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Attorney General Bird Statement on Secretary of State Confirming Hundreds of Noncitizens Registered to Vote
Secretary of State Paul Pate today announced that his audit of voter registration lists confirmed 277 noncitizens who are registered to vote, 35 noncitizens who successfully voted in the 2024 election, and five noncitizens who attempted to vote but were rejected. -
Attorney General Bird Urges Court to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans and Military Families
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to protect veterans’ benefits for military veterans and their children. -
Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Black Hawk and Bremer County Deputies Justified in Officer Involved Death
In a report issued , the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that two Black Hawk County deputies and one Bremer County deputy were legally justified in their use of force on December 15, 2024, that contributed to Willie Earl Washington’s death. -
Attorney General Bird’s Iowa Cold Case Unit Announces Murder Charge for the 1989 Disappearance of Barbara Lenz
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced an arrest for the murder of Barbara Lenz, who disappeared in 1989. -
Attorney General Bird Urges FDA to Crack-down on Dangerous, Counterfeit Weight Loss Drugs
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a multistate letter urging the Food and Drug Administration to take immediate action to stop the surge in dangerous, counterfeit weight loss drugs. -
Attorney General Bird Leads 16 States in Urging Congress to Support Year-Round E15 and Unleash American Energy Greatness
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird urged Congress to pass a bipartisan bill that will unleash homegrown American energy by securing nationwide access to year-round E15 gasoline. -
Attorney General Bird Statement on the Passing of Former Iowa Attorney General Evan “Curly” Hultman
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement on the passing of former Iowa Attorney General Evan “Curly” Hultman. -
Attorney General Bird Emphasizes Commitment to Protecting Section 504 Accommodations for Kids with Disabilities
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced an official status report with the court that emphasizes the States’ commitment to defending Section 504 accommodations for Americans with disabilities. -
Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Des Moines Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting
In a report issued , the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the January 2, 2025, fatal shooting of Charquan Hargrove by two Des Moines police officers was legally justified. -
Attorney General Bird Defends DOGE to Protect Taxpayer Dollars
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led 20 states in defending President Trump’s administration against politically-motivated lawsuits attempting to stop his team from protecting taxpayer dollars. -
Attorney General Bird Urges U.S. Senate to Pass HALT Fentanyl Act that Ends the Copycat Fentanyl Loophole and Saves Lives
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led 25 states in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will end the copycat fentanyl loophole and save American lives. -
Attorney General Bird Statement on the Passing of State Representative Martin Graber
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement on the passing of State Representative Martin Graber of Lee County. -
Attorney General Bird Defends President Trump Against Unprecedented Lawsuits Distracting from America First Agenda
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led 15 states in supporting President Donald Trump against unprecedented lawsuits that interfere with his job as the sitting President of the United States. -
Attorney General Bird Applauds Governor Reynolds’s Condition of the State Address
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement applauding Governor Kim Reynolds’s 2025 Condition of the State address. -
Attorney General Bird Warns Iowans of Scam “Corporate Transparency Act” Links Meant to Trick Business Owners
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird warned Iowans about reports of fake links meant to scam Iowa business owners who are searching for Corporate Transparency Act registration information. -
Attorney General Bird Defends Family Farms and Businesses from Mandate that Threatens Shutdowns
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird defended Iowa family farms and businesses against a costly mandate, the so-called Corporate Transparency Act, which threatens to make them close up shop. -
Attorney General Bird Leads Fight to Shut Down Political Prosecution of President Trump
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led a 20-state coalition in urging a federal appeals court to shut down the political prosecution of President Trump. The multistate brief follows the district court’s earlier dismissal of the case. -
Attorney General Bird Sues to Stop Taxpayer Dollars from Supporting Political Campaign Goals
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined eight other states in suing the Biden-Harris administration for using taxpayer dollars to influence elections and achieve campaign goals. -
Attorney General Bird Leads Coalition to End California’s Green Car Mandate
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of eight states in supporting Ohio’s lawsuit against the Biden-Harris EPA for authorizing California’s illegal ban on traditional, gas-powered cars. -
Iowa Attorney General Bird and Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers Host Press Conference Announcing Petition to Support Farmers & Growers
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced a petition calling on the Biden-Harris EPA to create a farming freedom rule to end misleading labels on glyphosate and stop California from dictating how Iowa farmers farm.