Fred Kessler forms PAC to attack State Senate candidate Mike “payday loans” Sheridan

This is absolutely fascinating… Every election brings with it a host of shadowy special-interest groups. But there’s nothing murky about Citizens Against Payday Loans. The group was formed and funded by state Rep. Fred Kessler, a Milwaukee Democrat. And he is using the nonprofit to target former Assembly Speaker Mike…

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Lac du Flambeau Chippewa set to enter payday loan business

Need cash fast? The Lac du Flambeau Chippewa’s online payday loan centers are there for you. Want to place an online bet? The tribe soon hopes to handle that for you as well. Three years after the Lac du Flambeau defaulted on a $50 million bond — a move that…

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