DES MOINES, IOWA (April 9, 2025) — In January, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led a nineteen-state coalition in a letter to Costco, calling for the company to follow its own motto and “do the right thing” by ditching DEI after the company, instead, claimed that it would double down.

AG Bird last week met with Costco regarding the letter. Spokesperson for the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, Alyssa Brouillet, today issued the following statement in response:

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced a lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx for violating the state sanctuary county law by discouraging law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 27, 2025) — The Quad Cities Chamber offered candidates for mayor and alderperson in East Moline, Moline and Rock Island the opportunity to provide answers to business-specific questions. In addition, an overview on the Home Rule Referendum in East Moline is available.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 19, 2025) — Iowa House Republicans passed a number of bills through the full House to reform Iowa’s higher education system, refocusing it on providing quality education to students and preparing the state’s workforce.

Representative Taylor Collins (R-Mediapolis) was tasked with leading the House’s Higher Education Committee, a new committee formed this session to take a comprehensive look at Iowa’s higher-education system.