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Did lawmakers miss the boat on OWI penalties?

June 30, 2010 By WRN Contributor

Wisconsin has a new law against drunk driving coming on the books Thursday, but a state lawmaker says more needs to be done still.

State Representative Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) also says lawmakers missed an opportunity to do more when, earlier this year, they refused to kick out a colleague who had repeat OWI offenses.

Nass says the Legislature should have sent a message that it’s not acceptable to drink and drive, after state Representative Jeff Wood (I-Chippewa Falls) was arrested three times in one year for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Nass was the driving force behind a motion to expel Wood, although the Assembly ultimately decided in April to censure the troubled lawmaker instead.

AUDIO: John Colbert reports (:37)

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