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DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a $10.25 million settlement with AT&T Mobility, Cricket Wireless, T-Mobile USA., Cellco Partnership, Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless. This settlement closes investigations by 47 attorney general offices into the phone companies’ deceptive advertising practices. “Phone companies have a duty to connect Iowans...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 25-state lawsuit challenging the Biden EPA’s new mandate that threatens existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. The mandate forces coal and natural-gas power plants to use unproven technology or face mass shutdowns. Biden’s mandate will force Iowans to pay more...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 23-state coalition in challenging the Biden EPA’s mandate to torch coal-fired electricity. EPA’s mandate imposes harsh limits on coal-plant emissions, which are already well below any threshold that would affect public health. The mandate threatens to shut down coal plants for...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement in response to the Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice’s challenge to Iowa’s immigration law: “When Biden fails to do his job and secure our border, States have to take matters into their own hands. Iowa’s law is not unique;...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 24-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging Congress to permanently cut all funding to the terrorist-embedded United Nations Relief and Works Agency (“UNRWA”). On October 7, 2023, dozens of UNRWA staff participated in the largest attack on the Jewish community since...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined 20 other states in suing Biden for abolishing longstanding Title IX protections for women. Biden’s new gender ideology mandate tears down more than 50 years of landmark protections for girls in preschool through college who will now be forced to share private...

DES MOINES—Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led a 21-state coalition in a lawsuit challenging the Biden Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms’ extreme new rule that effectively bans gun sales. The rule significantly expands the definition of a “firearms dealer,” forcing Iowans to register as federal firearms dealers to sell...

DES MOINES—Following the severe weather this past weekend, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning Iowans of scammers and shady contractors who exploit natural disaster victims. These fraudsters prey on vulnerable Iowans seeking repairs after a natural disaster, draining their bank accounts while failing to deliver. Iowans should be on...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a settlement securing full refunds for Iowa businesses and charities targeted by a misleading mailer scheme. The scheme was carried out by “Master Marketing Group LLC,” which has been conducting business as GA Business Compliance. GA Business Compliance sent misleading mailers to...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued a warning to Iowans about a rise in “pig-butchering” scams. In a pig-butchering scam, con artists build trust with their victims and “fatten them up” for a rip-off by flirting or developing a friendship over a long period of time. Often, scammers...