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Martin DyckmanAugust 10, 2016

The adage that knowledge is power proves itself nowhere more forcefully than in politics. One significant reason why the lobbyists have so much power — apart from their campaign money — is that they claim to know so much more than legislators and other policymakers do. That accounts for the explosive growth and predatory practices […]

Phil AmmannMay 31, 2016

A liberal group is spending $100,000 in television ads in South Florida to call out embattled Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for not cracking down harder on what many call the predatory practices of the payday lending industry. Allied Progress, in its 30-second ad, uses the congresswoman’s recent appearance on a local Sunday […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 3, 2015

The state’s Office of Financial Regulation went live Thursday with a new check cashing database aimed at fighting fraud. Check cashing businesses now will have to enter a range of information on any check of $1,000 or more, or on anyone cashing more than $1,000 in checks per day, OFR spokeswoman Jamie Mongiovi said. Identifying information, for instance, […]

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Martin Dyckman: When investigating payday lending, knowledge is power

Group targets Debbie Wasserman Schultz with TV ad over payday lending bill

State launches check-cashing database to combat fraud