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A.G. responds to Supreme Court decisions on Trump financial records

DES MOINES ― Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in Trump v. Vance and Trump v. Mazars, regarding the president's financial records:

Law requires debt ‘rescue’ companies to be licensed, follow restrictions 

DES MOINES ― Beginning July 1, Iowa will have one of the nation’s strongest laws protecting student loan borrowers against predatory practices.  

Iowa joined lawsuit against Trump administration in 2017

DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller issued this statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that the Trump administration cannot immediately proceed with its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals:

'This legislation can lead to real reform'

Statement from Attorney General Tom Miller on HF2647 and SF2416:

PFAS contamination found at D.M., Sioux City airports 

DES MOINES ― Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, as part of a 22-state coalition, has filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency supporting the agency’s plan to regulate perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), more commonly known as PFAS or “forever” chemicals, under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.  

Complaint names 26 companies selling topical dermatological drugs 

DES MOINES ― Attorney General Tom Miller joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general filing the third lawsuit stemming from an antitrust investigation into a widespread conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for generic drugs sold across the United States.  

'We are open to all ideas. Let us know what you think.'

Statement from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller:

My colleague Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison recently was designated to lead the investigation into the tragic death of George Floyd. He quickly increased the charges against Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder and filed charges against the three other former officers. In less than a year and a half, Keith Ellison has become a trusted and well-respected colleague among the state attorneys general. I have worked closely with him and have seen his conviction, judgment and persistence at a high level. In my opinion, the investigation could not be in better hands.

Problems regarding lost cards, other issues addressed 

DES MOINES ― After discussions with officials at the U.S. Treasury, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office reports that several problems with Economic Impact Payment debit cards should be resolved. 

Agency will ‘miss the targets for reducing cancer, heart and lung disease’

DES MOINES – For World No Tobacco Day 2020, an international group of independent experts with no conflicting links to the tobacco or vaping industry has sharply criticized the World Health Organization for its backward-looking approach to innovation and new technology, such as vaping products. Experts say they are exasperated by the WHO’s dogmatic hostility towards new technology and fear the U.N. health agency will squander the opportunity to avoid millions of premature deaths that will be caused by smoking.

Bill co-sponsored by Grassley awaits House action

DES MOINES ― Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is joining a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general urging Congress to pass S.3607, the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act.