DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2023) — The Biden Administration’s EPA announced on Friday, October 13, its withdrawal of a burdensome cybersecurity mandate that Iowa Attorney General Bird challenged in a lawsuit in March 2023. This mandate would have significantly raised water prices for Iowans in small and rural public water systems. Iowa joined the Missouri-led lawsuit, along with Arkansas and the American Water Works Association and National Rural Water Association.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 12, 2023) Iowa led a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in a joint statement following the terrorist attacks levied by Hamas against Israel:

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 10, 2023) — Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a thirteen-state coalition fighting for pork producers. Together, with twelve other states, Iowa is opposing a new Massachusetts law that bans states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts if they do not meet strict hog-housing requirements.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2023) — Last week, Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 25 other states in a letter to Pornhub’s parent company expressing concerns about a loophole that allows pornographers to post content exploiting children.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 4, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced her appointment of Aaron McKay as Chief of Staff. McKay is a graduate of Upper Iowa University and recently served as the State of Iowa Director for US Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 2, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Bird led a coalition of 24 states in a letter opposing a proposed Biden Administration rule that will illegally mandate social, environmental, and race-based regulations for infrastructure projects and stop development in its tracks.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2023) — Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she has traveled to meet with Iowans in all 99 counties since taking office in January. These meetings consisted of roundtable discussions, business tours, and local community meetings to talk about how the Attorney General’s office can help tackle the issues Iowans care about most.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 22, 2023) — In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the August 12, 2023, fatal shooting of Bradley Van Heeswyk by a Pleasant Hill police officer was “legally justified.”

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 14, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday, September 13, Deputy Attorney General David Faith’s appointment as a district judge in Judicial Election District 5A. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response:

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 14, 2023) — Wednesday evening, Algona police officer Kevin Cram was fatally shot and killed in the line of duty. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response:

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