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AARP, other groups, fight lending bill they say could be predatory
AARP, which lobbies for the interests of older Americans, is mobilizing the coalition that defeated the payday lending industry six years ago in its new fight against a proposal that would allow lending firms to collect the maximum interest charge on a bigger loan.
Pierce says contraception bill probably not coming back
Senate President Steve Pierce doesn’t think legislation allowing employers with religious objection to deny contraception coverage to workers will return for a second vote. Pierce previously indicated he was willing to cast the required 16th “yes” vote to pass the bill last week if supporters could get 15 senators to support the bill.
