The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday said it is seeking public comment on a proposal to modify rules governing the access and use of consumer financial data which is collected by a growing number of online financial …
Walmart Inc. said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking clarity on the roles and legal responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies in filling opioid prescriptions. Walmart said certain officials in the U.S. Justice Department are …
Tangram Insurance Services, a managing general agency, and Markel Corp. have launched a program to provide excess liability capacity above Tangram’s current offering in the propane and fuel distribution niche. Tangram’s program provides coverage for dealers and distributors of fuel …
Drought has become one of the costliest disasters in the U.S., causing 94 deaths and an inflation-adjusted $6.2 billion in losses per year on average since 1980, according to a report out this week from Climate Central. The report includes …
An Oregon Secretary of State audit has found the Department of Administrative Services does not provide sufficient oversight of investigations into workplace discrimination and harassment throughout state government. The Statesman Journal reports the audit, released Wednesday, also concluded that investigations …
Texas transportation officials report that the number of traffic crashes in the energy-producing regions of Texas continues to rise. Last year, there were more than 205,000 crashes in counties defined as the Texas energy sector by the Texas Railroad Commission …
Just as Louisiana begins an ambitious slate of projects to rebuild its crumbling coastline, the essential ingredients — sea sand and river silt — will be harder to come by. That’s not because these materials are rare; the Gulf of …
A 400-ton pavilion that offers spectacular views of Lake Michigan will be moved away from an eroding bluff after a mudslide and high water levels last year threatened to destroy the structure. The pavilion, which was built in 1940s at …
State regulators have found the Nebraska Republican Party and a political consulting firm liable for making illegal robocalls in a hotly contested legislative race. The Nebraska Public Service Commission issued the ruling against the state party and Kansas City-based Remington …
Iowa-based electric utility MidAmerican Energy has idled nearly four dozen power-generating wind turbines after huge blades broke off of two turbines in recent weeks. MidAmerican has paused the use of 46 turbines it has identified as having similar blades, which …
