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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.
Rep. Nicole Collier's refusal to accept an ordered police escort gains support from her Democratic Party colleagues via a grand gesture.
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 ...
The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the ...
Texas' Republican-led legislature is expected to approve new congressional maps that add five new House seats that the GOP ...
Locking Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous,” said Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. “Forcing ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) set off a firestorm on social media after he railed against a redistricting plan in California — ...
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - For the first time in over two weeks, the House is scheduled to discuss and potentially vote on redistricting the state’s congressional map.
Texas Democrats take a stand Some Democrats in the Texas State House of Representatives ripped up agreements they had signed ...
Hurricane Erin may not be forecast to make landfall, but the sprawling Category 2 storm is still going to impact much of the ...
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 ...
After Democrats spent several weeks delaying a vote, the Texas House is poised to vote on new congressional district that ...