In the past month two lawmakers and one high-ranking staffer have resigned under the guise of 鈥渋nappropriate conduct.鈥� But that phrase can be attributed to a wide-range of infractions. The Senate president says their goal is to be as transparent as possible.
House Republicans have not released any more information on Representative Wes Goodman鈥檚 sudden resignation - only that it was based on 鈥渋nappropriate conduct鈥� with another person, not employed by the legislature, inside his office.
Chief of Staff for Senate Democrats Mike Premo also resigned due to unspecified 鈥渋nappropriate conduct.鈥�
Republican Senate President Larry Obhof says even he hasn鈥檛 gotten all the facts yet.
鈥淎nd as far as what should be made public and what shouldn鈥檛 be that would in part depend on what did occur.鈥�
However, he does believe leaders are sending a message that they鈥檙e taking allegations seriously.
鈥淭hat inappropriate behavior won鈥檛 be tolerated.鈥�
Obhof asked Republican Senator Cliff Hite to resign after learning about alleged predatory behavior.
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