Photo by Connor Betts on Unsplash. The lawsuit from Trump’s legal team asks the Wisconsin Supreme Court to throw out hundreds of thousands of votes in Milwaukee and Dane County. It aims to garner Wisconsin’s ten electoral votes for President Trump, in a state president-elect Joe Biden won by more than 20,000 votes. The lawsuit, […]
Evers administration challenges portions of 2018 lame-duck laws
Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sued state lawmakers in a new attempt to overturn lame-duck laws passed by Republicans two years ago. The suit, which was filed yesterday, is another challenge to last-minute legislation passed in 2018, when a Republican-led legislature rushed to change laws to take authority away from […]
Local and State Elections Officials warn against voter intimidation
At the tail end of the first Presidential debate, moderator Chris Wallace asked both candidates if they would urge their followers to remain peaceful and avoid civil unrest during election day. Joe Biden said that he would, while President Donald Trump instead told his followers to “go into the polls and watch very carefully.” Speaking […]
Avoiding Voter Intimidation, with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul...
Earlier this week, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued a press release reminding the people of Wisconsin that voter intimidation is illegal, and setting out the intent of the Department of Justice to enforce the law and prosecute offenders. Here to talk about what constitutes voter intimidation—and what to do if you see or experience […]
Wisconsin DOJ identifies officer who shot Jacob Blake
(Photo c/o Chali Pittman) Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has identified the Kenosha Police Officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back on Sunday. The officer, Rusten Sheskey, has served on the Kenosha Police force for seven years. Kaul also largely confirmed media reports about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, but stopped short […]
Wisconsin Attorney General filing lawsuit against postal service chang...
On Tuesday, Wisconsin and thirteen other states filed a lawsuit challenging operational changes to the United States Postal Service. In recent weeks, the Trump-appointed Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, has drawn criticism from Democrats for proposed service reductions to the USPS. For more details, WORT Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Attorney General Josh Kaul. As Wisconsin’s […]
