Texas Redistricting Standoff: Rep. Nicole Collier Defies Escort, Stays Overnight in Capitol
Texas Redistricting Standoff: Rep. Nicole Collier Defies Escort, Stays Overnight in Capitol State Representative Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) spent Monday night, August 18, and much of Tuesday, August 19, on the Texas House floor, refusing a mandatory police escort imposed by Republican leadership. Her defiance comes as Democratic lawmakers return to the Capitol after a two-week walkout aimed at blocking a GOP-backed congressional redistricting plan. Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) mandated round-the-clock police escorts for Democrats who participated in the walkout,…