DES MOINES, IOWA (October 2, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has brought suit against the Biden-Harris Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) over a new rule that restricts how much money jails and prisons can charge inmates for phone calls, depriving the facilities of funding and resources that they depend on to reduce risks and solve crimes. The States make the case that the rule will jeopardize public safety and place a heavy burden on Iowa taxpayers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 2, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds was recently named a 2024 Public Official of the Year by Governing Magazine.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is co-leading a nineteen-state coalition in a letter to ActBlue, one of the nation’s largest political campaign fundraising platforms, demanding proof of its donation-verification systems amid concerns of illegal donating.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 30, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 21 other states in supporting the appeal of a district court ruling that upheld Massachusetts’s radical pork ban.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 26, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the appointment of Christine Hensley to the Iowa Board of Regents.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 26, 2024) — In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the July 30, 2024, fatal shooting of Weston Derby by two Des Moines police officers was “legally justified.”

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has issued a warning to Iowans about “pig-butchering” scams.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 25, 2024) — The Scott County Disaster Recovery Center, located at 3506 N Harrison St, Davenport, Iowa, will close permanently on September 28, 6PM. The Disaster Recovery Centers in Clay and Sioux Counties will be open 9:30AM–5:30PM, Monday through Saturday, beginning September 30.

They are located at:

Clay County

Spencer City Hall

City Council Chambers

101 W Fifth St

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 24, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has co-led a 22-state coalition in supporting a lawsuit by survivors and families of Americans who were murdered in the Hamas terror massacre on October 7 — the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. The lawsuit challenges American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) for providing support to the Hamas terrorist organization.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 24, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has returned from her ten-day trade mission to India.

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