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Millbrook Man, 28, Charged With DWI After Failing To Stay In Lane
PLEASANT VALLEY, N.Y. – New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested Thomas A. Jackson Jr., 28, of Millbrook, Thursday on a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
Troopers said they stopped Jackson for failing to maintain his designated lane of travel. A subsequent investigation revealed he was intoxicated at the time of the traffic stop, police said.
Jackson provided police with a breath sample that revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.18 percent, more than two times the legal limit of intoxication, police said.
He was issued traffic tickets dire…
Fairfield GOP Lawmakers Call For State Budget Revisions
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- State Reps. Brenda Kupchick, R-132, Laura Devlin, R-134, and state Sen. Tony Hwang, R-28, are supporting House and Senate Republican leaders and their proposals to close the state budget deficit. In June, House and Senate Republicans said the state budget passed was too reliant on higher taxes, fundamentally flawed and wasn't fully vetted.
“We stand at the ready to work with both the governor and the Democratic majority to balance state budget and reverse the terrible course set three months ago, which included the second-highest tax increase in our state’s history, “ De…