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DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement on the end of the 2026 Iowa legislative session thanking Gov. Reynolds, Leader Klimesh, Speaker Grassley, Majority Leader Kaufmann and members of the Iowa Legislature:   “My priority for the 2026 legislative session was justice for victims. I am grateful that now victims of sexual abuse, including children, can get lifetime protective orders from their abuser instead of having to go to court to...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today that three bills from her 2026 legislative priorities are now law after being signed by Governor Kim Reynolds. These bills are part of a comprehensive effort to protect crime victims, enhance the safety of public officials, and establish rigorous oversight for crypto ATMs....

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators that states should have jurisdiction over sports-related “event contracts.” "States have the right to govern their own gaming industry; historically, they’ve been successful at regulating gambling within their borders,”...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today that her office has reached a settlement with Anthony S. George, owner and operator of Club Save, LLC, to fully reimburse Iowans who were affected by the asserted fraudulent practices.  The Attorney General’s Office asserts that from 2021 to at least 2023, Club...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the March 24, 2026, fatal shooting of Zakar Jeffrey by a Des Moines Police Officer was justified.  On March 24, 2026, Michael Ewing called the Des Moines Police Department to request a welfare check on his daughter Martasha “Tae” McKenzie. He had reason...

Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement after today’s 8th Circuit decision to dismiss the challenge to Iowa’s Trespass-Surveillance statute:   “Farmers and businesses should be able to operate without fear of trespassers. Today’s decision is the third and definitive victory defending Iowa’s laws that prevent trespassers from lying to get onto a property and then secretly record...

Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of 23 states urging the top three credit rating agencies to stop using unlawful environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) policies in their credit rating process. The agencies—Fitch Ratings, Moody’s, and S&P Global Ratings—have pledged to systematically incorporate the radical ESG agenda into credit ratings.   ESG policies push a radical environmentalist agenda and burden farmers with...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced her office has updated and re-implemented the Protective Order Notification System which was shut down in 2019 under the previous administration due to technical issues that were never resolved. Through this system, crime victims and survivors can be informed of the status of protective...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general in a letter to credit card companies urging them to stop sales of illegal vape products facilitated through their payment card networks.  Illegal vapes, overwhelmingly manufactured in China, now account for almost all of...

DES MOINES—As tax season comes to a close, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced tips to protect Iowans from tax and IRS scams.  “You can celebrate the end of tax season, but don’t let your guard down against scammers,” said Attorney General Bird. “They love to take advantage of Iowans any...