Headlines = Politicians B-roll. But could McDaniel’s latest attempt for them backfire? As a former police officer himself, Arkansas’s Democrat A.G. should know better than to simply shoot from the hip. That kind of recklessness would’ve gotten him suspended from the Jonesboro Police Department – yes he was a cop.

At the same time, McDaniel is defending before the state Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Arkansas Check-cashers Act, which allows payday lending, said Jamie Fulmer, director of public affairs for Advance America Cash Advance Centers.

“And he’s punishing us for adhering to the same law,” Fulmer said. “We’re troubled by the apparent lack of due process. Our belief is that we’re in full and strict compliance with the laws.” Spartanburg, S. C.-based Advance America, which operates 30 stores in Arkansas, will respond to the letter and work with the attorney general “in hopes of resolving his concerns,” Fulmer said.

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