Texas Lawmaker Stages Overnight Protest Against GOP’s Escort Mandate
Texas Lawmaker Stages Overnight Protest Against GOP’s Escort Mandate Democratic Texas State Representative Nicole Collier made a powerful statement overnight, staging a protest on the Texas House floor after refusing a Republican demand for a law enforcement escort. Her defiance comes as Texas House Democrats, who had previously fled the state to prevent a vote on a contentious GOP redistricting plan, returned to the Capitol in Austin on Monday, August 18th. Upon their return, House Speaker Dustin Burrows imposed strict…