AG Urges Congress to Fund Violence Against Women Act
September 17, 2018
Attorney General Jim Hood joined attorneys general from all states and five territories today in a letter urging Congress to reauthorizeRead More
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AG Hood Fights Legislation Protecting Abusive Lending Practices
July 2, 2018
Attorney General Jim Hood is urging Congressional leadership to vote against HR 3299 (“Protecting Consumers’ Access to Credit Act of 2017”)Read More
AG Hood Calls Internet Sales Tax Ruling a “victory for our Main Street merchants”
June 22, 2018
Today’s ruling is a victory for our Main Street merchants in Mississippi. It puts them on a level playing field withRead More
AG Hood Warns Congress Against Changing Data Breach Notifications
March 21, 2018
Attorney General Jim Hood sent a letter to Congress Monday along with 31 other attorneys general voicing opposition to parts ofRead More
AG Hood Urges Congress to Repeal Law that Allows Oversupply of Opioids
November 16, 2017
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 44 states and territories this week in calling for a repeal of a federal law whichRead More
AG Hood Joins Multistate Investigation into Equifax Data Breach
September 15, 2017
Today, Attorney General Jim Hood joined 31 attorneys general in requesting credit reporting firm Equifax disable links for enrollment in fee-basedRead More
AG Hood Joins 49 Attorneys General to Ask Congress to Amend Sex Trafficking Law
August 16, 2017
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 49 other state and territorial attorneys general in a bi-partisan coalition urging Congress to affirm thatRead More
EDMC to Change Practices, Forgive Loans through Agreement with Attorney General Jim Hood and State Attorneys General
November 16, 2015
For-profit education company Education Management Corporation (EDMC) will significantly reform its recruiting and enrollment practices, and forgive more than $1,229,321 inRead More
Attorney General Jim Hood Joins Effort Urging the Passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 to Address Nationwide Epidemic of Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Abuse
September 29, 2015
Attorney General Jim Hood joins 37 attorneys general and the District of Columbia today in sending a letter to the leadershipRead More
ATTORNEY GENERAL JIM HOOD CALLS ON PHONE CARRIERS TO OFFER CALL-BLOCKING TECHNOLOGY TO CUSTOMERS
July 22, 2015
Attorney General Jim Hood today joined 44 other state attorneys general calling on five major phone companies to offer call-blocking technologyRead More
