Texas, Nicole Collier and Democrats
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A Texas Democratic state lawmaker abruptly left a call with Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin and other top party leaders on Wednesday after she was warned she was committing a felony.
Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.
Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.
"They said it's a felony for me to do this. Apparently I can't be on the floor or in the bathroom," Nicole Collier said.
The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, as governors from both major parties threaten to initiate similar efforts in other states.
Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests
Nicole Collier is being courageous in the face of authoritarianism, but what’s happening to her a story of “resistance.”
Other Texas Democrats, including from DFW, joined Rep. Nicole Collier after they tore up their “permission slips” to leave the chamber.
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