State could receive $134M a year from internet sales tax
Mississippians will soon start seeing another tax when they go to checkout online. After the supreme court ruled that states have the ability to collect sales...
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Featured Hood tops Reeves in latest Governor poll
by Alex Paton
While there may not be a gubernatorial election until 2019, a recent poll shows that Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood has a slight lead over...
Featured AG Hood asks U.S. House to pass child porn victim assistance act
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 54 attorneys general in asking the U.S. House of Representatives to quickly pass the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography...
Featured AG Hood signs net neutrality petition
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 22 attorneys general in filing a petition Thursday to formally begin their lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission’s illegal rollback...
Featured AG Hood settles fourth lawsuit in Chris Epps prison bribery scandal
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood announced that the State of Mississippi has settled its claims with CGL Facility Management, LLC for $750,000, as the fourth settlement...
Featured AG Hood urges Congress to protect employees from sexual harassment
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood joined a bipartisan coalition of 56 states and territories today urging Congress to end secret, forced arbitration in cases of workplace...
Featured AG Hood: Wine shipped illegally into state
by Alex Paton
The Office of the Attorney General and the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Division of the Department of Revenue filed a complaint last month against four...
Third suit settled in MDOC Epps scandal
by Alex Paton
Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that the state of Mississippi has settled its claims with Sentinel Offender Services, L.L.C. for $1,300,000.00. Sentinel provides inmate electronic...
Shopper safety: are you shopping smart?
by Sarah Ulmer
The busiest shopping days of the year are just a few days away, and Attorney General Jim Hood is reminding shoppers of ways to protect...
Mississippi receives $1.5 million in GM settlement
According to a release sent out by Attorney General Jim Hood’s office, Mississippi will receive $1,470,156.60 as a portion of a $120 million multi-state settlement...