Special investigative committee deadlocks on Carr reprimand

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A special investigative House committee Wednesday deadlocked on how to address a complaint lodged against Democratic state Rep. Ford Carr over allegations that he exhibited a pattern of behavior that created a hostile work environment.

The six-member committee - three Republicans and Democrats - deadlocked on party lines to recommend a reprimand for Carr following a recent fight at a downtown Topeka pub and comments he made two years ago about another lawmaker being a "House negro."

The committee also deadlocked along party lines on whether the complaint against Carr should be dismissed. The committee did agree - after some discussion - to . . .

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