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New details from 2nd report on alleged Baumgardner harassment
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The second investigation into allegations against Colorado state Sen. Randy Baumgardner found he “engages in an unsettling pattern of inappropriate and offensive behavior toward women,” including sexual harassment toward a woman half his age that she called “creepy,” and created a hostile work environment for a non-partisan female Senate employee and other Senate staffers. KUNC’s…
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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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Colo. Dems field candidates in every state legislative race for 1st time in years
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If the “blue wave” that some predict comes crashing ashore in Colorado, Democrats want to make sure their candidates don’t miss out on a single legislative race. The state Democratic Party announced Friday it has placed candidates in every state House and Senate race. The party hasn’t fielded candidates in every race in at least…
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Legislature could help Colorado redistricting overhaul get on the ballot
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After opposing groups made peace on changing how Colorado draws political boundaries, lawmakers will now have a say in the matter. Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City, and Sen. Stephen Fenberg, D-Boulder, are sponsoring legislation that would put the question on the ballot in November. Colorado voters, then, would decide if the General Assembly should…
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Senate approves Colorado state budget on 26-8 vote
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The Colorado Senate Thursday put its vote of approval on the state 2018-19 budget that it spent 11 hours fighting over Wednesday night. The $28.9 billion budget bill and the 18 accompanying bills that help balance the budget now go back to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, which developed the budget. The JBC will be…
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Report on Capitol’s culture of sexual harassment finds few cases are reported
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DENVER – About 28 percent of the people who work at the Colorado Capitol have witnessed workplace harassment, but only about 13 percent reported it. Of those, 72 percent were unhappy with the outcome, according to a workplace culture report made public Thursday morning. Seventy percent of female legislators reported seeing behavior they considered sexual harassment,…
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Sen. Randy Baumgardner prevails in Senate vote on expulsion
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DENVER – The Colorado Senate tied 17-17 over whether to expel Sen. Randy Baumgardner Monday night, falling seven votes short of the two-thirds needed to remove him. The Republican from Hot Sulphur Springs is accused by a former legislative aide who said he “grabbed and slapped her buttocks on four separate occasions” during the legislative session…
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Is there a deal in place for Baumgardner to resign? Depends on whom you ask.
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DENVER – Friday, March 30 could be a big day in the state Senate. Or not. It’s not because of what might happen in the building. Both the House and Senate are closed Friday in observance of Good Friday. It’s because a sitting state senator may resign his seat. Or not. 5280 magazine reported Tuesday night…
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Accusations against Sen. Tate aren’t sexual harassment, Senate president says
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DENVER – Even if the accusations against Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, are true, they don’t add up to sexual harassment. That’s the determination of Senate President Kevin Grantham. According to a report the accuser provided the press last week, she “alleges that Mr. Tate made comments about her clothing, that he said, ‘I like the way…
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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…
