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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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Greeley’s KUNC will help search America’s soul on the issue of guns
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Purple Colorado is a battleground for a lot of hot-button issues. And one of the state’s most prominent public radio news teams is now going to apply its experience covering those issues to a new, national media endeavor that aims to get to the bottom of the country’s endlessly debated relationship with guns. Reports the…
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Denver District Attorney Beth McCann to Senate President Kevin Grantham: no.
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Denver District Attorney Beth McCann Thursday gave a strong “no” to Republican Senate President Kevin Grantham’s request for her to investigate sexual harassment claims in the General Assembly. In a letter obtained by Colorado Politics, McCann wrote that the state Constitution “gives the General Assembly authority to establish rules governing the conduct of its members,”…
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Colorado state Sen. Randy Baumgardner steps down as chair of Senate Transportation
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UPDATED to include a statement from Senate President Grantham on the Democrats’ efforts to expel Baumgardner. Sen. Randy Baumgardner Tuesday announced he would step down as chair of the Senate Transportation Committee in the wake of an investigation into sexual harassment that was reportedly found credible. Senate Democrats responded to the announcement with one of their…
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Action on sexual harassment complaint against Sen. Randy Baumgardner could come this week
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Colorado state Senate President Kevin Grantham of Canon City told reporters Monday morning that a decision about what action to take on a sexual harassment complaint against Sen. Randy Baumgardner could happen before the end of the week. As reported first by KUNC, a sexual harassment complaint against the Hot Sulphur Springs Republican was found…
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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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Several women who work at Colorado Capitol dispute allegations of misconduct by Sen. Jack Tate
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In the days since additional claims of sexual misconduct by Colorado legislators emerged in a news report, numerous women who have worked with state Sen. Jack Tate, one of the lawmakers accused of improper behavior, have come forward to challenge anonymous allegations about Tate. They say they’re alarmed the Centennial Republican could be unfairly caught…
