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
- 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
- Fox Valley Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawful Prescribing - U.S. Department of Justice - Dec 29th, 2025
- County Executive David Crowley Hosts Roundtable on Combating Opioid Crisis and Saving Lives in Wisconsin - David Crowley - Dec 16th, 2025
- Co-Chairs Criticize DHS For Lack of Plan, Transparency with Opioid Settlement Funds - Joint Committee on Finance - Oct 21st, 2025
- Opioid Treatment Program Opens First Clinic in Milwaukee - Isiah Holmes - Oct 20th, 2025
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