More Texas House Democrats spent the night at the state Capitol in Austin in support of Rep. Nicole Collier, who wasn’t allowed to leave the building after she refused to consent to a police escort.

A Texas House member from Fort Worth prepares to spend another night inside the Capitol in a political showdown over the rules established by the state legislature. Rep. Nicole Collier, who represents District 95 in East Fort Worth,

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.

State Rep. Nicole Collier said she would not fall in line with the GOP House speaker's requirement that Democratic lawmakers be surveilled by state troopers.

Tensions ran high at the Texas State Capitol as an active shooter threat prompted the evacuation of the building on Monday night.State Represen

Safety was again front and center at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday morning following the deadly attacks on lawmakers more than two months ago, and last month's incident where a naked man was found inside the Senate chambers.

You have a flash flood warning or a flood warning, you will be required to remove these kids from those cabins,” said state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding,

Guns and metal detectors at the state Capitol could become a sticking point this fall among members of a committee that advises lawmakers on security issues. The committee, which includes a handful of legislators,