Pine Bluffs Post - Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908

On a 19-10 vote Thursday night, the Senate stripped Senator Anthony Bouchard of all committee assignments, essentially ostracizing him from activity in the Senate. Senate President Dockstader turned the podium over to the Vice President to administer the proceedings so he could read the charges against Senator Bouchard. The charges were brought under Senate rule 2-1-1, Conduct Unbecoming a Senator and consisted of: continued pattern of intimidating and disorderly conduct; open support for a vulgar and threatening attack on a member of the Senate; using intimidating tactics on a Senate membe...