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5/19/2010

1. Gov. Doyle partially vetoes payday loan bill, wiping out auto title loans
   MADISON, Wisconsin (WXOW) - Governor Jim Doyle issued a news release Tuesday saying he partially vetoed a new law regulating payday lenders, to wipe out the auto title loan industry in Wisconsin.
   (Published: Tue, 18 May 2010 15:22:58 -0700)

2. Doyle Veto Wipes Out Auto Title Loan Industry
   Gov. Jim Doyle says he has used his partial veto power to wipe out the auto title loan industry in Wisconsin.
   (Published: Tue, 18 May 2010 13:17:51 -0700)

3. Temporary ban on payday loan, pawn shops likely in Des Moines
   Des Moines leaders have backed a temporary ban on new pawn shops and payday loan stores in the city and called upon state lawmakers to enact tighter regulations throughout Iowa.
   (Published: Thu, 13 May 2010 18:24:28 -0700)

4. D.M. City Council freezes pawn, payday loan shops
   Two Pawn America stores planned for D.M. are now on hold.
   (Published: Tue, 18 May 2010 02:16:25 -0700)

5. Freeze on new pawn shops, payday lenders in Des Moines
   A six-month freeze on new pawn shops and payday loan stores was approved by the Des Moines City Council.
   (Published: Mon, 17 May 2010 10:59:55 -0700)

6. Payday loans feeling squeezed
   Industry lobbying against limits on borrowing, other restrictions Greg Burns: The controversial payday loan industry is under fire as financial reform lurches toward a messy conclusion on Capitol Hill. Payday loans occupy a special corner in the punishment cell of consumer protection -- the business has boomed for more than a decade, despite near-constant complaints.
   (Published: Sun, 16 May 2010 20:11:38 -0700)

7. BUSINESS BAN: Des Moines leaders want to ban pay day loan and pawn shops in the city
   City leaders say they take advantage of poor people and drive other more desireable businesses away With a unanimous vote, Des Moines leaders took the first steps to ban payday loan businesses and pawn shops from opening for the next six months. Once the moratorium is up, new stores could also find new restrictions.
   (Published: Mon, 17 May 2010 08:54:33 -0700)

8. Gary Rivlin: The Payday Lenders Confront Their Mortality
   There arent many industries that might be wiped away in a few strokes of a pen but then the countrys payday lenders - those in...
   (Published: Mon, 17 May 2010 21:03:31 -0700)

9. Governor's Partial Veto Rewrites Payday Loan Regulation
   Governor Doyle made changes to a bill regulating payday lenders for the first time in Wisconsin.
   (Published: Tue, 18 May 2010 20:42:54 -0700)

10. Doyle uses partial veto to toughen payday loan measure
    Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill regulating payday lenders Tuesday but used his powerful partial veto powers to toughen the measure by banning auto title loans in the state.
    (Published: Tue, 18 May 2010 14:37:27 -0700)