Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on staying in statehouse after refusing police escort
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks to Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat who slept in the Texas House chamber after…
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Texas GOP on verge of redrawing congressional map to aid Republicans in midterms
The Texas Legislature appears on the verge of redrawing congressional districts that will help Republicans in the midterm elections —…
Voting officials are leaving their jobs at the highest rate in decades
Some 2 in 5 of all the local officials who administered the 2020 election left their jobs before the 2024…
Trump’s return to ‘law and order’ highlights a sore spot for Democrats: crime policy
Democrats have struggled to counter GOP efforts to frame itself as the party of “law and order.” Some see it…
Texas state lawmaker returns to Capitol ready for a ‘legal battle’ over redistricting
Texas state Rep. Mihaela Plesa says Democrats’ two-week walkout created a “nationwide movement,” but she’s ready to make a legal…