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Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Isn’t a Win, Even for Republicans

I wholeheartedly believe that the hearings surrounding Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination into the Supreme Court will be remembered historically for years to come. Never has confirmation hearings been this saturated in the media; trying to avoid the news surrounding them was practically inescapable. All this was in turn because of the bravery of a woman named Christine Blasey Ford. Dr. ... Read More »

DNR Challenges Court Decision to Revoke Eight High-Capacity Well Permits

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is appealing a court decision to revoke eight high-capacity well permits. The circuit court decision to revoke the permits was made in October and filed by the environmental group Clean Wisconsin. The permits were originally issued in 2016, after Brad Schimel, state attorney general, stated that the DNR does not have the authority to ... Read More »

Neil Gorsuch Approved as Supreme Court Justice

On April 7, President Trump’s nominee, Neil M. Gorsuch, was confirmed by the senate to become the 113th justice of the United States Supreme Court. This is the second presidential nomination to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in February 2016. The first nominee, Judge Merrick Garland was nominated by former President Obama in March 2016. Senate Republicans did not ... Read More »