Douglas Bruce

State Rep. Douglas Bruce has been ordered to stay away from a female Capitol staffer who lodged a sexual harassment complaint against the Colorado Springs Republican.

The staffer filed the complaint because of an alleged comment and contact Bruce made, the Denver Post reported.

House Speaker Andrew Romanoff (D-Denver) handed Bruce a letter on the House floor Thursday; Bruce was visibly upset by the letter, the Post reported.

State Rep. Douglas Bruce (R-Colorado Springs), in hot water again this week for calling Mexican migrant workers "illiterate peasants" on the House floor, offered a dictional jab at his nay-sayers Friday.

Bruce offered an amendment to Senate Bill 193, which would set up a state program for contractors to check if new hires for public work are illegal aliens and would require contractors with public contracts to perform such checks. 

Speaking on the House floor, Bruce said his amendment would replace the "harsh and blunt language" reference to "illegal aliens" in the bill with the phrase "undocumented temporary guest residents."

State Rep. Douglas BruceState Rep. Douglas Bruce (R-Colorado Springs) found himself in controversy yet again Monday when he was removed from the state House podium after calling Mexican workers "illiterate peasants," the Associated Press reported.

Bruce made the comment while speaking before the state House about HB 1325, which would allow Colorado to help up to 1,000 seasonal workers in Mexico get temporary federal work visas.

"I would like to have the opportunity to state at the microphone why I don't think we need 5,000 more illiterate peasants in Colorado," Bruce said, according to the AP.

State Rep. Douglas Bruce (R-Colorado Springs) will face his first electoral test Saturday, when he will run against two challengers for his House District 15 seat at the El Paso Republican County Assembly.

State Rep. Douglas Bruce (R-Colorado Springs) overcharged the state $750 in legislative expenses for January, the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News are reporting.

Bruce asked for the maximum of $3,450 -- 23 days worth of a $150 per diem -- even though he only was a state legislator for 18 days in January, according to the Rocky.

It's now official -- Colorado House members have formally resolved to be civil.

The House on Tuesday morning unanimously approved a resolution calling for civility among members.

State Rep. Douglas Bruce (R-Colorado Springs) found himself in controversy again Wednesday after he was the only legislator who refused to co-sponsor a Joint House-Senate resolution honoring Military and Veterans Appreciation Day, the Associated Press reported.

He was later forced by House colleagues to vote on a second resolution supporting childrens' health care, the AP article stated.

The state House of Representatives voted 62-1 this morning to censure state Rep. Douglas Bruce (R-Colorado Springs) for kicking a Rocky Mountain News photographer on the House floor on Jan. 14.

The vote appears to be the end of the issue -- for now.

House Minority Leader Mike May (R-Parker) said he would not take any further action to punish Bruce -- such as revoking his committee appointments, as had been rumored.