The Texas legislature is going from not being able to keep its Democratic lawmakers to not being able to get them out of the Capitol.
A Texas state lawmaker from Fort Worth chose to remain locked inside the building Monday, rather than leave with a law enforcement escort to ensure she returns to work Wednesday.
And by Tuesday, she had more lawmakers joining her.
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According to NBC News, self-styled “political prisoner” Rep. Nicole Collier, a 12-year veteran of the legislature, declined to go along with the condition that she accept an escort from the Department of Public Safety in order to leave the House chamber on Monday.
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