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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul sues Trump administration over unlawful executive order attempting to exert federal control ov...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with 22 other attorneys general and one governor, is suing President Trump today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Ma...

Rebecca Draeger: Why does Josh Kaul keep suing Trump?

Since the beginning of Trump's second term, Wisconsin's AG has signed-on to more than 40 lawsuits. Why? And what does it cost the state?

GOP lawmakers accuse Kaul of DOJ hiring violations

Republicans accuse Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul of bypassing state law by hiring privately funded attorneys, while Democrats call the probe political. The post GOP lawmakers accuse Kaul...

WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsin DOJ helps secure final approval in $700M Google settlement

MADISON, Wis. — This week, new reporting from WEAU details how Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul played a key role in securing the final approval of a $700M settlement with Goog...

Gregg Hoffmann: E-lawyers and ethics allegations

Attorney General Josh Kaul’s hiring of environmental lawyers from outside Wisconsin has spurred a partisan dispute in the State Legislature.

Republicans spend $500K on ads in Wisconsin AG race

The Republican Attorney General Association is spending $500,000 on TV ads targeting Josh Kaul in Wisconsin's 2026 rematch against Eric Toney of Fond du Lac County. The post Republ...

Wisconsin senators send U.S. Attorney nominees to Trump

Wisconsin senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin send two U.S. attorney nominees to Trump, excluding Brad Schimel amid an ongoing dispute. The post Wisconsin senators send U.S. Att...

Gov. Evers: Continues to seek applicants for Oconto County district attorney

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers previously announced on March 25, 2026, that he is seeking applicants for Oconto County District Attorney. The governor announced today that he is accepti...

Milwaukee Mayor Johnson: Letter to Congressman Tiffany

DeWine Names Ohio AG Yost’s Replacement

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday announced Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson is his pick to serve for the remaining six months of outgoing Attorney General...

School Choice Wisconsin: Names Ashley Czaja as new president

[Brookfield, WI]  – School Choice Wisconsin (SCW) has named Ashley Czaja to the position of president, effective immediately, said Brenda White, SCW board chair. Czaja served most...

Schimel: No Trump pressure on running attorney’s office

Brad Schimel says Trump administration exerts no pressure as he targets fraud, drug trafficking and violent crime in Wisconsin’s Eastern District. The post Schimel: No Trump pressu...

Gov. Evers: Appoints Amy Casey as Price County coroner

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Amy Casey to serve as the next Price County Coroner. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the death of long-time coroner James D. Da...

Dept. of Justice: Sues Trump Administration over failure to implement Clean Air Act rule

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin DOJ, as part of a coalition of 13 states and local governments, is suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to imple...

Sens. Baldwin, Johnson recommend nominees for U.S. Attorney posts

U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson sent a letter to the White House Wednesday recommending their nominees for U.S. Attorney in Wisconsin’s two federal court districts.  The a...

Gov. Evers: Seeks applicants for Richland County District Attorney

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Richland County District Attorney. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by District Att...

Gov. Evers: Takes action on several bills

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on several bills. The bills signed by the governor today include expanding healthcare provider costs th...

Evers, Kaul sue to end Legislature’s ability to veto state settlements

A new legal battle is underway between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders in the Legislature. Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul are suing the co-chairs of the Leg...

Wisconsin AG sues prediction markets over sports wagering allegations

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a series of three lawsuits against prediction markets in Wisconsin alleging that the companies are operating illega...

Rep. Jenna Jacobson: Sounds alarm on natural resource funding

MADISON-Today, Representative Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) released the following statement after the failure by Legislative Republicans to release funding for planned fish stocking,...

Dept. of Justice: Sues U.S. Department of Education over student loan rule limiting access to student loans for professi...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) joined a coalition Tuesday in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully li...

Rohit Chopra Named Head of New California Consumer Protection Agency

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has named former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra as the Secretary of the state's new Business a...

Gov. Tony Evers signs bills releasing money to combat PFAS contamination

Gov. Tony Evers signed a pair of bills Monday that will release more than $133 million for communities to fight water contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

U.S. Attorney Elgersma: Chippewa County man sentenced to 6 years for receiving child pornography

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua Dale Cline, 29, Jim Falls, Wisconsin, was sentenced last w...