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A Texas House Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after she refused a police escort that Republican leaders ...
The Fort Worth Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after refusing to be shadowed by state police, a requirement for lawmakers who had left the state.
After having fled the state over redistricting legislation, Democratic lawmakers had to agree to have security escorts to leave the chamber. Now, a number are refusing.
Texas GOP poised to approve map gerrymandered for their advantage - The first domino in a growing national redistricting ...
Several Texas Democrats joined state Rep. Nicole Collier (D) on Tuesday to protest new guidelines preventing party members from leaving the House chambers without a police escort and signed ...
After weeks of delays and protests from Democrats, the Texas state House is slated Wednesday to consider moving forward on ...
More Texas House Democrats spent the night at the state Capitol in Austin in support of Rep. Nicole Collier, who wasn’t ...
The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the ...
The standoff began on Monday, when Democratic members returned to the Capitol after being out of the state for more than two weeks due to a controversial redistricting map. Rep. Collier refused to ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map ...