Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Wisconsin Republican leader won’t back down from impeachment threat against Supreme Court justice
The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly refused to back down Thursday from possibly impeaching Janet Protasiewicz.
Wisconsin Assembly approves transgender sports restrictions, gender-affirming surgery ban
Rep. Lisa Subeck ticked off a list of medical groups that oppose the bill. She accused Republicans of substituting their fears of transgender culture for physicians and families' judgement.
Republicans tweak Brewers stadium repair plan to cut the total public contribution by $54 million
Republican legislators in Wisconsin announced Thursday that they have scaled back their plan to help fund repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium by $54 million, clearing the way for a vote on the state Assembly floor next week.
Cancer takes life of Milwaukee attorney Bill Cannon
One of Milwaukee's most respected personal injury attorneys and well-known philanthropists, William (Bill) Cannon passed away at his Mequon home on Oct. 7 at age 75.
Milwaukee attorney says time is now for claims over security breach
Milwaukee attorney says time is ripe for litigation against 23andMe.
Law office of Richman & Richman LLC opens in Madison with Claire Ann and Michael P. Richman
Claire Ann and Michael P. Richman announced Thursday the launch of the law office of Richman & Richman LLC.
Oklahoma judge facing removal after sending 500 texts during murder trial
A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial, including messages mocking the prosecutor, praising the defense attorney and calling a key witness a liar.
Social Security increase in the works
Analysts estimate the adjustment for 2024 will be around 3.2%.
Old charge dismissed in Hunter Biden case
A gun count that had been part of a collapsed plea deal in the Hunter Biden case was dismissed Wednesday as a judge signed off on a prosecution request.
Scalise nominated for House speaker
Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker but struggled to quickly unite their deeply divided majority and elect the conservative in a public floor vote after the historic ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the job.
2nd former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice advises Republican leader against impeachment
A second conservative former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice asked to investigate taking the unprecedented step of impeaching a liberal justice on Wednesday came out against it.
Wisconsin committee sets up Republican-authored PFAS bill for Senate vote
Wisconsin Republicans moved closer Wednesday to a Senate floor vote on a bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to address pollution from PFAS chemicals.
Legal News
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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