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NOONAN | Record of outgoing legislative leadership: incremental change
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The opening of the 2011 General Assembly marked the first year of Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration. It was the year that Kevin Grantham, Senate president, and Crisanta Duran, House speaker, started their eight years in the Senate and House. Other prominent leaders in that elected class include Sen. Lucia Guzman, Senate minority leader; Rep. Millie…
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IN RESPONSE: Civil Rights Division is too important for GOP’s political brinkmanship
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Recently in this space, Sen. Bob Gardner, a Colorado Springs Republican, wrote that Democrats had resorted to “misinformation,” “demagoguery” and “hysterical cries” about Republicans’ vote to defund the Colorado Civil Rights Division. I’ll skip the name-calling and stick to the facts. Each year, the CCRD investigates hundreds of claims of discrimination in employment, housing and…
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Attorney for alleged victim pushing for disclosure of all sex harassment complaints against Colorado lawmakers
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An attorney for one of the alleged victims of sexual misconduct by a Colorado legislator said hiring an outside “gatekeeper” who would handle all workplace and sexual harassment complaints in the state Capitol is not enough. “I’m pleased that the legislature is stepping up to hire HR professionals to improve their internal policy and training,…
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Hickenlooper: If allegations against Lebsock are true, he should step down
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has not heard Rep. Steve Lebsock’s defense but said if the allegations against the Democratic lawmaker are found to be true, he should resign. “That balance of how do you protect an individual’s right to file a complaint but at the same time recognize someone who’s being (accused), they need to have…
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Colorado lawmakers to discuss hiring non-elected HR professional to handle sexual misconduct complaints
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Lawmakers will meet Dec. 15 at the statehouse to discuss hiring an independent consultant that would manage complaints of sexual harassment in the Capitol. Formal complaints are currently filed with House or Senate leadership, and though the process ensures confidentiality, some have said concerns about pushback have made them stay silent. “We have a current…
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IN RESPONSE: Rep. Lebsock is being unfairly tried in the press
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Rep. Steve Lebsock should not resign based on allegations. If he were to be found guilty after an independent investigation, he should most definitely resign. I worked for Rep. Lebsock from December 2014 until November 2017. My resignation had nothing to do with the allegations made against him. During the time I worked for him,…
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Colorado legislative leaders to review harassment policies
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House and Senate leadership will meet to review of how workplace harassment issues are handled in the General Assembly, according to a Tuesday press release. The meeting is in direct response to allegations of workplace harassment involving four Colorado legislators. The Executive Committee of the Legislative Council is hiring an independent consultant to review the…
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I’ve "done nothing that can be described as criminal,” Thornton lawmaker Lebsock contends
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The national wave of allegations of sexual misconduct that began in Hollywood spread to the Colorado legislature Friday, as a Democratic lawmaker was accused of sexual harassment by one of his colleagues. House Speaker Crisanta Duran said state Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton should “do the right thing and resign,” but in a defiant statement…
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Left-leaning hopefuls win a nod from their local paper in Aurora council race
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If the Aurora Sentinel editorial board gets what it wants, all five of the Aurora City Council seats up for grabs will be filled with new, and mostly progressive, candidates. The newspaper endorsed all three of the candidates groomed by Emerge Colorado, the organization that prepares women Democrats to run for office. Allison Hiltz, Nicole…
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Capitol critics could benefit from real-world perspective
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Ideas inspire both philosophers and legislators, but the two jobs differ considerably thereafter. That distinction is critical to understanding the current dust-up between the Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara and several Republican lawmakers. A thoughtful, assertive voice for liberty, Caldara is a friend and an ally. He and the Institute advocate tirelessly for personal freedom and…
