Could there be a legislative solution to the glacial, frustrating pace of court efforts to get a final state Supreme Court ruling that payday lending fees are interest and so wildly beyond the Constitution’s usury limit to be almost criminal?

Rep. David Johnson and Sen. Shawn Womack will unveil a legislative idea tomorrow. Release on jump.

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