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Some Texas Democrats rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and will spend night in chamber in protest
Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort and returned to the House floor Tuesday night, the caucus announced.

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Texas Democrats join protest against police monitor in state House
A Texas Democrat sleeps at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight
California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign
A California legislative hearing turned into a shouting match Tuesday as a Republican lawmaker clashed with Democrats over a partisan plan to rewrite U.S. House maps to win Democrats more seats.

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Night at the Capitol: One Democrat’s Unexpected Protest Grips Texas
Several Texas Democrats join Rep. Nicole Collier in chamber protest
Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout
When they returned Monday, Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again and scuttle Wednesday’s planned House vote on a new political ma...

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Texas lawmaker prepares for second night of redistricting protest in state Capitol
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Texas Democrat Forced to Sleep in Capitol After Refusing 24-Hour Police Escort

Amid redistricting protests, Texas State Capitol cleared of visitors after reported social media threat

The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
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UT System nixes faculty senates, approves restrictions on campus protests

The changes are in response to new state laws seeking to limit faculty’s influence and put guardrails on campus demonstrations.

Activists protest as redistricting fight heats up in Texas House, see the photos

The redistricting fight heats up in Texas House as lawmakers prepare to vote on new mid-decade redistricting maps while Democratic activists voice their disapproval.

Texas Democrat sleeps on House floor in bodyguard protest

A Texas Democrat slept in the House chamber overnight after rejecting an around-the-clock police escort tasked with ensuring she showed up to work.

Texas Legislature gives initial approval to new redistricting map after Democrats’ protest

Texas’ Republican-led legislature gave initial approval to a controversial new electoral map on Wednesday, a redistricting move designed to give the GOP an additional five seats in the U.S.

Texas GOP Set to Pass Gerrymandered Map Despite Protests

Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests

Texas Democrats sleep at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight

Some Texas state House Democrats are refusing to leave the chamber, after Republicans required them to sign a form allowing Department of Public Safety troopers to follow them.

Texas’ Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats

The maps need to be approved by the GOP-controlled state Senate and signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott before they become official.
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