That is to say, I will admit to some initial confusion when the overnight stays of Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier at the Texas Capitol became first a national and then an international news story and journalists from around the country ...

Rep. Nicole Collier was forced off a call with the Democratic National Committee that she had joined while under House arrest in the state capital.

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.

Texas State Representative Nicole Collier has emerged as a key figure in the state’s ongoing electoral map controversy.

Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS officers. Nicole Collier refused and was locked in the chamber Monday night.

A Texas Democrat was forced to abruptly drop off a call with Gavin Newsom in the state Capitol bathroom because it was a felony.

Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.