HOUSE ADOPTS NEW RULE ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Lobbyists, advocates, and anyone else who comes in contact with a state House lawmaker can now report that person for sexual harassment.  New rules on the issue were adopted Wednesday.  Previously, only House lawmakers themselves and staffers were allowed to make reports to the chamber’s internal ethics committee.  The change came after work on the issues from an S-E-I-U lobbyist who had accused Representative Mike Zabel of harassing her when they discussed a bill at the Capitol.  She’s now calling on Zabel to resign.  The Delaware County lawmaker has so far not responded.