Josh Kaul

Sep 17, 2021

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking removal of DNR chairman

A Wisconsin judge on Friday rejected a lawsuit seeking to remove the state Department of Natural Resources policy board's leader from his post even though his term has ended.

Sep 15, 2021

Judge won’t let lawmakers, hunters join DNR board lawsuit

A Wisconsin judge declined to let Republican legislators and a hunting group join a lawsuit seeking to remove the state Department of Natural Resources policy board's leader from his post.

Aug 30, 2021

Emails: DNR board chairman consulted with GOP about staying

The leader of the state Department of Natural Resources policy board consulted with Republicans on his decision to stay on the panel after his term expired, emails show.

Apr 26, 2021

Kaul reaches $242K settlement on manure spills

Attorney General Josh Kaul has reached a $242,000 settlement with a factory farm and a manure applicator to resolve pollution violations stemming from manure spills several years ago.

Mar 25, 2021

Wisconsin court tosses AG’s lame-duck lawsuit

Wisconsin’s conservative-leaning Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consider Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul’s lawsuit challenging statues Republican lawmakers passed during a 2018 lame-duck session limiting his powers.

Feb 15, 2021

AG opinion raises questions about state’s multi-family sprinkler rule

State officials are weighing how a legal opinion requiring fire sprinklers in apartment buildings could affect how state agencies enforce and adopt new administrative rules.

Jan 22, 2021

Evers looks to hire outside attorneys to handle PFAS suits

Gov. Tony Evers' administration announced Friday that it wants to hire outside attorneys to potentially file lawsuits over PFAS contamination.

Dec 16, 2020

Former Waukesha dairy company ordered to pay wages, benefits

A Waukesha dairy operation that abruptly closed down nearly eight years ago must pay at least $1.1 million in wages and benefits to former employees, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Wednesday.

Dec 9, 2020

Wisconsin joins nationwide $86.3M agreement with mortgage servicer

Wisconsin joined in a nationwide $86.3 million agreement with Nationstar Mortgage to resolve allegations that the company's practices caused problems for thousands of homeowners.

Nov 23, 2020

Wisconsin attorney general suing over GOP lame-duck law

Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging parts of a Republican-authored law limiting his powers that was passed during a lame-duck legislative session two years ago.

Nov 4, 2020

Wisconsin high court won’t weigh reinstating capacity limits

The conservative-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to consider reinstating Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' coronavirus restrictions limiting the size of public gatherings, deferring to a lower court to decide.

Jul 17, 2020

Appeals court won’t reinstate Democrats’ lame-duck challenge

A federal appeals court panel refused Thursday to reinstate Wisconsin Democrats' lawsuit challenging Republican-authored lame-duck laws that curbed the powers of the Democratic governor and attorney general before they took office.