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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier speaks out

Is this legal? A look at why North Texas Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier remains in state Capitol

A Texas House member from Fort Worth prepares to spend another night inside the Capitol in a political showdown over the rules established by the state legislature. Rep. Nicole Collier, who represents District 95 in East Fort Worth,

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Several Texas Democrats join Rep. Nicole Collier in chamber protest

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Kamala Harris calls Texas Rep. Nicole Collier during Capitol confinement: ‘We are all there with you’

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Texas lawmaker in redistricting fight spends night in Capitol to avoid police monitor

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part...

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Texas Democrat sleeps on House floor in bodyguard protest

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Abbott Signs Trio Of Bills To Tackle Texas Housing Crisis, Eases Development Rules

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More Texas Democrats Spent The Night At The State Capitol In Protest

“She said, ‘Keep going.’ She said, ‘Don’t give up. Stand strong. Stand tall, and don’t back down,’” Collier said.

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Lawmaker spends night on Texas House floor after refusing police escort

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Texas Senate passes all but four bills on special session agenda

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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 police escort.

Texas House Rep. Nicole Collier locked in chamber Monday night after refusing to sign GOP 'permission slip'

Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS officers. Nicole Collier refused and was locked in the chamber Monday night.

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Fort Worth lawmaker sues over ‘illegal confinement’ in Texas House

Other Texas Democrats, including from DFW, joined Rep. Nicole Collier after they tore up their “permission slips” to leave the chamber.

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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‘Free Nicole’: Fort Worth officials, faith leaders rally in support of state rep

State Rep. Nicole Collier can’t leave the Texas Capitol building because she won’t sign a paper agreeing to a state police escort.