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DES MOINES- The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has completed its review of the fatal shooting of Matthew T.J. Davis by two Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies that occurred on June 20, 2023. In a report issued today, the office concluded that the actions of the deputies, who shot Davis after...

DES MOINES- The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has completed its review of the fatal shooting of Matthew Briggs by two police officers from Council Bluffs and Omaha that occurred on July 8, 2023. In a report issued today, the office concluded that the actions of the officers, who shot Briggs...

DES MOINES- Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that she has reached a settlement agreement with Tobacco Manufacturers that will result in the State of Iowa receiving extra payments of more than $171 million over the next six years. The State is now expected to receive approximately $136 million additional...

DES MOINES— Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird was joined by Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer Randy White with the National Child ID Program on Wednesday to grill at the Iowa Pork tent and distribute child ID kits.  “When a child goes missing, every moment counts," said Attorney General Bird. "As a mother, I know there is nothing more important to us parents...

DES MOINES— Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer Randy White will be grilling at the Iowa Pork Tent as celebrity chefs at the Iowa State Fair on Wednesday, August 16. White is joining Attorney General Bird with the National Child ID program to provide families free identification...

DES MOINES– Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her appointment of Leif Olson as Chief Deputy Attorney General. Olson is a graduate of Trinity University and the University of Chicago School of Law. He recently served as Chief of the Special Litigation Division of the Texas Attorney General’s office...

DES MOINES— Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced Chief Deputy Sam Langholz’s appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals. Attorney General Bird released the following statement in response: “I am so proud of Chief Deputy Sam Langholz for his appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals. Sam has a keen legal mind,...

DES MOINES— Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led 16 states in a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (“EATS”) Act. The bill prevents California from regulating farmers and ranchers across the country by preserving states’ authority to regulate agriculture within their...

DES MOINES— Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sued the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for failing to fulfill Governor Kim Reynolds’ request to allow the sale of year-round E15 gasoline.  On April 28, 2022, a bipartisan coalition of governors, led by Governor Kim Reynolds, asked the EPA to allow the sale...

DES MOINES- Today, the Iowa Supreme Court agreed to hear Attorney General Brenna Bird's appeal of the district court’s order to halt enforcement of Iowa’s Heartbeat Law. Attorney General Bird released the following statement in response: “I am glad that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear our appeal. I look forward...