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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...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 28 states and territories urging the NCAA to comply with Title IX and restore records and recognitions to female athletes that were awarded to men who competed in women’s sports. The University of Pennsylvania recently agreed to restore titles and...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she will dismiss the lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx given that Winneshiek County has now fully complied with Iowa’s sanctuary county law (27A).   On February 4, 2025, Governor Reynolds filed an official complaint with the Iowa Attorney General’s office....

DES MOINES—Today, on National Lottery Day, Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning of sweepstakes and prize scams.  Lottery scams occur when people are told they’ve won a sweepstake or prize, and they have to make a payment to receive it.    Last fall, the Iowa Attorney General’s office saved a central...

DES MOINES--Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today attended the bill signing for the HALT Fentanyl Act at the White House. Attorney General Bird has been a strong advocate for addressing the fentanyl crisis and protecting Iowa communities and led a 25-state coalition along with Virginia asking the Senate to swiftly...

DES MOINES – Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced approximately $720 million nationwide in settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis. Based on the overwhelming participation by attorneys general across the country, all eight defendants have agreed to proceed with a sign-on...