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Published on January 22, 2026 - 22:33 GMT

Attorney General Bird’s Iowa Cold Case Unit Announces Murder Charge for the 2020 Disappearance of Christian Balke-Thompson

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced an arrest for the murder of Christian Balke-Thompson who disappeared in 2020. The Iowa Cold Case unit helped investigate the case. Attorney General Bird launched the statewide unit in July 2024. …

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Published on January 21, 2026 - 19:09 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird’s Victims Protections Bill and Katie’s Law Pass out of Subcommittee

DES MOINES—Today, two bills proposed by Attorney General Brenna Bird passed out of subcommittee in the Iowa House of Representatives. Katie’s Law Enacted in some form in over 30 states already, this bill requires DNA collection from individuals arrested …

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Published on January 21, 2026 - 17:46 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 20 states to defend churches and other religious institutions from California’s anti-religious targeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID pandemic, California …

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Published on January 7, 2026 - 16:16 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Supports New WOTUS Rule

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has joined a letter to the EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers in support of a new federal “Waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) Rule. The letter also suggests changes to the rule to protect the states …

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Published on January 6, 2026 - 22:48 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces 2026 Legislative Priorities

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird held a press conference in the historic Iowa Supreme Court Chamber at the Iowa State Capitol to announce four of her office’s 2026 legislative priorities. Speakers at the press conference also included: “As …

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Published on December 31, 2025 - 18:07 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Letter to Stop “Reputation Risk” Debanking

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging the elimination of “reputation risk” in banking supervisory programs. These banking …

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Published on December 18, 2025 - 16:56 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Department of Justice to Investigate China-backed Lobbying Groups

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has co-led a letter to the Department of Justice asking them to investigate two U.S. based non-profits for their ties to China: Energy Foundation China and Center for Climate Integrity. Energy …

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Published on December 16, 2025 - 16:41 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Sues Roblox for Endangering Iowa Children

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has sued the online gaming company Roblox for failing to take necessary steps to protect Iowa kids from sexual exploitation, facilitating distribution of child sex abuse material, and failing to …

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Published on December 15, 2025 - 22:35 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Defends State Regulation of Pensions

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is leading a coalition of 10 states to defend the rights of states’ insurance agencies to regulate the transfer of employee pensions in a case before the Fourth Circuit. It is common practice …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 19:11 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Protect Children from Harmful A.I. Company Practices

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has joined a bipartisan letter to OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other major artificial intelligence software production and distribution companies demanding more quality control and other …

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Published on December 2, 2025 - 20:16 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Victory Against Scam Stem Cell Treatment Company

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory in the case against Travis Broughton and his Omaha-based stem cell companies Omaha Stem Cells, LLC and Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging Institutes of Omaha, LLC. The court has agreed …

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Published on December 1, 2025 - 17:16 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Election Integrity Win for Iowa

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced her office has secured a victory for the integrity of Iowa’s elections with a settlement agreement between Iowa and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Under President Biden, the Department …

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Published on November 20, 2025 - 21:52 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition to Protect the Right of Iowans to Affordable Retirement Advice

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a coalition of 20 states in support of overturning President Biden’s “Fiduciary Rule”—a rule attempting to mandate expensive new requirements on financial advisors that give retirement advice. The …

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Published on November 19, 2025 - 19:47 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Thorough Review of Railroad Merger to Protect Iowa Farmers

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of nine state attorneys general in a letter to the Surface Transportation Board expressing concern that the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern …

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Published on November 19, 2025 - 02:02 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Win in California Emissions Case

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the Ninth Circuit has stayed a California law that was set to go into effect on January 1st. Attorney General Bird and 24 other state attorneys general filed an emergency brief on Friday, November 14th to …

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Published on November 18, 2025 - 19:39 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Highlights New Victim’s Assistance Resources

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced two significant upgrades to her Victim Assistance Section: A Sexual Assault Forensic Response Coordinator and a new interface for an up-to-date prosecutor portal for victim restitution. The Sexual …

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Published on November 17, 2025 - 20:18 GMT

Attorney General Bird Warns Iowans “Tis the Season” for Scams

DES MOINES— Attorney General Brenna Bird is giving Iowans tips for a scam-free holiday season. As many Iowans are preparing for the holidays, scammers are working hard to take advantage of them. It’s now common for Black Friday sales to run all month …

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Published on November 17, 2025 - 17:01 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights to Protects Iowa from California Green Mandates

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Bird led a coalition of 25 states in an emergency brief to protect businesses from California’s illegal and burdensome regulations. New California laws that go into effect on January 1, 2026, will impose reporting …

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Published on October 30, 2025 - 16:08 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for Farmers and the Integrity of Renewable Fuel Standard

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the United States Department of Justice, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and Securities and Exchange Commission asking them to investigate small refiners that may be …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 19:09 GMT

Attorney General Brenna Bird Gives Tips on Managing Subscriptions

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird hears frequently from Iowans that they often find it difficult to cancel unwanted or unused subscriptions. These could be anything from online streaming services to regularly delivered dog food. Subscriptions may be …

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