Senator Dean Murray is proud to nominate Alisa McMorris as the 3rd Senate District’s Woman of Distinction 2025."

Suffolk County officials, joined by state lawmakers and the families of victims killed by impaired drivers, advocated Friday in support of stronger drugged driving laws that they said will close a loophole and help prevent future tragedies.

“It’s encouraging to see that traffic fatalities are continuing to fall from their COVID pandemic highs. Total road fatalities, however, remain significantly higher than a decade ago, and America’s traffic fatality rate remains high relative to many peer nations,” said NHTSA Chief Counsel Peter Simshauser. “To reduce fatalities further, USDOT is working closely with the law enforcement community to enhance traffic enforcement on our roads — including speeding, impairment, distraction, and lack of seat belt use.”

Thank you to the many people who joined us at Andrew’s Top Gun Run!