News Releases - 2023 Archive - Page 3

DES MOINES– Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a 13 state coalition fighting for pork producers. Together, with 12 other states, Iowa is opposing a new Massachusetts law that bans states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts if they do not meet strict hog-housing requirements. Massachusetts’s pork ban, Question...

DES MOINES– Last week, Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 25 other states in a letter to Pornhub’s parent company expressing concerns about a loophole that allows pornographers to post content exploiting children. As recently reported, an employee of the company was captured on video by an undercover journalist discussing a “loophole”...

DES MOINES– Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her appointment of Aaron McKay as Chief of Staff. McKay is a graduate of Upper Iowa University and recently served as the State of Iowa Director for U.S. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks. He has served over 20 years in the legislative branch of the federal government...

DES MOINES- Today, Attorney General Bird led a coalition of 24 states in a letter opposing a proposed Biden Administration rule that will illegally mandate social, environmental, and race-based regulations for infrastructure projects and stop development in its tracks. The Biden Administration’s woke environmental scheme is part of its larger...

BIRD DISCUSSES TOP ISSUES SHE HEARS FROM IOWANS ACROSS THE STATE

DES MOINES- In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the August 12, 2023, fatal shooting of Bradley Van Heeswyk by a Pleasant Hill police officer was “legally justified." The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of...

DES MOINES- Wednesday, Governor Kim Reynolds announced Deputy Attorney General David Faith’s appointment as a district judge in Judicial Election District 5A. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response: “I am so proud of Deputy Attorney General David Faith for his appointment as a district judge in Judicial...

DES MOINES- Wednesday evening, Algona police officer Kevin Cram was fatally shot and killed in the line of duty. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of law enforcement hero Kevin Cram last night in Algona. Officer Cram wore the badge...

DES MOINES– Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today sued Biologics Health, LLC, Summit Partners Group, LLC, Rylee Meek, and Scott Thomas for allegedly engaging in fraudulent door-to-door stem cell therapy treatments. The lawsuit challenges the defendants’ false advertisement of stem cell therapies and misleading claims regarding the effectiveness of their services....

DES MOINES- As students head back to school, Attorney General Bird reminds Iowans to follow school safety laws.  “School safety is every Iowan’s responsibility,” said Attorney General Bird. “As a mom, I know that there is nothing more important than keeping our kids safe. And when we drop our children off...