Democrat Josh Kaul defeated Republican Eric Toney in Tuesday's election to win a second term as Wisconsin's attorney general in a race defined by sharp differences over abortion and attacks over crime and election administration.
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Abortion, crime color Kaul bid for 2nd AG term against Toney
Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul hoped to fend off Republican Eric Toney on Tuesday for a second term as Wisconsin's top law enforcement official.
Read More »Toney walks back cross-jurisdictional abortion prosecution
Republican attorney general hopeful Eric Toney tried Thursday to walk back his call to allow district attorneys to cross jurisdictional lines to prosecute abortions, claiming during a debate with Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul that he never made such a proposal.
Read More »AG candidates weigh in on transparency
Josh Kaul and Eric Toney are miles apart on many issues, but when it comes to open government, the candidates vying for Wisconsin attorney general in the Nov. 8 election agree: more money is needed to handle enforcement of the state’s transparency laws.
Read More »AG candidates Toney, Kaul to debate at State Bar
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin attorney general candidates Eric Toney and Josh Kaul are scheduled to debate at the state bar headquarters later this month.
Read More »Wisconsin man gets 25 years in prison for arson, child porn
A judge on Friday sentenced a North Fond du Lac man accused of setting multiple fires and storing child pornography on his phone to 25 years in prison.
Read More »Wisconsin AG hopeful won’t commit to Trump in 2024
Wisconsin's Republican attorney general candidate won't commit to voting for Donald Trump in 2024 if he runs for president again, putting him at odds with other top Republicans on the ballot in the battleground state this November.
Read More »VIEW FROM AROUND THE STATE: AG candidate Eric Toney wrong to press over-the-top felonies against eligible voters
Of all the political grandstanding this campaign season in Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney’s sad stunt is among the worst.
Read More »Kaul, Toney AG race likely to turn on broader issues
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul will have to go through an experienced Republican prosecutor to win a second term this fall in a race that will likely turn on the candidates’ stances on broader issues such as abortion, gun restrictions and crime.
Read More »Jarchow: Unite behind Eric Toney in Wisconsin AG race
A former state representative who says he "came up just short" in the Republican primary race for Wisconsin attorney general urged his supporters Wednesday to unite behind Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney.
Read More »Man convicted of killing grandmother in Fond du Lac County
A man who blamed his grandmother's slaying on the "cartel" has been found guilty of killing her in Fond du Lac County.
Read More »Kaul paints Republican AG rivals as political extremists
Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul went on the offensive Wednesday against the two Republicans looking to run against him, painting them both as far-right extremists.
Read More »Former GOP lawmaker Jarchow running for attorney general
Former Republican state Rep. Adam Jarchow is running for attorney general, setting up a primary with Fond du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney.
Read More »Kaul leads in fundraising for AG race (UPDATE)
Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul is leading in the fundraising race for attorney general, bringing in a record amount for this point in the election cycle.
Read More »Republican law professor announces attorney general run
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Ryan Owens announced Monday that he will run for attorney general, becoming the second Republican to enter the race against incumbent Democrat Josh Kaul.
Read More »Fond du Lac prosecutor announces attorney general run
Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney will challenge Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul next year.
Read More »Trial in 1990 homicide case ends with no verdict
The murder trial of a man accused of killing an 18-year-old Wisconsin woman in 1990 has ended with no verdict.
Read More »Fond du Lac prosecutor says sex offender going elsewhere
Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney said Monday the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is no longer seeking to place a convicted sex offender from Milwaukee in the town of Eldorado.
Read More »Prosecutor: Trooper heroic in March shootout
A rookie Wisconsin state trooper was hailed as a hero Thursday for killing a heavily armed bank robbery suspect four months ago even after suffering a fatal gunshot wound.
Read More »Bond set for woman accused of killing husband (UPDATE)
A Fond du Lac woman accused of fatally shooting her husband told police the two struggled over a gun in the bathroom of their home and it fired twice, according to a criminal complaint.
Read More »Some Wis. judges unhappy with child porn law (UPDATE)
Some Wisconsin court officials are pushing back against a recent law intended to stiffen punishments for those convicted of viewing child pornography.
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