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‘I still have to fight,’ says Fort Worth lawmaker confined to TX Capitol

Rep. Nicole Collier’s desk chair served as her bed Monday night, as she remained locked within the Capitol, unable to leave after refusing to sign a “permission slip” for law enforcement monitoring.

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

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

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California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign

A California legislative hearing turned into a shouting match Tuesday as a Republican lawmaker clashed with Democrats over a partisan plan to rewrite U.S. House maps to win Democrats more seats.

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Several Texas Democrats join Rep. Nicole Collier in chamber protest

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

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Texas Democrat Sues After Republicans Lock Her In Capitol

Collier’s suit argues this is effectively an illegal confinement.

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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP

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Democrat spends night locked in Texas House chamber, refuses to sign ‘permission slip’

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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.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN1h

Protester who was arrested while supporting Rep. Nicole Collier speaks out

A protester who was arrested while supporting State Representative Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) is speaking out.

Rep. Nicole Collier camps out in House chamber in Democrats' last stand against GOP redistricting

Activists protest the confinement of Rep. Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) outside the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol Austin, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. Rep. Collier has not left the House floor after refusing to have a DPS escort in order to do so.

The Texas Tribune on MSN11h

Nicole Collier, Texas lawmaker who slept at statehouse, files lawsuit challenging police escorts

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.

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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP after refusing police escort to leave Capitol

A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.

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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.