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Texans Can Expect More Troopers on Patrol During Holidays

Texas troopers will increase patrols over the more than two-week holiday period with officers on the lookout for drunken drivers. The Texas Department of Public Safety says expanded patrols begin Dec. 19 and run through Jan. 2. The period includes …

Louisiana Drunk Driver Program Linked to Scandal, Disbanded

A program that allowed some drunken drivers in Louisiana to wipe their records clean in near-record time has been halted after Lafayette judges balked at continuing the program amid an ongoing federal bribery investigation. The program, which involved so-called “immediate …

New Mexico Governor Proposes Tougher DWI Penalties

Gov. Susana Martinez is calling for tougher penalties for repeat drunken driving in New Mexico, including allowing authorities to seize their cars. The Republican governor recommended the proposals Tuesday in her state of the state speech to a joint session …