Iowa AG announces legislative priorities

2026 legislative preview: Attorney General Bird focusing on more victim protections

The 2026 legislative session is less than a week away and Iowa's Attorney General laid out her agenda.This session, Attorney General Brenna Bird is introducing

Iowa AG announces legislative priorities

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird proposed four bills on Tuesday that she's hoping will help catch violent criminals and bring justice for victims. Bird held a Justice for Victims Press Conference at the Iowa Statehouse. She was surrounded by law enforcement officials, victim advocates, and even a politician from out of [...]

Iowa's A.G. seeks passage of 2026 'Victim Protection Bill'

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling on the legislature to pass a law requiring the collection of DNA from adults arrested for felonies or aggravated misdemeanors. “No family should have to wait years for answers about what happened to their loved one and no criminal should ever get away with murder, rape or other […]

Iowa AG announces 2026 legislative priorities

On Tuesday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced her legislative priorities for 2026.

Bill Watch: Indiana's 2026 legislative priorities

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

Bird Announces 2026 Legislative Priorities

On Tuesday, 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:   Mary Ingham, Executive Director Crisis Intervention Services  Jason Sandholt, Marion County Sheriff  Nick Maybanks, Linn County Attorney  Susana Martinez, former Governor of New Mexico  “As a mom an…