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Texas lawmaker prepares for second night of redistricting protest in state Capitol

After Democrats returned to the Texas statehouse, Republican leadership assigned law enforcement officers to monitor them to prevent further delays to their plan to redraw congressional voting districts to favor Republicans ahead of the election.

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Lawmaker spends night in Texas Capitol, and could stay longer. Here's why.

Democratic State Rep. Nicole Collier is hunkering down in the Texas Capitol building in protest of Republican leadership assigning law enforcement officers to monitor the state's Democratic caucus, after dozens fled the state for two weeks in attempts to halt a vote on new congressional maps that would advantage the GOP in next year's elections.

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What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting

Other Democratic lawmakers have joined a colleague in staying at the Texas Capitol rather than accept around-the-clock police escorts meant to prevent them from blocking a vote on a Republican plan for redrawing congressional districts.

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Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican ...

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ICE Wrongly Suggests Lawmaker Doxxed Agents, and Racist Threats Follow

A state representative in Connecticut had posted on Instagram about immigration enforcement efforts in his district but did ...

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Top California Dem Lawmaker Reportedly Had House Seat Gerrymandered For Him In Exchange For Support

A top California Democrat who is expected to help steer the Golden State’s mid-decade redistricting plan through the state ...

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Republican lawmaker slams Dems for ‘hypocrisy’ over state budget Medicaid cuts

He’s scrambling to point a finger back at state Democrats on this,” a Seattle Democratic lawmaker said in response.

Federal officials call ICE post dangerous, intimidation after CT lawmaker gets ‘deluge’ of threats

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said “using fear and intimidation to silence elected officials informing their constituents about their legal rights is more deeply disturbing behavior by ICE and it ...

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Capitol security committee meets Wednesday after lawmaker shootings, capitol security breach

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – Minnesota’s Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security will meet Wednesday for the first time se ...

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I’ve been treated worse than Jan. 6 rioters, says N.J. lawmaker fighting 2 decades in prison

She went to Delaney Hall to oversee ICE and left facing felony charges. McIver says the Trump administration wanted her ...

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Lawmaker criticizes $500 student board scholarships amid lowered K‑12 standards

Illinois student leaders serving on state higher education boards will now receive $500-per-semester scholarships under a ...

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Finnish lawmaker dies by suicide in Helsinki parliament building

"Much loved" Finnish politician Eemeli Peltonen, 30, was found dead of suicide Tuesday in the parliament building in Helsinki ...

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