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It is important not to take 50 sheriffs off the beat, particularly when the world of finance can be the Wild West.

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, discussing the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's claim that states do not have authority to regulate the practices of national banks.

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, discussing the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's claim that states do not have authority to regulate the practices of national banks.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.