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Third sexual harassment complaint filed against Colorado state Rep. Steve Lebsock
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Cassie Tanner, a former legislative aide and one of five women who have publicly accused Democratic Rep. Steve Lebsock of sexual misconduct, announced Wednesday she has filed a formal sexual harassment complaint against the Thornton lawmaker. Lebsock took to Twitter Wednesday afternoon to contend that House Majority Leader KC Becker had not received nor read…
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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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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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Colorado state Rep. Lebsock issued another apology to the women accusing him of sexual misconduct. They say it’s not enough.
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Colorado state Rep. Steve Lebsock issued a fresh apology on Saturday to three women accusing him of sexually inappropriate behavior, by sending an email to the women and copying The Denver Post. According to the Post, he said, “I have come to realize that it does not matter that, at the time, I may have…
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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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Firestone blast prompts Colorado bill to require disclosure of pipelines
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In the wake of a deadly explosion that killed two, injured a third and leveled their home in Firestone, legislation filed today at Colorado’s Capitol would require public notice by oil-and-gas drillers of underground pipelines tied to their operations. House Bill 1372 would require oil and gas operators to “give electronic notice … of the location of each subsurface oil…
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One is the loneliest number, but three is a crowd in HOV lanes, lawmakers say
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Ever wonder if you could get away with counting your dog as another car passenger in an HOV lane? Or, maybe you’re hoping your tinted windows are dark enough to hide the fact you’re all alone? A couple of lawmakers feel your pain; they want Colorado to ease up on what one of them calls a “punitive” requirement…
