Should animals be deemed equal with humans?

Fido is perhaps a beloved member of your household, but should animals be equals with humans in the eyes of the law? Author Wesley J. Smith mounts a spirited defense of the belief that human beings “stand uniquely at the pinnacle of moral worth,” a concept known as “human exceptionalism.

TX school district, ex-CFO charged with fraud in $20 million bond sale

WASHINGTON – The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Crosby Independent School District and its former chief financial officer with misleading investors in the sale of $20 million of municipal bonds.

BrucePac invests $22.5 million in food processing facility at Durant

DURANT – BrucePac announced plans to spend $22.5 million enlarging the company’s food processing facility in Durant.

Labor Department considers update of Davis-Bacon Act

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday it will consider updating the regulations that implement the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, to reflect better the needs of workers in the construction industry and planned federal construction investments.

Cooperative declines securitization for February ’21 winter storm costs

OKLAHOMA CITY – State regulators have signed off on another utility seeking approval of 2021 winter storm cost recovery, but unlike previous firms, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative is not making use of the bond securitization act that is being challenged before the state Supreme Court.

FinCEN levies $140M civil penalty against USAA Federal Savings Bank

WASHINGTON — The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has assessed a $140 million civil money penalty against USAA Federal Savings Bank for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations.

AG opts out of securitization issue

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Supreme Court can begin considering the constitutionality of the state’s securitization law at least a month earlier now.

Credit repair company fleeced clients, FTC claims

WASHINGTON – The last thing people who turned to Alex Miller Credit Repair for help needed was to end up in worse financial shape than when they began.

FTC files complaint against HomeAdvisor

If you’re in the home improvement business — whether it’s kitchen remodeling, landscaping, or something else — getting quality leads on people looking to hire a business like yours might be worth paying for. That’s what HomeAdvisor promised businesses if they paid $287.

County may join program for financing building upgrades

LAWTON – Comanche County may join an Oklahoma program that provides financing to owners of commercial buildings who want to make their property more energy efficient.