Josh Kaul

AG Kaul Announces Sixth Conviction and Sentencing as a Result of the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

August 24, 2021

AG Kaul to U.S. Attorney General Garland: Firearm Regulations Must Include Ghost Guns

August 20, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Conclusion of Review of Sexual Assault Cases Previously Investigated by the Wisconsin National Guard

August 19, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Over $650,000 Settlement with SEMCO, Inc.

August 19, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Plan to Join $26 Billion Proposed Opioid Settlements

AG Kaul Announces Lawsuit to Remove Frederick Prehn from Wisconsin Natural Resources Board

August 17, 2021

AG Kaul Calls for Faster Implementation of Anti-Robocall Technology

Urges the FCC to Accelerate Deadline for STIR/SHAKEN Adoption

DOJ Provides $92 Million to Wisconsin Schools for Safety Improvements

AG Kaul and Other Swing State AGs Lead 22 AGs Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Safeguard Democracy

August 2, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Permanently Extend Expanded Child Tax

AGs Across Country Say this Proven, Systemic Solution to Lift Millions of Children Out of Poverty Should be a Priority in Reconciliation Bill

AG Kaul Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Supporting Equitable Student Discipline in Schools

July 23, 2021

County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson Applauds National Settlement in Opioids Lawsuits

AG Kaul Takes Action on Open Housing Cases

AG Kaul Calls on Federal Regulators to Act on Child Car Seat Safety

AG Kaul Issues Update on Statewide Inquiry into Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse

Survivors are still encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

AG Kaul Announces Proposed Resolution with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family for Their Role in the Opioid Crisis

State Treasurer Godlewski & BCPL announce $1 Million for UW System Grants & Scholarships

This year’s distribution will be a record-breaking $1,025,000 from the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands’ (BCPL) Normal School Fund to help make college more affordable and provide grants to UW System programs

State Crime Laboratories Recognized as OSAC Standard Implementing System to Continue Providing Advanced, Objective Scientific Analysis

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Requiring $95,000 Penalty for Alleged Illegal Release of Mercury Waste

AG Kaul & 25 AGs Calling For Passage Of The Federal Equality Act

AGs Urge Senate to Pass Measure Prohibiting Discrimination Against LGBTQ Americans.

States Argue in Supreme Court Brief Supporting CDC Eviction Ban to Protect Public Health During Pandemic

AG Kaul and Coalition of 23 AGs Supporting Equitable Student Discipline in School

May 24, 2021

Charges Filed in Kenosha County for Serial Sex Assaults Uncovered by Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits

May 20, 2021

Wisconsin, FTC, 5 Other States & Counties Sue Frontier Communications for Misrepresenting Internet Speeds

Company failed to deliver promised DSL Internet speeds

DOJ Releases New Data on Crimes and Sex Offenses for 2020

May 19, 2021

Milwaukee County Doctor Charged with Identity Theft and Medical Assistance Fraud

May 18, 2021

AG Kaul & 23 AGs Support U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Effort to Undo Trump-Era Healthcare Rule

May 18, 2021

Josh Kaul Looks the Other Way on Workplace Abuse, Discrimination Within DOJ

Kaul Refuses to Provide Answers to Victims and the Public

Internet Crimes Against Children Investigation Leads to Tomah Man’s Guilty Verdict for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

May 17, 2021

AG Kaul Leads 19 AGs in Urging EPA to Require Public Water Systems to Monitor for Additional PFAS

May 10, 2021

AG Kaul, 44 AGs Urging Facebook to Abandon Launch of Instagram Kids

Coalition Sends Letter Expressing Serious Concerns Over Safety and Well-Being of Children

AG Kaul Urges Congress to Pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021

May 7, 2021

Wisconsin Drug Take Back Collection #2 in the Country; Collects Over 60,000 lbs. of Unwanted Medications to Fight the Opioid Epidemic

May 5, 2021

AG Kaul Recognizes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day

May 5, 2021

AG Kaul Highlights Arson Awareness Week

May 3, 2021

Senator Agard Applauds Attorney General Kaul, DOJ Investigation into Clergy Sexual Abuse

AG Kaul announced that state DOJ will conduct a sweeping inquiry into clergy and faith leader abuse in Wisconsin.

