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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 in protest.

KABB - FOX San Antonio · 2h

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

News 4 San Antonio on MSN · 4h

LIVE | Texas Capitol evacuated amid threats of an active shooter

The Texas Capitol building has reportedly been evacuated after threats of an active shooter were reported.DPS Sate Troopers and Capitol Police a

Lawmaker spends night on Texas House floor

KEYE Austin on MSN · 27m

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.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Lawmaker spends night in Texas Capitol, and could stay longer. Here's why.

Democratic State Rep. Nicole Collier is hunkering down in the Texas Capitol building in protest of Republican leadership assigning law enforcement officers to monitor the state's Democratic caucus, after dozens fled the state for two weeks in attempts to halt a vote on new congressional maps that would advantage the GOP in next year's elections.

The Washington Post on MSN · 8h

With police trailing him, Texas lawmaker spends a long day into night

Rep. Suleman Lalani, among the Democrats who fled the state to delay GOP redistricting efforts, had a constant law enforcement shadow to ensure his whereabouts.

GOP, Texas and Democrats

The Seattle Times · 1d

A Texas Democrat sleeps at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight

A Texas Democrat has stayed overnight at the state Capitol to protest how the Texas House’s top Republican had dozens of her colleagues shadowed.

Fox News · 12m

Abbott scores big win in redistricting battle as Texas Democrats' blockade collapses

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is eying a new map in his state.

ABC News on MSN · 6h

Texas House to vote on controversial GOP redistricting plan

Republicans have put the bill for the redistricting on the agenda for when their special session convenes again today on the House floor at 10 a.m. local time. The move came weeks after state Democrats decried the unorthodox mid-decade redistricting as blatant gerrymandering to increase the number of GOP congressional seats.

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

Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.

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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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‘Beginning of change’: Mom of missing Mystic camper speaks at Texas Capitol

The mother of the only camper missing from Camp Mystic shared a heartfelt tribute while speaking to the Texas Senate Select ...

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

On Wednesday, McCown joined other Camp Mystic parents, some wearing buttons memorializing “Heaven’s 27,” in demanding that ...

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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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Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican ...

Axios Sneak Peek on MSN1h

Texas Democrat abruptly leaves call with DNC chair, citing felony warning

Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier on a call with DNC Chair Ken Martin and other senior party leaders told them she ...

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