News Releases - 2025 Archive - Page 2

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced her office has secured a victory for the integrity of Iowa’s elections with a settlement agreement between Iowa and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.   Under President Biden, the Department of Homeland Security told the Iowa Secretary of State that Iowa had hundreds...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a coalition of 20 states in support of overturning President Biden’s “Fiduciary Rule”—a rule attempting to mandate expensive new requirements on financial advisors that give retirement advice. The rule will stifle innovation in the financial services industry, increase costs for Iowans, and...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of nine state attorneys general in a letter to the Surface Transportation Board expressing concern that the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad could stifle competition and drive-up prices for Iowa’s farmers and manufacturers....

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the Ninth Circuit has stayed a California law that was set to go into effect on January 1st.  Attorney General Bird and 24 other state attorneys general filed an emergency brief on Friday, November 14th to stop the new law that would impose reporting...

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced two significant upgrades to her Victim Assistance Section: A Sexual Assault Forensic Response Coordinator and a new interface for an up-to-date prosecutor portal for victim restitution.   The Sexual Assault Forensic Response Coordinator will develop free essential training and technical assistance for Sexual Assault Nurse...

DES MOINES— Attorney General Brenna Bird is giving Iowans tips for a scam-free holiday season.   As many Iowans are preparing for the holidays, scammers are working hard to take advantage of them. It’s now common for Black Friday sales to run all month long, Cyber Monday has become one of...

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Bird led a coalition of 25 states in an emergency brief to protect businesses from California’s illegal and burdensome regulations.   New California laws that go into effect on January 1, 2026, will impose reporting mandates on companies requiring them to express a certain viewpoint on climate...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the United States Department of Justice, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and Securities and Exchange Commission asking them to investigate small refiners that may be manipulating the Renewable Fuel Standard Program.   President Trump’s energy policy for America includes oil and...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird hears frequently from Iowans that they often find it difficult to cancel unwanted or unused subscriptions. These could be anything from online streaming services to regularly delivered dog food. Subscriptions may be marketed as free to try, but they will often auto-renew unless you cancel....

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is co-leading a coalition of 24 states in support of President Trump’s birthright citizenship policy.   On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order to stop birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants and birth tourists. Three district court judges tried...