1-24-20 republican lawmaker accuses kaul of bullying to pass kit bill

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker is accusing Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul of bullying him into passing a bill designed to prevent backlogs of untested rape kits. Kaul has been pressing Assembly Health Committee Chairman Joe Sanfelippo to follow through on a pledge to hold a hearing on the proposal. He accused the lawmaker Thursday of spreading misinformation about the bill. Sanfelippo responded that the bill doesn’t address any “hair-on-fire emergency”  He says Kaul is trying to bully his way into setting the agenda for the health committee.

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