DO THIS IN 2016, 2018 OR 2020?
>> THE RACE FOR WISCONSIN
ATTORNEY GENERAL DOESN'T
RECEIVE AS MUCH ATTENTION AS
RACES FOR GOVERNOR AND U.S.
SENATE BUT IT SHOULD.
THIS FALL REPUBLICAN ERIC TONEY
IS TAKING ON THE INCUMBENT
DEMOCRAT JOSH KAUL.
TONY IS TRYING TO MAKE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CRIME IN MILWAUKEE A
KEY ISSUE.
>> POLICIES THAT WILL MAKE A
DIFFERENCE MUST START AT THE
TOP.
>> HE HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE
IN MILWAUKEE EARLIER THIS WEEK
TAUTING HIS ENDORSEMENT FROM
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WANTS TO
PROSECUTE MORE CRIMES IN
MILWAUKEE.
>> IF WE PROTECT MILWAUKEE,
WE'LL PROTECT ALL OF WISCONSIN.
THAT'S WHY I HAVE ADVOCATED FOR
GRANTING OUR ATTORNEY GENERAL
ORIGINAL PROSECUTION AUTHORITY
HERE IN MILWAUKEE SO WE CAN
TAKE ON THE CRIME THAT THEY ARE
UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO
PROSECUTE.
>> THE A.G. AND DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE CAN ONLY PROSECUTE
CERTAIN CRIMES.
THE CHANGE WOULD REQUIRE THE
LEGISLATURE TO PASS A LAW
GIVING THE A.G. THAT AUTHORITY.
DEMOCRAT JOSH KAUL DOESN'T
DISAGREE WITH EXPANDED POWERS
BUT SAYS IT SHOULDN'T BE
LIMITED TO ONE COUNTY.
>> MR. TONEY IS TARGETING
MILWAUKEE COUNTY.
THE AUTHORITY SHOULD BE
CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE
OF WISCONSIN.
SO IT'S MY VIEW THE DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE SHOULD BE
PROSECUTING CASES AND HAVING
STATEWIDE ORIGINAL PROSECUTION
AUTHORITY I'M SUPPORTIVE OF FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
BUT WHAT WE REALLY NEED IN OUR
COMMUNITIES IS RESOURCES IN OUR
COMMUNITIES TO FIGHT THESE
CRIMES.
>> KAUL SAYS LOCAL POLICE
DEPARTMENTS AND PROSECUTORS ARE
UNDERFUNDED BECAUSE THE
REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED
LEGISLATURE HASN'T INCREASED
SHARE REVENUE IN YEARS.
>> HE IS SAYING THAT, HE WAS
SILENT WHEN THE LEGISLATURE
ATTACKED THE D.O.J. BUDGET IN
SESSION.
HE HAS BEEN SILENT AS THE
LEGISLATURE HAS CONSISTENTLY
DECLINED TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO
SUPPORT MILWAUKEE IN PARTICULAR.
>> HE SAYS HE WILL WORK WITH
REPUBLICANS IN NEXT YEAR'S
BUDGET.
IN THE MEANTIME DEMOCRATIC
GOVERNOR TONY EVERS SHOULD TAKE
ARPA FUNDS AND DISTRIBUTE THEM
TO LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO
FIGHT CRIME.
>> WE HAVE A BUDGET SURPLUS.
AN ISSUE THE LEGISLATURE WILL
HAVE TO ADDRESS AND WORK WITH
THEM IN MAKE SURE MILWAUKEE HAS
THE RESOURCES.
THAT CAN'T HAPPEN UNTIL NEXT
YEAR.
THE GOVERNOR HAS THE ABILITY
RIGHT NOW WITH THOSE ARPA FUNDS
TO HELP DEPLOY AND PUT MONEY
INTO MILWAUKEE TO KEEP