payday lending

Last week, the Ohio House finally elected a new speaker. Republican Rep. Ryan Smith emerged as the winner and was sworn in after an extensive nomination…

The Ohio House has overwhelmingly passed long-awaited payday loan legislation meant to close loopholes those lenders use to charge high interest…

Backers of a ballot proposal to cap Ohio's interest rates on payday loans and impose additional regulations on the industry have been cleared to begin…

Accusations are flying at the State Capitol as the Ohio House continues in disorder without a speaker. The lawmaker considered to be the frontrunner says…

A community group is moving forward with their attempt to put a measure on the ballot that would crack down on payday lending. They say they’re tired of...

The Ohio House was forced to cancel its Wednesday session as Republicans failed to reach an agreement on who should be the next House speaker. That…

Gubernatorial candidate Dennis Kucinich is facing staunch criticism for accepting payments for speeches he had delivered to sympathizers of Syrian…

Snollygoster is the new Ohio politics podcast from WOSU Public Media. Every week, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown dive into the week’s biggest stories…

A bill to crack down on payday lending passed an Ohio House committee without any changes, a week after the House Speaker resigned and a vote on the bill…

An anti-payday lender group is crying foul after a bill to reform the industry was once again delayed in committee. The coalition says the hesitation from…