Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Rep. Bryan Steil’s constituents are met with a locked door on Inflation Reduction Act anniversary
Constituents visiting Congressman Bryan Steil’s Racine office to mark the first anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act were met with a locked door Wednesday. Wisconsin residents were greeted with a message that the congressman’s staff is only available two hours a week in the district’s most populated county, according to a spokesperson for Opportunity Wisconsin. […]
Appeals Court upholds legality of abortion pill, with restrictions
A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday the abortion pill Mifepristone remains legal, however, set restrictions on patient access, according to court documents obtained by the Wisconsin Law Journal. The Appeals Court ruling sets the stage for a final decision before the United States Supreme Court on the future legality of one of the most frequently […]
Commission won’t tell Wisconsin’s top elections official whether to appear at reappointment hearing
Wisconsin Elections Commission has declined to vote on whether the top elections official should appear before a state Senate hearing on her reappointment.
Disbarment sought for former prosecutor charged with killing his ex-wife
Odegaard was terminated as a prosecutor for cause.
Was Havana syndrome caused by an energy weapon?
Report: Signs and symptoms of Havana syndrome are 'genuine and compelling.'
Fired Wisconsin courts director files complaints against liberal Supreme Court justices
The former director of Wisconsin's court system who was fired by liberal state Supreme Court justices the day after they gained control of the panel has filed complaints against his replacement and the justices who voted to oust him.
Wisconsin GOP chair referenced in Georgia Trump Indictment
Two Wisconsinites including Brian Schimming, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, have been called out for their alleged role in organizing fraudulent electors in Wisconsin during the 2020 Presidential Election. As Wisconsin has once again been thrust into the national spotlight, Wisconsin-native and one of Trump’s attorney, Kenneth Chesebro, was one of five Trump […]
Articles of impeachment introduced against Biden for high crimes and misdemeanors
U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) filed articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden for high crimes and misdemeanors Friday.
DOJ saves OSS, reallocated $1.3 million in unused funds slated to expire for crime lab
Wisconsin DOJ has re-allocated $1,340,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (APRA) funds slated for crime lab evidence to extend the operations of OSS.
Fond du Lac attempted homicide defendant convicted
$1 million dollars cash bond was revoked.
President Biden focuses on factory jobs in Wisconsin, ignoring latest Trump indictment
Charles Franklin, director of Marquette Law School Poll, said the trip could help Biden win support from independents.
Opportunity Wisconsin statement on President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee
Inflation Reduction Act saving Wisconsinites hundreds of dollars, investing $2.9 billion in Wisconsin’s infrastructure
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- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
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