"I'm still under house arrest, confined to a bathroom right now."
"The state GOP's gerrymander "will prevent Black and Brown individuals from selecting the candidates of their choice because they're cracking and packing these districts.""
"Today I woke up with a 'fuck around and find out' attitude and I'm gonna continue that throughout my service."
"Sorry, I have to leave. They said it's a felony for me to do this. Apparently I can't be on the floor or in the bathroom."
Nicole Collier refused to sign a permission slip to leave the Texas Capitol with a police escort and instead remained in the Austin statehouse, sleeping at her desk for two nights with an eyemask, hair bonnet, and blanket. Collier joined a Democratic National Committee press call from a women's restroom off the House floor to oppose a Republican mid-cycle gerrymander. She warned the gerrymander will prevent Black and Brown individuals from selecting candidates of their choice by cracking and packing districts. Collier asserted a confrontational stance and temporarily left the call after being told her presence in the bathroom or on the floor could be a felony.
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