Josh Kaul

Dems Want Elections Commissioner Involved in ‘Alternate Electors’ Scandal Removed

Commissioner Spindell signed documents seeking to cast state's electors for Trump in 2020.

AG Kaul, DFI Partner with CFTC and 26 State Securities Regulators to Stop $68 Million Precious Metals Scheme that Targeted the Elderly

February 1, 2022

U.S. House Committee Subpoenas 2 Wisconsin ‘False’ Electors

10 state Republicans voted as ‘alternate’ electors, seeking to overturn legal election.

State Supreme Court Rules For GOP In Redistricting Attorneys Suit

Republican lawmakers sued for hiring redistricting attorneys before process even began.

Illinois Man Sentenced for Distributing Drugs in Wisconsin that Linked to Fatal Overdoses

Democrats Push Abortion Rights Bill

Without Roe, old state law would prevail, making abortion a felony, with penalty of up to 6 years in prison

Gov. Evers Joins AG Kaul, Lawmakers, Advocates in Push to Defend Reproductive Healthcare Access in Wisconsin

Days before Roe v. Wade anniversary, leaders call for urgent action to protect access to abortion in light of pending U.S. Supreme Court decision

AG Kaul Urges FDA to Preserve State Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

Survivor Group Gives Investigators Records Documenting Clergy Abuse

Thousands of documents show evidence of abuse and cover up, according to the group.

Kaul Says Feds Should Prosecute State’s GOP False Electors

10 Wisconsin Republicans sent phony electoral ballots for Trump to Congress.

AG Kaul Announces $1.85 Billion Settlement with Student Loan Servicer Navient

Settlement includes $1.7 billion in debt cancellation and $95 million in restitution; Wisconsin borrowers will receive over $23.8 million in relief

AG Kaul Works to Stop International Scam Calls

Court Rejects Kaul Suit to Stop GOP Election Probe’s Subpoena

But judge warns she could reopen case if Gableman seek penalties against WEC leader.

AG Kaul Shares Signs of Human Trafficking During Human Trafficking Prevention Month

January 11, 2022

Robin Vos ‘Selling Out Democracy’?

Hintz looks back at four years as Assembly minority leader and how Republicans ‘lost their way.’

AG Kaul Issues Statement on One-Year Anniversary of U.S. Capitol Insurrection

January 6, 2022

GOP Bills Use Federal Funds for Policing

Using pandemic money to recruit, retain and teach respect for police. Evers controls allocations.

Planned Parenthood Spends Big On Elections

But little influence on legislation in face of Republican domination.

Three Sentenced in Wood County Meth Conspiracy Case

January 4, 2022

Judge Blomme Gets 9-Year Sentence For Child Pornography

Elected in 2020, arrested in March. Actions called 'the worst of the worst' at sentencing.

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Including $90,000 Penalty for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

December 21, 2021

Assembly Democrats Elevate New Generation

Youth, diversity on the rise. But Rep. Anderson offers protest on workplace disability issue.

AG Kaul and Wisconsin Emergency Management Announce Wireless Emergency Alerts for Certain Silver Alert Cases

December 21, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Dreamers, Pushes Back on Texas Lawsuit Attacking DACA

December 20, 2021

AG Kaul Reminds Wisconsinites of Speak Up, Speak Out School Safety Tool

December 17, 2021

Quit ‘Chasing Conspiracy Theories,’ Kaul Urges Republicans

Election investigation ‘wasting taxpayer money,’ attorney general charges.

AG Kaul Announces Appointment of Tina Virgil to be Division of Criminal Investigation Administrator

December 15, 2021

Vos Can’t Say When Election Probe Will End

Nor whether additional funding for investigation will be needed. ‘We don’t know.’

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Requiring $90,000 Penalty for Alleged Excess Emissions and Other Air Pollution Violations

December 9, 2021

Evers Signs Law to Prevent Rape Kit Backlog

Attorney General Kaul campaigned on the issue and Republicans had stalled the bill.

Vilas County Woman Sentenced for Stealing $400,000 from Elderly Victim

December 7, 2021

Evers Didn’t Do Enough on Fair Maps

He gambled on Hagedorn. And lost his bet.

