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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Numbers of payday lenders soar, as critics blast them for preying on the needy. |
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By Bill Cohen - February 22, 2007 |
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The number of payday lending stores in Ohio has exploded in the past decade. A new study confirms the trend. Critics say there's good reason for the stores' success; they're making a mint off of desperate consumers by charging sky-high interest rates. But the payday lending industry is answering the criticism. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports. |
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Bill Cohen reports (3:48) 
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