An Educational Resource on the Office of State Attorney General
Going beyond the headlines to examine the often overlooked issues and cases that highlight the wide-ranging impact and role of state attorneys general.
Attorneys General and consumer advocates have long believed that payday lending exploits low income citizens while the industry alleges that payday loans fill a vital credit need for those with no savings. This post by the Journalist Report at the Kennedy School both summarizes the CFPB's payday initiative as well as providing links to recent research.
See: Journalist's Resource, Do payday loans exploit poor people? Research review
Professor James E. Tierney
StateAG.org was founded by James E. Tierney, former Attorney General of Maine and a Lecturer at Harvard Law School where he also directs the Harvard Attorney General clinic. For thirteen years he was Director of the National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia Law School.
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StateAG.org offers in-depth analysis of the role of state attorneys general in the American legal system. It was founded by James E. Tierney, former Attorney General of Maine and a Lecturer at Harvard Law School where he also directs the Harvard Attorney General clinic. For thirteen years he was Director of the National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia Law School.
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