News Releases - 2024 Archive

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement in response to the Iowa Supreme Court's decision upholding Iowa's heartbeat law: “Today’s supreme court decision to uphold Iowa’s heartbeat law sends a loud and clear message: Iowa stands for life. As Attorney General, I have been so grateful to defend Iowa’s heartbeat...

DES MOINES – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a settlement with MidAmerican, Mediacom, and CenturyLink over compliance with Iowa’s One Call law.  Iowa law requires that excavators give proper notice before excavations to protect underground infrastructure and prevent injury. Owners and operators of underground facilities are then required to...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, alongside 10 other states, secured a nationwide injunction to block Biden's illegal student debt cancellation. Attorney General Bird released the following statement: “I am glad the district court ruled to block Biden’s illegal student debt cancellation and protect American families’ hard-earned money as we...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today made the case in a state district court to prevent TikTok from lying to parents about inappropriate videos on the app. Attorney General Bird released the following statement: “Parents deserve to know the truth about the dangers of TikTok. Today, we made our case in...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today appealed the federal court’s decision to block enforcement of Iowa's immigration law. Attorney General Bird released the following statement: "Iowa won’t back down. Today, my office filed an appeal to defend Iowa’s immigration enforcement law that keeps Iowa families safe. We can’t afford to stand by any longer as Biden’s border crisis rolls out...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced the launch of her office’s new cold case unit to investigate Iowa’s more than 400 unsolved murders. The announcement was made in a press conference at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Des Moines. Speakers at the press conference also included: Steve Ponsetto,...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement regarding the federal court's decision to block enforcement of Iowa's immigration law: "I am disappointed in today’s court decision that blocks Iowa from stopping illegal reentry and keeping our communities safe. Since Biden refuses to secure our borders, he...

DES MOINES— Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 24-State coalition urging the courts to deny the Special Prosecutor’s request for an unconstitutional gag order against President Trump. The gag order wrongfully silences President Trump and denies Americans their right to hear what he has to say ahead of an approaching...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with a coalition of 42 other attorneys general, today announced a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”). The settlement resolves allegations of deceptive marketing practices related to J&J’s talc-based baby powder and body powder products. J&J has sold these products for more...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today made the case in a federal court of appeals to defend Iowa’s parental-rights and age-appropriate-books law. The law keeps sexually explicit books out of schools and inappropriate lessons out of schools’ curriculums. Attorney General Bird released the following statement: “Inappropriate books do not...