounds were closed as protesters gathered in support of Rep. Nicole Collier, who is staying on the House floor ...

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Texas Capitol shooting: Active shooter alert prompts evacuation; Austin police take action - Watch

The Texas Capitol building in Austin was partly evacuated on Tuesday amid an active shooter alert. Several state ...

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Dems prepare Texas Supreme Court challenge as GOP redistricting vote looms

The potential court challenge would argue HB 4 amounts to unconstitutional gerrymandering, silencing minority and Democratic ...

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‘Our daughter was stolen from us’: Parents of Camp Mystic flood victims testify at state capitol

The parents of Camp Mystic flood victims delivered emotional testimonies before the Texas Senate Committee on Disaster ...

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Parents of kids swept away in Texas floods beg lawmakers to protect future campers

When floodwaters rushed through a girl’s summer camp nestled in Hill Country, Michael McCown’s 8-year-old daughter was among ...

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Fort Worth Democrat confined to the Texas Capitol after quorum break

Collier is among the Texas House Democrats who broke quorum to block mid-decade congressional redistricting. She and at least ...

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4 women arrested for supporting Nicole Collier's lock-in Capitol protest

Shortly after, a protest formed inside the Capitol with chants in support of Collier, including four women sitting outside ...

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Texas House to take up GOP congressional map delayed by Democrats’ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.

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