Awake Milwaukee Welcomes Wisconsin Attorney General Investigation of Clergy Sexual Abuse

Catholic organization stands with abuse survivors and encourages Catholic support of investigation

AG Kaul Announces Statewide Inquiry into Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse

Survivors encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

AG Kaul Announces Nearly $250,000 Settlement with Polluters for Violations of Wisconsin’s Wastewater Laws

April 26, 2021

Awake Milwaukee Responds to News of Wisconsin Attorney General Investigation

Local Catholic organization welcomes opportunity for truth and justice

State Treasurer Godlewski & Mayor Cory Mason Announce BCPL Approves $5.5 Million for Downtown Hotel Project to Spur Economic Development in Racine

Attorney General Kaul Statement on Chauvin Conviction

April 20, 2021

Address Confidentiality Program for Crime Victims Enters Fourth Year

April 20, 2021

Drug Take Back Day is April 24

April 19, 2021

Jury Reaches Guilty Verdicts in Rock County Shooting

April 16, 2021

AG Kaul Releases 2020 State Crime Laboratories Annual Report

April 15, 2021

AG Kaul Provides Update on Sexual Assault Kit Initiative and Tracking System

April 14, 2021

Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Call on Congress to Pass NO HATE Act

Letter: “As Attorneys General, we are on the frontlines of protecting public safety and ensuring that everyone in our jurisdiction can live their lives free of hate and discrimination”

AG Kaul, Sen. Johnson, Rep. Anderson Propose Civil Rights Enforcement Legislation

April 8, 2021

DOJ and Office of Children’s Mental Health Partner to Help Youth When in Crisis

April 7, 2021

AG Kaul Joined 24 States and the District of Columbia in Urging US Department of Education to Forgive Loans of Certain ITT Tech Students

April 6, 2021

Statement from Josh Kaul for Attorney General

Jackson County Cold Case Victim Identified after 43 Years

JCSO, DCI requesting public share any information with JCSO Crime Stoppers Line at 1-800-228-3203 Ext. 199

Senator Agard joins Attorney General Josh Kaul, Senator LaTonya Johnson in Support of Governor Evers’ Gun Safety Budget Provisions

AG Kaul, DNR Secretary Cole Remind Wisconsinites of Tribal Right to Spearfish, Consequences for Interfering

April 1, 2021

AG Kaul Calls on U.S. Secretary of Education to Further Address Student Loan Crisis

March 31, 2021

AG Kaul Announces $188.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Medical Device Manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation; Wisconsin to Receive More Than $3.7 Million

March 23, 2021

National Sunshine Week Shrouded in Darkness Under Gov. Tony Evers

Sexual Assault Kit Bills will help create a Safer, More Compassionate Wisconsin

Senator Agard applauds bipartisan bills passing the Senate unanimously

Wisconsin DOJ Named to International Task Force on Pharmaceutical Mergers

March 16, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Requiring Installation of Pollution Capture Device and $65,000 Penalty

March 12, 2021

AG Kaul Highlights Need for Crime Lab Toxicology Positions, Technology to Address Evolving Drug Epidemic

March 10, 2021

AG Kaul Joins FTC, 38 States, and D.C. to Shut Down Massive Charity Fraud Telefunding Operation

Defendants placed more than 1.3 billion deceptive fundraising calls, nearly 43 million in Wisconsin—most illegal robocalls— claiming to support veterans, children, firefighters

Marquette Law School to host “Policing and Accountability — A Community Conversation,” March 10

AG Kaul, DATCP Secretary-designee Romanski Warn Wisconsinites of COVID-19 Related Scams

March 4, 2021

AG Kaul & AGs Coalition Support Schools’ Ability to Protect Students from Bullying

Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Permit Schools to Address Harmful Off-Campus Speech that Substantially Disrupts School or Interferes with Students’ Learning

