09 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Bill to Heighten Penalties for Assaults on Law Enforcement

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced that she is proposing a law change to heighten penalties for assaults against law-enforcement officers and first-responders. Assaults against law enforcement reached a national ten-year high in 2023.

09 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns Iowans of Scam “Corporate Transparency Act” Links Meant to Trick Business Owners

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning Iowans about reports of fake links meant to scam Iowa business-owners who are searching for Corporate Transparency Act registration information.

AG Bird offers the following tips for Iowans to protect themselves from the scam:

08 Jan 2025

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Seeks Leaders for Youth Preparedness Council

By Federal Emergency Management Agency News Office

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (January 8, 2025) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting applications for the Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) until March 3. YPC is a program that brings teens together from across the nation who are interested and engaged in community preparedness.

08 Jan 2025

Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Over $134 Million in Long-Term Assistance to Iowa Communities Impacted by Disasters

By US Department of Housing and Urban Development Press Office

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 8, 2025) — The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for communities across 24 states and territories.

08 Jan 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Proclamation for Ease of Transportation of Fuel for Heating

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 8, 2025) — On Tuesday, January 7, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to ease restrictions on transportation of heating and motor fuels.

08 Jan 2025

New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) Defeats Illegal Investigation by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

By Trevor Schakohl

WASHINGTON DC (January 7, 2025) — The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a stipulated dismissal without prejudice of its pseudonymous client John Doe Corporation’s federal lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas challenging the unconstitutional investigative processes of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

07 Jan 2025

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Invests Over $2.1 Million to Support Families Achieving Economic Self-Sufficiency in Iowa

By US Department of Housing and Urban Development Press Office

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2025) — The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced over $140 million in funding to 836 existing grantees through the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program.

07 Jan 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Extends Harvest Proclamation

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed an extension of the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure.

06 Jan 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Releases Statement on Anniversary of Perry High School Shooting

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 6, 2025) — On Saturday, January 4, Governor Kim Reynolds provided the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the tragic shooting at Perry High School that killed two and injured six others:

“A year ago, the unthinkable happened here in Iowa. Time has passed, but the painful loss remains,” Gov Reynolds said.

03 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Department of Public Safety Warn Public of Rise in “Grandparent Scams”

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 3, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and the Department of Public Safety are warning Iowans to be aware of a new wave of “grandparent scams.” Several Iowa communities throughout the state have recently reported efforts by criminal groups to swindle predominately older Iowans.

This scam is not new — the Attorney General’s Office has been warning Iowans about the grandparent scam since at least 2008.

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