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Grantham: Latest harassment report on Baumgardner ‘much more professional’
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Colorado state Senate President Kevin Grantham of Cañon City told reporters this morning he believes the latest investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Sen. Randy Baumgardner “was done in a much more professional manner.” That statement is in marked contrast to his views of an earlier investigation into a separate allegation against the Hot Sulphur…
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Sen. Jack Tate’s accuser releases confidential sexual harassment complaint
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The former legislative intern accusing Sen. Jack Tate of sexual harassment is asking why he has not faced consequences based on her allegations. An independent investigator two months ago found the woman was more likely telling the truth than the Republican senator from Centennial. KUNC reporter Bente Birkeland posted a story Wednesday in which the…
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Dems call on GOP’s Baumgardner to step down amid ‘credible’ harassment allegations
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An independent inquiry that reportedly found sexual-harassment allegations against Republican state Sen. Randy Baumgardner to be credible has prompted minority Democrats to call for his resignation. A statement issued today through the Senate Democrats’ press office on behalf of the entire caucus chides Republicans for having “taken no action” and accuses them of leaving the…
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Sexual harassment complaint against Sen. Randy Baumgardner found "credible," victim claims
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KUNC’s Bente Birkeland reported late Wednesday night that a sexual harassment complaint against Republican Sen. Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulphur Springs has been found “credible,” according to the woman who filed the complaint. The woman is a former legislative aide and told Birkeland she learned the results of the investigation on Tuesday from a Senate…
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State Rep. Steve Lebsock says polygraph proves he’s innocent of sexual harassment allegations
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A defiant state Rep. Steve Lebsock released a lie detector test Thursday he said proves he’s innocent of accusations he sexually harassed a fellow lawmaker and declared he’s willing to take additional polygraphs to disprove all other allegations against him. Lebsock also charged the allegations of sexual misconduct, which first surfaced in early November, are…
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House Speaker Crisanta Duran to fellow Democrat Steve Lebsock: ‘Do the right thing and resign’
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House Speaker Crisanta Duran on Wednesday reiterated her call for state Rep. Steve Lebsock to resign from the Colorado Legislature in response to her fellow Democrat’s statement that he intends to defend himself against complaints he sexually harassed a fellow lawmaker and a former lobbyist. “I’m disappointed in Rep. Lebsock’s attempts to shift attention to…
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Embattled Rep. Steve Lebsock challenges harassment allegations: ‘All I am asking for is due process’
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State Rep. Steve Lebsock said Tuesday he’s eager to tell investigators his side of the story as they examine complaints he sexually harassed a fellow Democratic legislator and a former lobbyist. The Thornton Democrat also said he intends to resist calls to resign from the Legislature and plans to continue campaigning for state treasurer. Lebsock…
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State senators Baumgardner, Tate hit with allegations of sexual harassment at Colorado Capitol
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Two Republican senators were accused Thursday of improper behavior at the Colorado Capitol amid a wave of sexual harassment and misconduct allegations that have rocked the Legislature over the past week, but the lawmakers both denied they had done anything inappropriate. In a story first reported by Bente Birkeland of public radio station KUNC and…
