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Consumers win big on payday lending battle

The Colorado Statesman, Sep 3, 2010
City won't pursue charges stemming from failed Poppaw recall effort

The Coloradoan, Sep 3, 2010
Grice withdraws campaign finance complaint against Buck

The Colorado Independent, Sep 3, 2010
DPS board slips, posts agenda after meeting happens

The Denver Post, Sep 3, 2010

More headlines

“The fact that they only gave money when he was doing these final rules, that more than ever really raises flags. There’s something fishy going on.”

Rep. Mark Ferrandino, commenting on campaign contributions from payday lending companies to Attorney General John Suthers as Suthers writes regulations to implement a new payday lending law, as reported in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, August 13, 2010

Ohms' finance oversight nets fine

By Nate Taylor, The Coloradoan,

July 29, 2010

Al Ohms, a Democratic candidate for Larimer County sheriff, has been fined $50 per day by the Colorado secretary of state for a seven-day stretch when he failed to file his campaign finance reports.

Ohms said Wednesday he didn't file by the July 20 deadline because of his own oversight.

For the full story, please visit http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100729/NEWS03/7290362/Ohms-finance-over...

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