25 Jun 2020

"First in the Nation" Law Protects Iowa Student-Loan Borrowers

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 25, 2020) ― Beginning July 1, Iowa will have one of the nation’s strongest laws protecting student loan borrowers against predatory practices.  

18 Jun 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Celebrates Supreme Court's DACA Ruling

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 18, 2020) ― Attorney General Tom Miller issued this statement regarding the US Supreme Court's decision that the Trump administration cannot immediately proceed with its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals:

10 Jun 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Urges EPA to Protect Drinking Water from ‘Forever’ Chemicals

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2020) ― Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, as part of a 22-state coalition, has filed comments to the US Environmental Protect Agency supporting the agency’s plan to regulate perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), more commonly known as PFAS or “forever” chemicals, under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

10 Jun 2020

Attorney General Tom Miller Joins Third Lawsuit Alleging Generic Drug Price Fixing

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2020) ― Attorney General Tom Miller joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general filing the third lawsuit stemming from an antitrust investigation into a widespread conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for generic drugs sold across the United States.

05 Jun 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller: We Must Listen, Learn, and Show Respect to achieve justice

By Lynn Hicks

<p>DES MOINES, IOWA (June 5, 2020) ― Statement from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller:</p><p>&quot;My colleague&nbsp;Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison&nbsp;recently was designated to lead the investigation into the tragic death of George Floyd. He quickly increased the charges against Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder and filed charges against the three other former officers.

02 Jun 2020

State Treasury Responds to Iowans' Complaints about Stimulus Repaid Debit Cards

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 2, 2020) ― After discussions with officials at the US Treasury, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office reports that several problems with Economic Impact Payment debit cards should be resolved.

21 May 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, 51 AGs Support Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 21, 2020) ― Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is joining a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general urging Congress to pass S3607, the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act.

19 May 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Announces Settlement with Nation’s Largest Subprime Auto Financing Firm

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 19, 2020) — Attorney General Tom Miller and 33 other attorneys-general announced a settlement with Santander Consumer USA Inc that includes approximately $550 million in relief for consumers, with more loan-forgiveness expected.

05 May 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and 10 Attorneys-General Ask DOJ to Investigate Meat-Packer Pricing

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 5, 2020) — Attorney General Tom Miller and a bipartisan group of attorneys-general from 10 other states urge the Department of Justice to pursue a federal investigation into suspected national price-fixing by meat-packers in the cattle industry.

30 Apr 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Files Five Lawsuits Over "One Call" Utility-Violations

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 30, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has filed five lawsuits this week in Black Hawk, Cerro Gordo, Delaware, and Des Moines counties over alleged violations of the “Iowa One Call” law.

Two of the lawsuits were resolved with defendants paying a civil penalty. In four of the cases, the defendants were alleged to have damaged underground natural-gas or water lines.

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