Rep. Robyn Vining Commends Signing of Sexual Assault Kit Reform Legislation into Law

AG Kaul Celebrates Sexual Assault Kit Reform Legislation Becoming Law

New law to help prevent a future backlog of sexual assault kits in Wisconsin

Kaul Joins States Against Abortion “Gag” Rule

24 attorneys general seek overthrow of Trump rule cutting family planning funding and advice.

AG Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of Efforts to Preserve and Fortify DACA

December 2, 2021

Americans for Prosperity Calls on Gov. Evers to Protect WI Workers Against Misguided Vaccine & Testing Mandates

Gableman Reveals Staff in Election Probe

Nine staff earning up to $10,000 month in Republican-backed investigation.

AG Kaul Joins Coalition in Support of Federal Efforts to Restore Endangered Species Act Protections for Habitat

December 1, 2021

AG Kaul Calls on U.S. Senate to Pass Legislation to Protect the Public from Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals

Coalition Urges Senate Leadership to Strengthen Public Health Protections from PFAS in the National Defense Authorization Act

AG Kaul Issues Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

Baldwin Pushes for Bipartisan Military Justice Bill to Be Included in NDAA

Senate-passed Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act supported by 66 Senate Co-Sponsors, 220 House Co-Sponsors, 29 State Attorneys General, and coalition of major veterans groups

Attorney General Kaul Statement on the Verdict in Wisconsin v. Rittenhouse

November 19, 2021

Sexual Assault Kit Bills Finally Sent to Governor

Bills aimed at preventing a future backlog took years to make it through state legislature.

AG Kaul Joins Nationwide Investigation into Instagram’s Impact on Young People

Attorneys General Concerned for Safety and Well-Being of Children; Examining Potential Violations of Consumer Protection Laws

Milwaukee Man Charged with Sexual Assault After Backlogged Kit is Tested

November 18, 2021

DOJ Suit Targets Notorious Local Landlord

Milwaukee landlord Youssef Berrada and his firm charged with 15 violations of state law.

AG Kaul Announces Lawsuit Alleging Milwaukee Landlord Joe Berrada Violated Wisconsin Landlord-Tenant Law

November 16, 2021

AG Kaul Urges Swift Senate Action Against Toxic “Forever” Chemicals

November 16, 2021

AG Kaul Urges Efforts to Stop Robocallers from Misusing Legitimate Phone Numbers

November 15, 2021

AG Kaul Urges Congress to Reform Military Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors

November 12, 2021

Sexual Assault Kit Reform Bills Move on to Governor’s Desk

Gableman Says GOP Election Probe Stymied AG

In first testimony to lawmakers, head of probe says he won't conduct interviews in public.

Earnell Lucas Statement on Senator Ron Johnson’s Radical and Conspiratorial Calls for Election Takeover

Johnson calls for legislative Republicans to unilaterally take over federal elections in state

One Year Out From Election Day, WisDems Celebrate 1Year2Win Weekend of Action

What They’re Saying: One Year Out From Election Day, Democrats Brace for Red Wave

Why The GOP Push To Oust Wolfe

If elections commission administrator resigned and board deadlocks on who should replace her, Vos and Republicans get to choose new leader.

AG Calls Racine Sheriff Charges ‘Publicity Stunt’

AG Kaul refused a statewide investigation, called charges "disgraceful."

Racine County Sheriff Refers Charges For State Elections Commissioners

Charging recommendations against five of six elections commissioners referred to district attorney.

Tony Evers and Josh Kaul Turn a Blind Eye to Election Integrity

Kaul Proposes $115 Million Plan to Fight Crime

Legislative package includes statutory changes, violence prevention and community policing.

Nation’s Worst Prison Gerrymandering?

Wisconsin’s a leader in counting prisoners to inflate rural areas and rob urban areas of representation.

Senator Agard Applauds AG Kaul’s Safer Wisconsin Legislative Package

Senate Targets Elections Commission

Three separate elections investigations pushing for changes. What's the likely impact?

