Voters in Arizona and Washington approved ballot measures that will require employers to offer paid sick leave to workers beginning in 2017 and 2018, respectively. The two states join Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, Oregon and Vermont in offering statewide paid-sick-leave programs.
Drunk driving laws should be stricter. Nothing is more important than safety, and drunk drivers put everyone at risk. There should he harsher penalties against drunk drivers in order to deter people from taking the risk.Law enforcement can send a strong message to drinkers. Of course, education is also key in solving the problem of drunk driving.here should he harsher penalties against drunk drivers in order to deter people from taking the risk. Law enforcement can send a strong message to drinkers. Of course, education is also key in solving the problem of drunk driving.
Drinking and Driving Laws in Massachusetts. In the State of Massachusetts it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 percent or above. This limit is lower for drivers under the age of 21 and drivers of commercial vehicles. The .08 percentage limit for adults is the standard measurement of the impaired driver across the United States. In Massachusetts, a DUI is called an OUI, or Operating Under the Influence. Massachusetts also has what is known as Melanie's Law. This law was enacted in 2005 and increases the penalties to the drunk driving law in Massachusetts.