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2013/05/24 16:12

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Attorney General Jim Hood has issued a warning about scams related to the tornado that struck Oklahoma. Hood says Mississippians have generous hearts and are so open to giving that they are often...

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2013/05/12 14:51

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Crime victim fund eligibility expands

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The family of a student killed or injured while boarding or exiting a school bus can now qualify to receive money from the state Crime Victim Compensation Fund. House Bill 710...

2013/05/08 21:22

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Miss. governor says he could run Medicaid program

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he thinks he can run Medicaid even if lawmakers don't reauthorize the program or set its budget by the time the state's new fiscal year starts July...

2013/05/08 06:22

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Mississippi Supreme Court blocks Tuesday execution

PARCHMAN -- The Mississippi Supreme Court indefinitely delayed Tuesday evening's planned execution of Willie Jerome Manning, who was condemned to die for the 1992 shooting deaths of two college...

2013/05/06 20:11

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Woman sentenced in Hinds County case

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Clinton woman has been sentenced to serve five years in prison after pleading guilty to identity theft and other crimes. Attorney General Jim Hood says 25-year-old Emily...

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2013/05/05 22:51

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Mississippi revenue collections down in April

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi tax collections were $46 million, or 8.2 percent, below the estimate for the month of April. Kathy Waterbury, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Revenue, said the...

2013/05/03 16:59

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Miss. revenue collections down in April

Kathy Waterbury, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Revenue, said the majority of drop may be due to timing of receipts and processing. "We won't know for certain until all of the income tax...

2013/04/27 16:11

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Attorney general warns against Facebook dangers

You can learn all sorts of things by logging onto Facebook, from where people live to what they are doing or even thinking. "Most people my age, 50 or older, they think a lot of privacy," Attorney...

2013/04/25 05:22

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Hood wants BP suit to be tried in state, not fede...

GULFPORT -- Attorney General Jim Hood said Mississippi's best hope is to keep a pending lawsuit against BP over the 2010 oil spill in state court, but he fears it could get bogged down in federal...

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2013/04/23 20:35

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Miss. becomes third state to sue BP for oil spill

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has become the third state to sue BP PLC over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Attorney General Jim Hood announced Friday that Mississippi had filed suits in...

2013/04/22 16:11

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Native American Adoption Law Reviewed by High Cou...

The U.S. Supreme Court could determine the impact of a federal law that gives jurisdiction over adoptions of American Indian children to tribal courts instead of state courts. The Clarion-Ledger...

2013/04/20 13:21

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Mississippi Sues BP

Mississippi has become the third state to sue BP over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Attorney General Jim Hood announced yesterday that Mississippi had filed suits in federal and state...

2013/04/20 05:44

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Beware the lemon house

So-called “lemons” are consumer goods that fail quality and performance standards soon after purchased. Lemon laws (or warranties) protect consumers who buy defective products by offering a...

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