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Senate Democrats call Baumgardner punishment a slap on the wrist
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Senate President Kevin Grantham of Cañon City has removed Republican Sen. Randy Baumgardner from four committees as punishment for allegations that he sexually harassed a nonpartisan Senate staffer and created a hostile work environment for other Senate staffers. But a statement by Grantham that implied he had the cooperation of Senate Minority Leader Leroy Garcia…
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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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Report on sexual harassment allegations against Baumgardner raises questions of credibility
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DENVER – The Jan. 18 report on a series of sexual harassment allegations against Colorado state Sen. Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulphur Springs shows an investigator conflicted over the “he said, she said” nature of the allegations and a lack of witnesses to back up the complainant’s side of the events. As a result, the…
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House Republicans attempt to block expulsion vote; joint caucus grills investigator
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Colorado House Republicans tried to stall an expulsion vote on Democratic Rep. Steve Lebsock Thursday, including a call for a prosecutor to get involved. The chamber was a flurry of activity heading into the final hours of the investigation into 11 allegations of sexual misconduct, as Lebsock tussled with his own members and Republicans sought…
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Report on Rep. Steve Lebsock’s alleged sexual misconduct provided to media
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A 35-page Employers Council report detailing 11 allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct said to have been committed by Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton has been released to the media by one of the five women who filed the complaints. Cassie Tanner, a former legislative aide who was one of three women to make public…
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State Rep. Faith Winter speaks out on effort to expel Lebsock
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Colorado state Rep. Faith Winter of Westminster, whose allegations against fellow Democrat Rep. Steve Lebsock helped launch a series of investigations at the state Capitol, Tuesday afternoon called on her fellow lawmakers to expel the Thornton Democrat. The resolution to expel Lebsock was introduced late Tuesday afternoon. Among other things, it stated that “additional credible…
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Sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Steve Lebsock found credible; House Democrats move to expel him
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Colorado House Democrats began the process to expel Rep. Steve Lebsock Tuesday after House Majority Leader KC Becker of Boulder announced that allegations of sexual harassment filed against him have been found credible by a third-party investigator. The report’s conclusions were announced before the full House Tuesday morning by Becker, who was put in charge…
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Rep. Steve Lebsock says he’ll sue Rep. Faith Winter for defamation
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Democratic Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton announced during an appearance Friday night on the CPT-12 program “Devil’s Advocate” that he intends to file a defamation lawsuit against fellow Democratic Rep. Faith Winter of Westminster. Lebsock spoke of the sexual harassment allegations made against him with “Devil’s Advocate” host Jon Caldara. Three women – Winter, former…
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State Rep. Steve Lebsock releases detailed response to sexual harassment complaints
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Hours after releasing a lie detector test he says debunk claims he sexually harassed a fellow lawmaker, state Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton made public his detailed response to a formal complaint filed last month by state Rep. Faith Winter, but the Westminster Democrat dismissed the polygraph as a stunt and said Lebsock’s statements don’t…
