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

A Democratic Texas lawmaker opted to spend the night in the state House chamber and remain there Tuesday rather than allow a law enforcement officer to shadow her while Republicans try to prevent fur...

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

Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting as California prepares to retaliate

Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Collier, who represents a minority-majority district, said she would not “sign away my dignity" and allow Republicans to “control my movements and monitor me.”

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Texas House signals it will ‘move quickly’ on redistricting with Democrats back

Democrats return to Texas after walkout to block redistricting effort

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Texas Democrat locked inside Capitol after refusing to sign slip for mandatory escort

Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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

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Texas Democrats return to the state, ending two-week standoff over redistricting

What to know about redistricting fights as Texas Democrats return and California starts work

Republicans can move ahead with redrawing Texas’ congressional districts now that Democratic lawmakers have returned to the state.

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Texas Democrats End Walkout as Republicans Try to Pass Redrawn Map

Texas GOP now faces clear path to redraw congressional maps in Trump-backed push

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

“I know these maps will harm my constituents,” she said in a statement. "I won’t just go along quietly with their intimidation or their discrimination.”

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Texas Democrats who fled state in protest of gerrymandering return home, restoring quorum

Texas Democrats return home 'victorious' after redistricting row

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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

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Texas Democrats return to the state for a second special session

Texas House Democrats have returned to Austin for a second special session after fleeing the state to block a redistricting effort by Republicans in the state.

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Texas Democrats return home, Trump rails about mail-in voting in latest U.S. midterm manoeuvres

Democratic lawmakers who fled their state to stymie Republican plans to redraw political maps at the behest of President Donald Trump announced on Monday they were "returning to Texas on our terms," as the battle lines harden 15 months before the U.