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(Bismarck, ND) -- In a 69-25 vote, the North Dakota House of Representatives chose to expel Representative Luke Simons of Dickinson following roughly three hours of debate. Legislators voted to remove Simons following a number of accusations of sexual harassment made against the Western ND Republican. It marks the first time a lawmaker has been removed from the state legislature since North Dakota became a state. Simons has denied any wrongdoing on his part.  He earlier declined requests from other Republican leaders to resign.  House Majority Leader Chet Pollert and Minority Leader Jos...

There is a lot of information about this story of how Rep. Luke Simons conducts himself in a professional setting. We can start where I did when researching the information - the redacted 14-pages of formal complaints and other documentation: March 21, 2018 Complaint He commented on accuser's eyelashes, saying they were "very beautiful, sort of like his wife's" during the 2017 legislative session. He gave her an unsolicited shoulder massage at an interim Judiciary Committee hearing. He called about a work matter, but also talked about "shopping for thongs at Victoria's Secret" for his wife, ...

(Bismarck, ND) -- Representative Luke Simons is speaking out through his attorney as lawmakers begin the process of censuring him. Simons faces allegations of harassment from at least one fellow legislator and informally from Legislative Council staff members. He released a statement through his lawyer last night saying he has no intention of resigning. He is also calling for

(Bismarck, ND) -- Legislation is being drafted to begin the expulsion process against state Representative Luke Simons, as lawmakers call for him to resign. One legislator has also come forward with experiences she's had with misconduct by Simons. Representative Emily O'Brien says Simons harassed her and led to her having her desk moved away from him on the House floor. She

(Bismarck, ND) -- A file documenting allegations of inappropriate comments and harassment by Representative Luke Simons is being made public. Legislative Council Director John Bjornson has been keeping notes about allegations made by staff and discussions with legislative leaders since 2018. Simons has denied making inappropriate statements that are alleged in the documents.