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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 ...

Amid redistricting protests, Texas State Capitol cleared of visitors after reported social media threat

The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the ...

Texas lawmaker prepares for second night of redistricting protest in state Capitol

After Democrats returned to the Texas statehouse, Republican leadership assigned law enforcement officers to monitor them to ...

TX Dem who was allegedly threatened with a ‘felony’ for taking call from State Capitol speaks out

House Republicans in Texas are about to pass a Trump-backed congressional map meant to strip Democrats of five U.S. House ...

Texas State Rep. Refuses To Leave Capitol Amid Democrat And Republican Showdown

State Rep. Nicole Collier said she would not fall in line with the GOP House speaker's requirement that Democratic lawmakers ...
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Was a Texas State Legislator Held Captive? No, Not Really. But She Got Our Attention.

Texas Democrats don’t have the power to stop Trump’s gerrymander, but they can find new and sensational ways to make sure all ...

‘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 ...

Texas Legislature gives initial approval to new redistricting map after Democrats’ protest

Texas’ Republican-led legislature gave initial approval to a controversial new electoral map on Wednesday, a redistricting ...