Jim Piwowarczyk

Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, citing the "failure" of Attorney General Josh Kaul to investigate, is recommending that the Racine County District Attorney file felony criminal charges against five members of the state of Wisconsin Election Commission. "Based upon multiple questions from various news organizations concerning the status of the Voter Integrity investigation that was explained in a news conference on October 28, 2021, the Sheriff’s Office is again calling on Attorney General Josh Kaul to conduct a statewide investigation into the illegal directives issued by the Wisconsin Election Commission," Schmaling said in a news release on Nov. 3, 2021. Democrat Kaul responded by trashing Schmaling, accusing him of "a disgraceful publicity stunt" and "an abuse of authority." However, the sheriff says he initiated the investigation at the request of the DA after the daughter of an elderly woman came forward to raise concerns ab...

Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, citing the "failure" of Attorney General Josh Kaul to investigate, is recommending that the Racine County District Attorney file felony criminal charges against five members of the state of Wisconsin Election Commission. "Based upon multiple questions from various news organizations concerning the status of the Voter Integrity investigation that was explained in a news conference on October 28, 2021, the Sheriff’s Office is again calling on Attorney General Josh Kaul to conduct a statewide investigation into the illegal directives issued by the Wisconsin Election Commission," Schmaling said in a news release on Nov. 3, 2021. Democrat Kaul responded by trashing Schmaling, accusing him of "a disgraceful publicity stunt" and "an abuse of authority." However, the sheriff says he initiated the investigation at the request of the DA after the daughter of an elderly woman came forward to raise concerns ab...

The Sheriff's Department asked the Racine Journal-Times, "Is it that your reporters are unintelligent, biased, partisan . . . or a dangerous combination of the mix?" The Racine County Sheriff's Department is accusing the Racine Journal Times of making false statements and engaging in "unethical conduct." The controversy emerged about reporting into the Department's enforcement of a federal eviction moratorium. In a lengthy smack-down posted to Facebook, the Sheriff's Department wrote: "In no way shape or form did the Sheriff's Office take any of the positions described by Racine Journal Times employee Scott Williams (as thoroughly explained below). The Sheriff's Office reasserts their previous question to the Racine Journal Times that it directed at Adam Rogan - Is it that your reporters are unintelligent, biased, partisan . . . or a dangerous combination of the mix?" ( Rogan is a local editor at the newspaper). The sta...