April 27, 2018

We are pleased to announce the release of “,” our first in what will be a series of policy primers. We welcome your comments and look forward to continuing to shape the emerging autonomous vehicle market and transportation ecosystem together.

Top Political News

• Senate Confirms C.I.A. Chief Mike Pompeo to Be Secretary of State.
• Ronny Jackson Withdraws As VA Nominee.
• Russia ran U.S. election interference, no Trump collusion: panel Republicans
• Macron rebukes Trump with ‘Obama State of the Union address.’ Politico
• Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez is ‘severely admonished’ by Ethics Committee, ordered to repay gifts
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy & Natural Resources

• Five takeaways from Pruitt’s big testimony
• Trump administration official says it’s a ‘top priority’ to improve U.S. weather forecasting model.
• How Windmills as Wide as Jumbo Jets Are Making Clean Energy Mainstream
• House passes bill rejecting court-ordered Snake River dam spills to help fish

Indian Affairs

• Bureau of Indian Affairs head steps down after only six months in office: report
• Trump challenges Native Americans’ historical standing.
• Appeals Court: Tribal Casinos Can Be Subject to US Labor Law
• Interior rejected staff advice when scuttling tribes’ casino.
• May 5th Voted National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls in U.S.

Labor

• House approves amendment to standardize rules on meal, rest breaks
• A study finds nearly half of jobs are vulnerable to automation
• Why Working on the Railroad Comes With a $25,000 Signing Bonus
• How the Loss of Union Power Has Hurt American Manufacturing

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump taps USTR’s Gerrish as acting head of Export-Import Bank
• Leading Mexican Presidential Candidate Would Respect Nafta Deal
• U.S.-China trade fight reaches top American court in antitrust case.
• McMaster and Commander
• Exit Macron, Enter Merkel
• Kim, Moon Pledge End To Korean War And Denuclearization Of Peninsula.
• Kate Brown calls May 21 special session to extend business tax break.

Technology

• Tesla Autopilot chief leaves to join Intel.
• With Self-Driving Cars on Horizon, Cities Worry About Parking
• The first drone warship just joined the Navy and now nearly every element of it is classified
• ‘Smart’ streetlights sign of things to come around town

Transportation

• House passes 5-year reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration
• FHWA Notice Clears Way for State DOTs to Tap Full FAST Act 2018 Highway Funding
• Rural Areas to Get Federal Funding Boost in New Transportation Grant Program
• Gov. Kate Brown hires Saltzman chief to direct transportation policy
• Lawmakers should pursue vehicle mileage tax to save Highway Trust Fund: study.
• Cars Are Ruining Our Cities