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View from around the state: Strengthen penalties for drunken driving
Driving while drunk is wrong. But it is less wrong in Wisconsin than in most other states.
Driver facing 8th drunken driving charge
Police in Janesville have arrested a driver on a possible eighth drunken driving charge.
Lawmakers try again to raise drunken driving penalties
Two Republican lawmakers are trying again to increase penalties for repeat drunken driving.
BENCH BLOG: Divided appeals court affirms right of confrontation only at trials
The Court of Appeals has affirmed that it's not only the rules of evidence that do not apply in criminal pretrial proceedings; equally inapplicable is the right of confrontation.
Assembly committee approves license revocation bill
A bill that would strip repeat drunken drivers of their licenses for at least a decade is moving forward in the Legislature.
Agencies: OWI mandatory minimum has big price tag
A proposal to create a mandatory minimum prison sentence for homicide by intoxicated operation of a motor vehicle would put a heavy financial burden on the state, according to reports filed by three state agencies Wednesday.
Will lawmakers find support to make first drunken driving offenses criminal?
Despite plenty of compelling arguments for making first-time drunken driving offenses a crime, Wisconsin won’t be moving in that direction anytime soon, predicts defense attorney Andrew Mishlove.
Lawmaker pleads guilty to drunken driving
A southeastern Wisconsin legislator has pleaded guilty to first-offense drunken driving.
Assembly committee considers driver license revocation bill
A bill that would strip repeat drunken drivers of their licenses gained traction with an Assembly committee Thursday after members agreed they need to send a message it's time to get tough on impaired driving.
Legislators want to revoke drunken drivers’ licenses
Repeat drunken drivers would lose their licenses for at least a decade under a bill backed by a rare bipartisan coalition of Wisconsin lawmakers.
State Rep. Josh Zepnick arrested for drunken driving
Democratic state Rep. Josh Zepnick says he was arrested for drunken driving and he is seeking professional help.
Alleged drunken driver won’t be charged in bicyclist’s death
Prosecutors say a motorist who struck and killed a bicyclist in Beloit won't be charged in the man's death but will be prosecuted for drunken driving.
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