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Panel Kills Repeat DUI Offender Bill

Item: Committee kills anti-drinking bill for repeat DUI offenders/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise

More Info: The House Judiciary Committee has voted 6-5 to kill a measure from its chairman, Rep. Jim Clark, to ban repeat drunken drivers from buying, possessing or consuming alcohol.

Question: Can anything be done with repeat DUI offenders who haven't caused an accident that has hurt or killed someone?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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