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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 ...

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.

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

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.

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.

Texas lawmaker sleeps in state Capitol to protest police escort as fight to redraw voting districts continues

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police ...

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 ...