Sara Gelser

An Oregon state senator who was at the center of an investigation into unwanted touching weighed in on how the policies could be improved.

Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, resigned this week over allegations of sexual harassment. But lawmakers say there is still work that needs to be done at the Oregon Capitol.

Despite increasing pressure to resign after an investigation unveiled a pattern of unwanted touching and harassment, Roseburg Republican Jeff Kruse will keep his job as state senator.

An investigation into behavior by Oregon Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg, released Tuesday states Kruse has a pattern of "engaging in unwelcome physical contact toward females in the workplace."

Response to sexual harassment by a director at Oregon Department of Education has drawn criticism from a  nationally-recognized state senator.