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DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement today applauding a federal court’s ruling to uphold Iowa’s law banning school mask mandates: “Freedom wins in today’s court ruling to uphold Iowa’s law banning mask mandates in schools. Parents have the right to choose what healthcare decisions are best...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes today led a 22-state coalition in a letter to the Biden Administration, demanding that it locate the thousands of missing migrant children it lost and quit handing them to probable traffickers. The Biden...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a resounding victory in the State’s lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s EPA, securing the freedom to sell E15 gasoline during summer months. The year-round sale of E15 will provide Iowans a cheaper, cleaner option at the gas pump. In April 2022, a...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced the top ten consumer complaints received by the Attorney General’s office in 2023. Last year, the Iowa Attorney General’s office heard over 3,700 complaints addressing more than 30 different industries and scam categories. “Our office is hard-at-work to slam the scam and protect Iowans,” said Attorney General Bird. “Whether that’s by fighting crime or educating people on the red flags of a...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Bird joined a 15-state coalition on Tuesday, opposing an Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) mandate that forces homeowners to pay for the replacement of millions of lead pipes across the country. Three years ago, EPA approved a rule that requires pipe replacement only if the amount of lead...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the October 30, 2023, fatal shooting of Walter Sulsberger by Woodbury County law enforcement was legally justified. The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in a letter to Congress, urging it to provide critical bridge funding for crime victims. The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (“VOCA”) is the main funding source for victim services across the country....

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 53 attorneys general in announcing a $350 million settlement with Publicis Health. Iowa will receive more than $2.5 million from the settlement to help address the opioid crisis. The settlement comes after extensive investigations revealed Publicis engaged in deceptive marketing...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson led a 26-state coalition in a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership today, calling for them to defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (“UNRWA”) for ties to terrorism. On January 26, UNRWA announced it fired more...

DES MOINES—As Human Trafficking Prevention Month comes to a close, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a bill to combat human trafficking. The bill heightens penalties for human traffickers and ensures victims receive the care they deserve. The Iowa Office to Combat Human Trafficking reported a 151% increase in...