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Nicole Collier Claims GOP Threatened Felony Over DNC Press Call
Texas Representative Nicole Collier says she was threatened with a felony charge and forced to hang up on a Democratic National Committee press call while sitting inside the state Capitol on Wednesday.
Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS officers. Nicole Collier refused and was locked in the chamber Monday night.
Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.
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.
Democratic Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent Monday night on the state's House floor after refusing Texas Republicans' demands.
Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other party members after she was told she was committing a felony.
Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night in the Austin statehouse and plans to stay there until Wednesday's session after refusing a police escort.
Texas State Representative Nicole Collier has emerged as a key figure in the state’s ongoing electoral map controversy.
Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.
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