Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Black History Month Highlights pioneering Wisconsin attorneys
Does Wisconsin's legal community reflect the population it serves?
Gov. Evers continues to seek applicants for Rusk County District Attorney
The governor announced Thursday he is accepting applications on a rolling basis until the vacancy is filled.
Wisconsin Republicans seek to curtail governor’s veto power
Wisconsin Republicans proposed a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would curtail the governor's veto powers by prohibiting a veto to increase any tax or fee.
Wisconsin group calls for apology or resignation of lawmaker who says non-Christians are unfit for elected office
Lawmaker said, “you don’t want” Muslims, atheists and other non-Christians to serve in elected office.
Federal appeals court won’t revisit ruling that limits scope of Voting Rights Act
All but one of the court’s active judges were appointed by Republicans.
Man convicted in Door County bar fire that killed two people
Jurors found 59-year-old Anthony Gonzalez of Sturgeon Bay guilty on two counts of second-degree reckless homicide and five counts of recklessly endangering safety.
Some Republican leaders are pushing back against the conservative Freedom Caucus in statehouses
Group members have been at the center of Republican tensions.
Russian lawmakers approve confiscating the assets of people who discredit the army
The bill is now expected to quickly sail through the upper house of parliament and receive Russian President Vladimir Putin's signature.
House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issue
House Republicans attempt to impeach Homeland Security's Director for allegedly failing to enforcement immigration laws at the Southern border.
DOJ: Wisconsin saw more hate crimes than Mississippi and South Carolina combined in 2022
Wisconsin had more hate groups than Mississippi and Alabama combined in 2022, according to Southern Poverty Law Center.
Gov. Evers extends application deadline for register of deeds of Pierce County
The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by the resignation of Julie Hines.
Judge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing absentee ballot rules
The judge on Tuesday spelled out four ways a witness address could be accepted with some missing information.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- 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
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