TN House Speaker appoints payday lender Advance Financial lawyer to Nashville Airport Board

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton appointed John Cheadle, a lawyer for payday lender Advance Financial, to the Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board. Cheadle's firm has sued thousands of Tennesseans over high-interest loans, and Sexton previously sponsored legislation enabling Advance Financial to offer a loan product that removed consumer protections, leading to widespread litigation.