News Releases - 2025 Archive - Page 7

DES MOINES–Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general asking the Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate the harmful Biden-Harris greenhouse-gas emissions standards for power plants. The Biden-era rule jeopardizes America’s energy independence and threatens to skyrocket prices for American families.   “The Obama and Biden-Harris administrations used the...

DES MOINES– Today, Attorney General Bird launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls across the country. Fifty-one bipartisan attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding that they act now to stop illegal robocalls being routed...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 22 other states in a letter asking for answers regarding harmful net-zero standards.  Science Based Targets (“SBTi”), which partners with both the United Nations and a group of anti-growth non-profit organizations, has released a Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard for its members—intending to...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the July 1, 2025, fatal shooting of James Young Sherrill by officers from the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Dubuque Police Department, and Monticello Police Department was legally justified.  The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a...

DES MOINES– Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to address the rampant spread of illegal offshore gaming. The coalition stressed the need for action against the unprecedented growth in illicit online gambling.        “The spread of...

DES MOINES—As our great Iowa State Fair approaches and concerts and shows are scheduled in venues all over the state, Attorney General Brenna Bird is reminding Iowans to be cautious when purchasing event tickets.   Digital tickets and purchases are now prevalent, leading to an increased risk of ticket scams. Scammers...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced settlements in two cases her office prosecuted on behalf of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.   Agri Star Meat and Poultry, LLC has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty and come into full compliance with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit by December...

DES MOINES—Today, Governor Reynolds sent the Iowa Attorney General’s Office an official complaint against the University of Iowa (UI) as a result of recorded statements made by an UI employee claiming they are still covertly enforcing illegal DEI standards.   Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued the following statement...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today her office has filed an objection to the proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit in which lawyers would receive $9 million while consumers, including Iowans, would receive nothing.  A class of plaintiffs sued Charles Schwab, a retail brokerage, after it purchased TD...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of states to support the Trump Administration’s termination of the Biden-Harris electric vehicle mandate.   The Trump Administration issued a new rule that undoes the Biden-Harris Administration’s unlawful abuse of fuel economy standards to mandate that vehicle manufacturers build...