Articles Tagged: Brenna Bird

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has appointed a former top lawyer at the Texas attorney general’s office, who has led several lawsuits against the Biden administration, to be her new chief deputy.

Johnson County officials may follow Polk County’s lead in providing funding for emergency contraception and crisis services for victims of sexual assault and rape after the Iowa Attorney General’s Office halted - at least for now -- covering those expenses.

Also, presidential straw poll returns to Iowa State Fair

Iowa has joined other state attorneys general as part of an investigation into the social media company TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users' mental health.

The lawsuit, joined by Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers, alleges the EPA repeatedly missed deadlines that were required by law after being petitioned by several states’ governors to adjust rules around the sale of ethanol-blended gasoline.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in April paused the AG office’s practice of using a state victims compensation fund to pay for rape victims’ abortions, pausing payments to dozens of rape survivors

Reynolds and Bird say the Iowa Supreme Court should first determine which legal standard applies to abortion restrictions, then determine the new law, which is blocked by a temporary injunction, is constitutional.

Reynolds and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Friday said the state has appealed a lower court’s decision to temporarily block enforcement of the so-called fetal heartbeat law.

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds will host one-on-one interviews with candidates running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at next month’s Iowa State Fair.

Also, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embarks on a 2-week trade mission to Italy, Kosovo and Israel.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced Thursday that Iowa will receive more than $1 million for 35,000 Iowans who unnecessarily paid for tax services from TurboTax.

Iowa will receive more than $1 million from a nationwide settlement with the maker of the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone.

Also: State announces local sites for its free summer food assistance program for low-income students.

Iowa will spend $150,000 to pilot a program aimed at decreasing emergency response times in rural areas.

Gov. Kim Reynolds will sign a handful of bills on a tour across the state this week, holding public ceremonies to enact laws dealing with fentanyl, child care, vehicle enforcement and butcheries.