AG Kaul Announces $115 Million Safer Wisconsin Legislative Package

If Enacted, Safer Wisconsin Will Fight Crime and Invest in Safer Communities

Statewide Clergy Abuse Probe Receives Nearly 180 Reports

80% are reporting abuse, 20% concern how reports were handled by religious institutions.

AG Kaul Joins Effort in U.S. Supreme Court to Stop Unconstitutional Texas Abortion Ban

Multistate Amicus Brief Urges the Court to Allow Challenges to Abortion Ban to Go Forward

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 $55,000 environmental judgment for pollution runoff event and other violations of water pollution laws

October 25, 2021

Judge Temporarily Blocks Wisconsin’s Wolf Hunt

Orders the DNR to set wolf quota to zero until department follows it's own rules.

Nonpartisan State Election Review Finds No Widespread Fraud

Legislative Audit Bureau recommends changes to election laws.

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Accelerate Actions to Protect Children From Toxic Metals in Baby Food

October 22, 2021

Wisconsin Elections Commission Sues To Stop Gableman’s Subpoenas

Suit says Gableman is overstepping authority in how subpoenas are structured.

Dane County Man Charged with Sexual Assault in Connection with Backlogged Kit

October 21, 2021

Environmental Group Sues Natural Resources Board Chair for Records

Chair Fred Prehn refused to step down from board after Gov. Evers appointed a successor.

AG Kaul, Gov Evers Recognize School Safety Week, Encourage Use of Speak Up, Speak Out

October 20, 2021

Vos Says 2020 Election Was ‘Tainted’

The state Assembly Speaker said "I think" Joe Biden won the election.

AG Kaul urges U.S. Supreme Court to halt unconstitutional Texas abortion ban

Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Asking the Court to Vacate Fifth Circuit’s Stay of a District Court Order Blocking Enforcement of S.B. 8

Drug Take Back Day is October 23

October 18, 2021

Election Probe Testimony Postponed

Testimony from public officials for the GOP-investigation was to begin Friday, Oct. 15.

Evers Allocates $45 Million To Violence Prevention, Victim Support

Evers joined by Attorney General Josh Kaul and Milwaukee violence prevention leaders for announcement.

Two Years Into Crime Spike, Tony Evers Pretends to Care About Public Safety

Gov. Evers Announces $45 Million Investment in Safer Communities, Violence Prevention Efforts

On National Farmers Day, Democrats’ Ag Policies Plant Seeds of Doubt for Rural Voters

State AG Calls Election Probe a ‘Fake Investigation’

Attorney General Josh Kaul also said there were 'glaring' legal flaws in the investigation.

Attorney General Kaul Statement on Election “Investigation” by Former Supreme Court Justice Gableman

October 11, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Defense of Indian Child Welfare Act Protections Before the U.S. Supreme Court

October 11, 2021

The Legacy of Concealed Carry in Wisconsin

10 years after the first concealed carry permit was issued, one in eight adults over 21 now have one.

AG Kaul Warns Citizens of Dangerous Vigilante Activity

October 6, 2021

Walker’s Shadow Looms Over the Capitol

Walker's legacy is found in bitter partisanship, limits on the governor's power and appointee's that won't leave office.

AG Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use

Coalition Sends Joint Letter to U.S. Senate Committee Sharing Concerns about Social Media Platforms Exploiting Young People for Profit

Democrats Ring in Crime Prevention Month With Public Safety Failures

DNR Sets 130-Wolf Quota for Fall Hunt

Department rejects 300-wolf quota set by the Natural Resources Board.

Verona Man Charged with Alleged Sexual Assault After Backlogged Kit is Tested

October 1, 2021

WisGOP Statement on Crime Prevention Month

AG Kaul Announces $86,000 Agreement with Jon-De Capital, Inc. for Violations of Wisconsin’s Wastewater Laws

October 1, 2021

Report Addresses Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls

Wisconsin has 86,000 indigenous people, but little data on those who disappeared.

Kaul Supports Gun Bills Proposed by Democratic Legislators

Bills includes increased background checks and new court orders blocking individuals from gun possession.

AG Kaul Joins Coalition Defending States’ Authority to Set Policy on Concealed Carry

September 21, 2021

Jury Finds Milwaukee Man Guilty of Four Counts of Armed Robbery

September 21, 2021