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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 ...

More Texas Democrats spend the night in the state Capitol in protest amid redistricting fight

A group of Texas Democrats returned yesterday to the state House in Austin where they spent the night — the latest step in a ...

Protesters removed from Texas Capitol as redistricting fight heats up

The Capitol grounds were cleared after 7 p.m. as a demonstration against a GOP redistricting plan was about to begin. Texas ...

Texas House passes new GOP-friendly congressional maps

After a long day of debate, the Texas House of Representatives passed GOP-favored congressional maps Wednesday evening that ...

Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday kicked off a heated debate over a ...

‘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 ...

Kamala Harris Praises Texas Democrat Who Defied GOP Order: A Hero 'Of This Moment'

Nicole Collier spent two nights inside the Texas Capitol after she was barred from leaving the building over her refusal to ...