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A group of Texas House Democrats plan to stage an overnight sit-in at the State Capitol on Tuesday, joining Rep. Nicole Collier in refusing law enforcement escorts required by Republican leaders after they broke quorum to block GOP-drawn congressional maps. Collier, a seven-term Democrat from Fort Worth, spent Monday night …

A Texas Democrat is escalating the standoff over redistricting by refusing to leave the statehouse chamber under Republican-imposed conditions. State Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth announced Monday that she would remain locked inside the chamber until the Texas House reconvenes on Wednesday morning. The move follows a demand from …