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Dane County Executive Allocates Money to Combat Human Trafficking

October 25, 2019 by WORT News Department and Martin Rakacolli

On Wednesday, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced that he is allocating $80,000 in his budget for the upcoming year for services that help victims of sex trafficking. Parisi says he decided to set aside this money after speaking with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, who earlier this year announced his intent to increase efforts […]

Wisconsin Joins Others States In Google Antitrust Probe

September 10, 2019 by WORT News Department

States across the country are investigating tech giant Google for anticompetitive practices. On Tuesday, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that he would be joining 49 other attorneys-general in an investigation of the tech giant. WORT reporter Martin Rakacolli has the story. (Photo credit: Paweł Czerwiński on Unsplash)

Wisconsin Sues Drug Company Over Opioid Epidemic

May 16, 2019 by WORT News Department

Wisconsin joins more than 40 other states trying to hold drug companies responsible for the nation’s opioid epidemic. Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the suit from the State Capitol this morning, saying that Purdue Pharma used deceptive marketing to mislead doctors, downplaying the risk of addiction. “Because what our suits allege is that the […]

Democrat Josh Kaul is Wisconsin’s Next Attorney General

November 9, 2018 by WORT News Department

After the race for Wisconsin’s next Attorney General was neck and neck all night, we have a winner. And it’s Democrat Josh Kaul, former federal prosecutor and son of the former Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager. Kaul announced victory the morning after the elections, and WORT News Director Molly Stentz was there.

Election Recap: Key Victories in Wisconsin

November 7, 2018 by A Public Affair

Hot off the press, we bring you the election results! WORT news director Molly Stentz hosts the hour with post-victory footage from the races for governor (Tony Evers, D), the U.S. Senate (Tammy Baldwin, D), and attorney general (Josh Kaul, D). For the second half of the show, she catches up with Dan Kaufman, author […]

Hear from the Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General

October 23, 2018 by A Public Affair

We’re continuing our midterm election coverage on today’s episode! Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd speaks with Josh Kaul, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General, about his goals and plans for the office.

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