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Sexual Harassment Isn't a Party Issue, It's a Power Issue

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Sexual Harassment Isn't a Party Issue, It's a Power Issue

Or, how the Iowa Democratic Party promoted a state senator accused of harassment

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Iowa’s state capitol at night.
Iowa’s state Capitol at night. (Image via Getty)

This month, Iowa Senate Democrats elected State Senator Nate Boulton as one of five assistant minority leaders.

In 2018, three women accused Boulton of sexual harassment. And he didn’t deny it. Not really. He didn’t step down, but Senate Minority Leader Janet Petersen stripped him of his committee assignmen…

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