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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom after claiming she was told it was a felony for her to participate from a bathroom during a legislative debate, highlighting tensions over redistricting and Democratic strategies in Texas and California.
Texas Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with DNC Chair Ken Martin after being warned it was a felony for her to participate, amid a standoff over redistricting and her claims of illegal confinement by the state House speaker. The situation highlights ongoing tensions between Texas Democrats and Republicans over redistricting and legislative conduct.
The Texas State Capitol was evacuated and closed after a social media threat amid protests by Democratic lawmakers opposing redistricting plans, with some Democrats staying overnight in the Capitol in defiance of law enforcement directives, highlighting ongoing political tensions over redistricting and legislative procedures.
Texas Rep. Nicole Collier is challenging her detention inside the Capitol after refusing a police escort to leave, alleging illegal restraint. She and other Democrats left the Capitol to delay redistricting votes, and Collier's legal action seeks her immediate release, highlighting tensions over legislative procedures amid ongoing redistricting efforts.
Texas Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier was confined in the Capitol overnight after refusing to sign a police escort permission slip during a GOP-imposed surveillance measure following a Democratic walkout over redistricting plans. She and other Democrats returned to the House chamber, with Collier choosing to stay and sleep on the floor in protest, while most Democrats signed the escort permission slip. The escort requirement is set to expire after the House passes the congressional map.
Fort Worth Rep. Nicole Collier refused to leave the Texas House chambers in protest of being required to be escorted by state troopers, as part of GOP efforts to monitor Democrats who fled the state to block a redistricting plan, highlighting a political standoff and issues of legislative duties and protest.