The Tribune newspaper of Greeley, CO carries a guest piece today on payday lending legislation by Michael Hough, director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force at the American Legislative Exchange Council.    Hough says:

“This misguided legislation assumes that the majority of Coloradans are unable to make appropriate financial decisions without the state intervening on their behalf with heavy-handed government regulations. Colorado lawmakers should reject this legislation because it will financially hurt the state’s residents and deprive them of the freedom to take out a payday loan if they so choose.”