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Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the Texas state Capitol for two weeks.

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Texas House Democrats end walkout by returning to Austin Monday

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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed new congressional map after lengthy fight

Texas Republicans on Wednesday will take up a new state congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats in next year's midterm elections, after dozens of Democratic lawmakers...

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California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign

First domino in national redistricting fight likely to fall with Texas GOP poised for vote on maps

Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout

When they returned Monday, Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again and scuttle Wednesday’s planned House vote on a new political ma...

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

A look at Texas' redistricting walkout and California's response, by the numbers

Texas, Democrats and Redistricting

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

“We are being subjected to extreme and unnecessary measures,” Bowers said about Texas Republicans’ use of police.

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Texas Democrat spends night in Legislature protesting police shadowing in redistricting battle

Texas Lawmaker in Redistricting Fight Spends Night in Capitol to Avoid Police Monitor

California Democrats hold hearings on new congressional map to counter Trump-backed redistricting

Californians had their first chance Tuesday to tell lawmakers how they feel about a partisan plan to win Democrats more U.S. House seats by making a new political map in response to a Republican redi...

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What to Know as a Texas Lawmaker Protests Police Escorts and California Takes up Redistricting

Texas Democratic Lawmakers End Walkout, Setting Stage for Vote on Redrawn Map

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier speaks out after being told she can't leave Capitol without police escort

One lawmaker, State Rep. Nicole Collier, has been at the Texas Capitol since Monday after refusing a mandatory police escort meant to ensure Democrats will show up when the state House convenes Wedne...

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Democratic Texas lawmaker passes 24-hour mark on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democrats Get Police Escorts to Prevent a New Redistricting Walkout as California Moves to Retaliate

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Texas House Democrats 'rip the slip' in solidarity with state Rep. Nicole Collier

Texas House Democrats are 'ripping the slip' to show solidarity with state Rep. Nicole Collier ahead of Wednesday's vote on the controversial Texas congressional redistricting maps.

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Multiple Texas Democrats will spend night inside Texas House ahead of proposed congressional map vote

Multiple Texas House Democrats will spend the night inside the Texas House chamber to protest law enforcement escorts that have been following them around to ensure they show up to the Capitol on Wednesday.

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Democratic Texas lawmaker spending night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier is spending 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.