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Texas Democrat sleeps over at Capitol after defying GOP guard demand

Nicole Collier was a lone holdout who refused to accept the Republican condition that they could leave the chamber only if they accepted a round-the-clock state police escort to shadow them and

CNN International on MSN · 7h

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 demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Democrats return to Texas, clearing way for GOP to draw new map

Texas Democratic lawmakers left two weeks ago to block a GOP plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. They said they were returning now that California Democrats are adopting a counterproposal.

Texas, Democrats and House

The Associated Press on MSN · 15m

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

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.

ABC News on MSN · 8h

Texas representative says she's locked in state house in wake of redistricting fight

The Texas Democrats failed in their effort to stop the Republicans from changing the Congressional maps in Texas, as Democrats in California attempt to also redraw their Congressional maps.

CBS Texas on MSN · 16h

Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House of Representatives gaveled in at noon Monday with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break that froze the Legislature for two weeks.Most of the House Democratic Caucus left the state earlier this month,

1don MSN

Texas Democrats who fled state in protest of gerrymandering return home, restoring quorum

The chairman of the state Democratic Party said the lawmakers “are coming back to fight these racist maps in the legislature and then in the courts.” ...

Texas Dems Would Back Beto O’Rourke For Third Time: POLL

Former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke is the preferred candidate among Democratic voters in the state’s 2026 Senate race ...

1don MSN

Texas Democrats return to the state, ending two-week standoff over redistricting

The move will allow Republicans to move forward with their plan to redraw Texas' congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm ...

2hon MSN

What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting

A Democratic lawmaker is staying in the Texas Capitol rather than accept an around-the-clock police escort that Republicans ...

9hon MSN

Texas Democrat Refuses To Leave Capitol Overnight in Redistricting Standoff

State Representative Nicole Collier plans to stay in the Texas Capitol until Wednesday in protest against a police escort policy.

With redistricting, Texas Democratic Party Chair fighting a battle on two fronts

They already have more power than the vote totals justify,” Scudder said. “This isn’t about fairness — it’s about locking in control.” ...

5don MSN

Texas Democrats weigh their end game and Trump makes his mark on D.C: From the Politics Desk

Plus, ahead of Friday's summit, Trump threatens “very severe consequences” if Putin doesn’t agree to end the Russia-Ukraine ...

Democratic lawmakers in Bay Area ‘reluctantly’ support Newsom’s gerrymandering ploy

To disregard California’s practice of independently crafting political maps to avoid partisan tilt, Newsom’s plan hinges on ...

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