Lawmakers consider stiffer penalties for drunken driving in fatal cases.
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Double the time: Lawmakers consider stiffer penalty for some drunken drivers in fatal crashes
A measure that would impose a stiffer penalty on a person convicted of first-degree negligent homicide while driving under the influence of an intoxicant passed its only committee hearing Friday.
By Laura Ruminski West Hawaii Today lruminski@westhawaiitoday.com • Feb. 23, 2022 • Updated 10:23 pm
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Senate panel passes ban on fundraisers during session
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BIIF swimming and diving: Axelson’s excellence propels Kealakehe
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