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Colorado state senator removed from wage-theft bill after accusation she refused to pay staffer

Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, who also lost committee chair position, denies attempting to withhold pay

State Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis addresses other senators in the Senate chambers at the Colorado State Capitol
State Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis addresses other senators in the Senate chambers at the Colorado State Capitol on March 23, 2022, in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Nick Coltrain - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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State Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis lost her position chairing a powerful Senate committee and was removed from a bill concerning wage theft — both decisions made by top Democrats after she allegedly refused to pay an employee working under her.

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