New sexual harassment allegations prompt Missouri Senate to renew investigation of LeVota
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
JEFFERSON CITY Another female interns allegations of inappropriate behavior by Democratic Sen. Paul LeVota has prompted a Republican Senate leader to demand further investigation and the Democratic governor to question LeVotas ability to continue in office.
Just a day after the Senate released a report outlining the sexual harassment allegations filed against LeVota by a University of Central Missouri intern, Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, tasked the Senate Committee on Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics with looking them over again.
Lets let the investigation process work, (but) certainly Im very troubled by what Ive seen so far, Dempsey told the Post-Dispatch.
So is Gov. Jay Nixon, who said in a statement Thursday that the allegations against LeVota raise serious questions about his ability to continue to serve his constituents.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/alex-stuckey/new-sexual-harassment-allegations-prompt-missouri-senate-to-renew-investigation/article_61d44038-6f54-5e35-bd39-03d3abdcc637.html
And LeVota has now resigned.
Warpy
(111,339 posts)Republican deodorant = rehab.
-none
(1,884 posts)That means the Democrats are not as bat shit crazy as the the Republicans.
See Claire Mccaskill vs Roy Blunt for examples.