DSPS to Resume Enforcement of Fire Sprinkler Requirement in Multi-Family Dwellings

Criminal Complaints Filed Against Two in Fond du Lac County for Homicide, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Straw Purchase of a Firearm, and Aiding a Felon

February 22, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of Up to $50,000 in Student Loan Debt Relief

February 22, 2021

Coalition of Health Care, Advocates, Criminal Justice Partners Issue Recommendations to Reform State’s Crisis Mental Health Response

February 11, 2021

Serial Sex Offender Convicted of Sexual Assault After Backlogged Kit is Tested

February 9, 2021

AG Kaul Reminds Wisconsinites about Internet Safety Resources on Safer Internet Day

February 9, 2021

AG Kaul, DWD Announce Lawsuit Against SEMCO, Inc. for Unpaid Wages, Benefits Totaling $682,864.90

February 8, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Settlement with County Materials Corp. to Resolve Wisconsin Air Law Violations at Janesville Facility

February 5, 2021

AG Kaul, Gov Evers Announce $573 Million Multistate Agreement with McKinsey & Company for “Turbocharging” the Opioid Epidemic with Purdue Pharma

February 4, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Settlement with Rolling Hills Dairy Farm, LLC Requiring $144,000 Payment and Construction of Runoff Controls to Resolve Violations of Wisconsin’s Wastewater Laws

February 3, 2021

School Safety Mental Health and Threat Reporting System Sees Early Success

February 3, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Requiring Installation of Runoff Controls and $30,000 Penalty

January 28, 2021

Update: The CDC eviction moratorium that was originally extended until January 31, 2021 is now extended through March 31, 2021

AG Kaul Announces $75,000 Penalty for Asbestos Violations in Construction of a U-Haul Facility

January 25, 2021

Gov. Evers Announces State to Take Legal Action Against PFAS Contaminators

State will seek outside legal counsel to investigate and prepare for litigation against corporate actors responsible

AG Kaul Files Motion in Challenge to the Trump Administration Rollback of Endangered Species Act Protections

January 22, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Four Federal Multistate Lawsuits Challenging Attacks on Clean Air

January 20, 2020

AG Kaul Challenges Trump Administration Rule Leaving in Place Insufficient Standards Regulating Particulate Matter Pollution

January 13, 2021

AG Kaul, Bipartisan AGs Push FDA to Examine Progress in Opioid Fight

January 11, 2021

DAGA & Democratic Attorneys General Respond to the Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Attorney General Kaul Statement on Violence at U.S. Capitol

January 6, 2021

Attorney General Kaul Statement on Kenosha County District Attorney Decision in Officer-Involved Shooting of Jacob Blake

January 5, 2021

Wausaukee Wastewater Treatment Plant Employee Convicted of Falsification of Records

December 23, 2020

AG Kaul Statement on Passing of Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson

December 20, 2020

Wisconsin & Michigan File Motion to Join Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

December 17, 2020

AG Kaul Joins 19-State Coalition Arguing ATF has Failed to Regulate Ghost Guns; Same Type Used in 2018 Middleton Workplace Shooting

December 17, 2020

State Fights for Employees’ Wages; Bankruptcy Court Orders Golden Guernsey Dairy to Pay $1.1 Million to Past Employees

December 16, 2020

Wisconsin PFAS Action Council Releases PFAS Action Plan

Missing 10-Year-Old Jocelyn Van Duyn Found Safe

December 15, 2020

AG Kaul Issues Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on the Challenge to Wisconsin’s Election Results

December 14, 2020

AG Kaul & 48 AGs File Lawsuit Seeking to End Facebook’s Illegal Monopoly

Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Charge Anticompetitive Conduct Facebook Thwarted Competition, Reduced Consumer Privacy for Profits December 9, 2020

AG Kaul Joins National $86.3 Million Agreement with Mortgage Servicer Nationstar

December 7, 2020

49 AGs Urge Congress to Pass Extension for CARES Act Funding as Pandemic Impacts Economy

December 1, 2020

AG Kaul Issues Statement on Completion of Partial Recount in Wisconsin

November 30, 2020