Wisconsin's attorney general candidates will debate three times before Election Day, not four as originally scheduled.
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Schimel’s DOJ investigated attorney who talked to reporter
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel investigated a former assistant attorney general after he made critical remarks in a newspaper story, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Thursday.
Read More »AG challenger Kaul lays out positions on lawsuits
Democratic attorney general hopeful Josh Kaul has laid out his position on some hot-button legal issues facing the state Department of Justice, saying he would aim to end some litigation but would defend some GOP-backed statutes.
Read More »Schimel’s elder abuse task force proposes legislation (UPDATE)
A Wisconsin Department of Justice task force on Wednesday released draft legislation designed to protect senior citizens and vulnerable adults from exploitation, including bills that would define new crimes, create penalty enhancers and speed up court proceedings for elderly victims and witnesses.
Read More »Schimel accuses Kaul of being soft on drug offenders
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel is trying to brand his Democratic challenger as soft on drug offenders.
Read More »AG worries Kavanaugh allegations could chill assault reports
Attorney General Brad Schimel says he fears sexual-assault allegations against the U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have become so politicized that victims won't come forward any more.
Read More »Liberal group sues Schimel over records in health lawsuit
A group is suing the state Department of Justice to obtain records related to the Affordable Care Act.
Read More »Reports: AG challenger Kaul outraises Schimel in August
New campaign finance reports show the Democratic attorney general hopeful Josh Kaul outraised the Republican incumbent Brad Schimel in August.
Read More »GOP AGs release ad blasting Kaul in Wisconsin race
A group supporting Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is releasing a new television ad painting his challenger as inexperienced.
Read More »Schimel proposing restructuring, more staff members for state crime labs
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is asking for more employees for the state’s crime labs.
Read More »Consultant uncovers host of deficiencies at Wisconsin crime labs
Wisconsin's crime labs are suffering from various shortcomings, including poor morale and their willingness to accept too much evidence from the police, according to a report that was released on Tuesday and commissioned by the state Department of Justice.
Read More »Schimel wants truth about Kavanaugh allegations quickly
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says the nation deserves the truth about sexual assault allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Read More »Wisconsin attorney general requiring nondisclosure agreement
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has asked everyone who works at the state Department of Justice to sign a nondisclosure agreement covering their time in office and even after they have left.
Read More »AG launches first ad, features sheriff under FBI probe
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is touting support from sheriffs in his first television ad, spotlighting an endorsement from a sheriff who came under FBI scrutiny.
Read More »Schimel announces sex assault kit testing complete (UPDATE)
Attorney General Brad Schimel says the state Department of Justice has finished testing thousands of unanalyzed sexual-assault-evidence kits dating back to the 1980s.
Read More »RAGA readies $2.5 million ad buy for Schimel
The Republican Attorneys General Association is preparing to launch a $2.5 million television ad campaign supporting Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel.
Read More »Schimel, pharmacy chain promote drug destruction pouches
Attorney General Brad Schimel and a pharmacy chain are promoting special pouches that can destroy prescription drugs.
Read More »Former Wisconsin assistant AGs blast Schimel
A group of former assistant Wisconsin attorneys generals are attacking Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel as he fights for re-election.
Read More »Attorney general race ready to heat up
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul spent the summer quietly sniping at each other as Wisconsin's crowded gubernatorial primary dominated headlines.
Read More »Biden endorses Kaul in Wisconsin attorney general race
Former Vice President Joe Biden is endorsing the Democrat Josh Kaul in Wisconsin's attorney-general race.
Read More »Wall: Walker, Schimel drove me to brink of suicide (UPDATE)
A former Wisconsin prisons director accuses Gov. Scott Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel of driving him to the edge of suicide in a new book released Friday, extending a long-running feud between him, Walker's office and the state Department of Justice.
Read More »Democrat Kaul outraises incumbent Schimel in July
Democratic attorney general candidate Josh Kaul has outraised Republican incumbent Brad Schimel in July, but Schimel has more cash on hand three months before the November election.
Read More »DOJ creates new public database to track sex offenses
The state Department of Justice has set up a new database that the public can use to track sex offenses in Wisconsin.
Read More »School safety grants to target student mental health
Along with providing additional physical security, the state's second round of school-safety grants, totaling $45 million, will be used to set up school-safety intervention teams and to try to improve students' mental health, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced on Tuesday.
Read More »Schimel hires lab consultant as criticism over delays mounts
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has hired a consultant to identify ways to speed up testing at the state crime labs as criticism over delays mounts.
Read More »Kaul challenges Schimel to 8 debates
Democratic Wisconsin attorney general candidate Josh Kaul is challenging Republican incumbent Brad Schimel to eight debates across the state.
Read More »Republican AG Schimel outraises Democratic opponent Kaul
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has outraised his Democratic challenger Josh Kaul over the first six months of the year.
Read More »Schimel rips Democrats’ prison release plans (UPDATE)
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel ripped the Democratic gubernatorial candidates' proposals to release inmates from Wisconsin prisons Monday, calling the plans irresponsible and dangerous.
Read More »Schimel: School grants could be used for gun training
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel isn't ruling out using school safety grants to cover firearm training for teachers.
Read More »Schimel: School grants could be used for gun training
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel isn't ruling out using school-safety grants to pay for firearms training for teachers.
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