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AG Hood Warns Consumers of Scam Websites Posing as Equifax
Attorney General Jim Hood is warning consumers to use extra caution when accessing information telling them if they have been impacted by the recent Equifax data breach. “Consumers should make sure that they are accessing the correct website through the correct Equifax link,” said General Hood. “We have seen links being shared that are scams, and we want to prevent consumers from having more damage done to their personal information.”
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A Consumer Guide: Tips for Storm Victims
If your home has been damaged by a natural disaster, chances are you’re in the market for a reputable contractor. Immediately following a natural disaster the demand for qualified contractors is at an all-time high, and will surely exceed supply. Be aware that these conditions are ripe for home repair con artists who may charge excessive rates, perform shoddy work or simply skip town with your money.
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AG Hood Urges Health Insurers to Turn to Non-Opioid Pain Management
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 37 attorneys general in urging health insurance companies to find ways to make non-opioid pain management more accessible for people who are currently treating their pain with addictive opioids. “Right now, many insurance companies cover opioids, which, under those plans, are not as expensive as less addictive pain medicines,” said General Hood. “People shouldn’t be forced to buy opioids that will get them
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AG Hood Prepares State for Storm, Reminds Consumers of Emergency Preparedness Resources Available
Attorney General Jim Hood is making Mississippians aware of the preparations his office is executing ahead of Tropical Storm Nate expected to strengthen into a hurricane and make landfall Sunday morning. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit visited licensed nursing homes and licensed personal care homes Friday in the most southeastern counties in the state most likely to be impacted by the storm. They checked to
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AG Hood Warns Drivers of Resale on Flood-Damaged Vehicles
“We saw this with Hurricane Katrina and previous flooding disasters in neighboring states,” said General Hood. “That’s why we are warning drivers now of people who use a natural disaster to take advantage of others to make a buck on a car they know is not a safe ride.”
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Jim Hood has served as Attorney General of Mississippi since 2004. Prior to being elected as Attorney General, he
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June 19, 2017

A Consumer Guide: Tips for Storm Victims
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June 19, 2017

Mississippi Children’s Behavioral Health Needs Assessment- Findings and Recommendations- TAC Report The Institute for
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May 25, 2017

Consumer Guide for Insurance and Auto Body Repair
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April 17, 2017

CONSUMER’S GUIDE TO NET METERING AND SOLAR POWER IN MISSISSIPPI
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January 4, 2017

Click here for an electronic copy of the FY2016 Annual Report for the
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Mississippi will receive $1.4M from a settlement w/General Motors. This @GM case was over faulty ignition switches.… https://t.co/bHkHa4S6SU about 1 hour ago from Hootsuite Reply Retweet Favorite
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Just in for the weekend: 11 biz busted for selling to minors, 18 MIPs, 5 fake IDs in Oxford, Starkville, & Clevelan… https://t.co/vbHWzeQe5p 04:37:40 PM October 20, 2017 from Hootsuite Reply Retweet Favorite

Today, Attorney General Jim Hood announced that Mississippi will receive $1,470,156.60 from a $120 million multi-state settlement with General Motors Company (“GM”). The settlement resolves an investigation into allegations that GM failed to disclose
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Tunica Woman Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Second-Degree Murder

October 23, 2017

A 59-year-old Tunica woman is going to prison for 25 years for murdering her neighbor, Attorney General Jim Hood announced today.
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North Mississippi Bars, Businesses Found in Violation for Selling to Minors

October 20, 2017

Nine bars and businesses and 23 individuals were issued 34 total violations or citations in Oxford, Starkville, and Cleveland over the past week as the result of alcohol and beer compliance checks by investigators
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