Getting caught texting and driving could hurt a lot more if certain bills pass the Oregon legislature.
Hermiston municipal judge Thomas Creasing outlined new traffic-related laws being considered by the legislature during a city council work session Monday.
He said both the Senate and House are considering upping the penalties for a first-time offense to as much as $2,000. Senate Bill 2 as currently written would make texting and driving a misdemeanor that could include jail time for second and third offenses.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A conference on the risks of alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses is set at West Virginia University.
State House Republicans are attempting to chart a new course for liquor sales in Pennsylvania, pushing a traditionally state-run system further and further toward privatization.
The Senate Financial Responsibility and Economic Development Committee approved the legislation, sponsored by Sen. Bill Holtzclaw, R-Madison, on a 6 to 4 vote. The bill goes to the full Senate for consideration.
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — During a ceremony in The State Museum of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today recognized 52 students who participated in the 25th annual Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest.
CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) partnered with Crown Royal for the fifth year in a row to collect thousands of Crown Royal bags for U.S. troops, who utilize the bags as lightweight storage for night-vision goggles.
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Commission approved a notice of intent to adopt rules and regulations governing the licensing of liquor sales during Tuesday's regular board meeting.
In a recent Friday night at Durham's Fullsteam Brewery, founder Sean Lilly Wilson is pointing to a color-coded menu, helping three customers on the opposite side of the bar decide what to order.
National campaigns remain focused on reducing drunken driving, leaving the number of pedestrians and bicyclists killed when alcohol is involved to decline at much slower rates, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
MONTPELIER — Two lawmakers are proposing an amendment to merge the Department of Liquor Control and the state's Lottery Commission in January as the House prepares to debate legislation today that creates a working group to study the issue.