Attorney General Kaul Statement on Passage of Opioid Settlement Spending Plan
“Today’s vote means that millions of dollars that DOJ helped secure to fight the opioid epidemic can now start being used to make Wisconsinites safer,” said Attorney General Kaul.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the following statement regarding Joint Committee on Finance passage of a plan to utilize the state’s portion of the opioid settlement funds.
“Today’s vote means that millions of dollars that DOJ helped secure to fight the opioid epidemic can now start being used to make Wisconsinites safer,” said Attorney General Kaul. “While we shouldn’t have had to spur Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee into action to address this vital issue, it is a positive development that these funds will be available to address the opioid crisis without further unnecessary delay.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
More about the Opioid Crisis
- DHS Collecting Feedback on How to Save More Lives With Future Opioid Settlement Funds - Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Aug 20th, 2026
- Overdose Deaths Fall Across Wisconsin As Harm Reduction Efforts Grow - Evan Casey - Jul 9th, 2026
- New Billboards Raise Awareness About Dangers of Fentanyl - Edgar Mendez - May 3rd, 2026
- Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes Into Effect - Wisconsin Department of Justice - May 1st, 2026
- MKE County: Milwaukee’s Overdose Deaths Dropped 42.5% Since 2022 - Graham Kilmer - Apr 22nd, 2026
- Wisconsin Limits Access to Methadone for Opioid Addicts - Addie Costello - Apr 21st, 2026
- How Wisconsin Plans To Spend $31 Million In Opioid Funds - Evan Casey - Apr 10th, 2026
- DHS Announces Plan to Invest $31 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds - Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Apr 9th, 2026
- How Milwaukee Slashed Drug Overdose Deaths - Isiah Holmes - Mar 30th, 2026
- Baldwin Demands Trump Admin Reverse Billions in Cuts From Opioid and Mental Health Programs - U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin - Jan 14th, 2026
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