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Texas Capitol evacuated Tue. evening

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

Texas Capitol evacuated after shooting threat

Parts of the Texas Capitol were evacuated on Tuesday evening following reports of an active shooter threat. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said the evacuation, which happened at around 6:30 p.m., was prompted by a threat posted online.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · 12h

Texas Capitol evacuated after shooting threat posted online, reopened Wednesday

The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated protesters from the Texas Capitol on Tuesday after a reported possible threat against lawmakers closed the building and surrounding grounds.

Texas Capitol evacuated Tuesday evening after reported threat

The Capitol grounds were closed as protesters gathered in support of Rep. Nicole Collier, who is staying on the House floor in protest.

Texas Democrats return

Reuters on MSN · 16h

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.

USA Today · 1d

Texas Democrat Nicole Collier spends night at state Capitol, protests redistricting

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier protested GOP redistricting and DPS monitoring by spending a night at the state Capitol.

Austin American-Statesman on … · 12h

Democrat activists protest Rep. Collier's confinement on Texas House floor, see photos

Democrat activists are protesting the confinement of Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier after the state representative spent Monday night in the Texas House chamber after refusing to submit to around-the-clock surveillance by the Department of Public Safety.

13hon MSN

Is this legal? A look at why North Texas Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier remains in state Capitol

A Texas House member from Fort Worth prepares to spend another night inside the Capitol in a political showdown over the ...

10hon MSN

Redistricting Fight Escalates in Texas Capitol: Live Updates

Texas GOP set to pass map adding 5 House seats, triggering national redistricting fight and Democratic retaliation. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN18h

Four protesters arrested after refusing to leave Texas Capitol building

AUSTIN, Texas - Four protesters were arrested after refusing to leave the Texas Capitol grounds Monday night. According to ...

1don MSN

Fort Worth Democrat confined to the Texas Capitol after quorum break

Collier is among the Texas House Democrats who broke quorum to block mid-decade congressional redistricting. She and at least ...

2don MSN

Texas Democrat Will Stay In State Capitol Overnight In Protest Against Republicans’ Police Escort Requirement

Texas Republicans assigned law enforcement to escort specific Democrats to and from the statehouse after dozens left to block ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2h

“My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing

You have a flash flood warning or a flood warning, you will be required to remove these kids from those cabins,” said state ...

3hon MSN

‘Beginning of change’: Mom of missing Mystic camper speaks at Texas Capitol

The mother of the only camper missing from Camp Mystic shared a heartfelt tribute while speaking to the Texas Senate Select ...

14h

Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement ...

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