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Michael S. Barr: “The attorney general of Kentucky, the Democratic attorney general, the Democratic Governor, his financial institutions…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
The attorney general of Kentucky, the Democratic attorney general, the Democratic Governor, his financial institutions department and the Democratic General Assembly in Kentucky all reformed our payday lending and usury laws.
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Michael S. Barr

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Barr highlights bipartisan reforms in Kentucky regarding payday lending laws.

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