MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – Wisconsin’s Attorney General has announced that he is seeking re-election.
In his announcement on the WTAQ Morning Show, Attorney General Brad Schimel says there is more work to do in Wisconsin, pointing to opioid abuse as work in progress.
“That is hitting many in the Northwoods very hard and we have held several summits already.”
He said that the area has some serious drug challenges, and said because law enforcement and area DA offices need assistance, they have put special prosecutors in place in some areas, and plan to placing special prosecutors in places of need.
Schimel says Wisconsin still is one of the Nation’s leaders when it comes to turning in unused drugs.
“Every time now, we have been in the top three in the nation with the number of drugs that we have taken in.”
In the last three years, Schimel says they have collected over 330,000 pounds of unused medication.
Schimel says Human Trafficking is also a project in the works.
“So I am excited to keep on making Wisconsin stronger and healthier and safer by leading the great team that I have at the DOJ.
The Attorney General will be seeking a second term in 2018.
Democrat Josh Kaul has announced that he intends to run against Schimel.
