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December 13, 2019

Top News

  • Top Lawmakers Say Bipartisan Spending Deal Reached.
  • House Judiciary Committee Approves 2 Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump.
  • After Election Victory, Boris Johnson Says ‘We Are Going to Unite.’ New York Times
  • The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

  • America After Climate Change, Mapped.
  • California Bans Insurers From Dropping Policies Made Riskier by Climate Change
  • Government watchdog to probe movement of land management bureau out of DC
  • Oregon lawmakers welcome USFS air tanker contracts.

Indian Affairs 

  • House bill could generate more health services for Native American elders
  • Senate passes bill to protect, promote Native American languages
  • House passes Kilmer bill to help coastal tribes facing severe weather threats

Labor

  • Republicans Propose Wholesale Reform of Multiemployer Pension Plan System
  • How the Fed Lost Its Faith in ‘Full Employment’.
  • Explosion of U.S. tech jobs concentrated in just five metro areas, study finds

Taxation & Trade

  • Democrats, White House forge new North American trade deal.
  • U.S. and China Reach Initial Trade Deal.
  • Oregon Businesses Breathe Sighs Of Relief Over New North American Trade Deal
  • Opportunity Zones Investors Show Appetite for Real Estate Over Startups

Technology

  • Autonomous Truck Makes Coast-to-Coast Run for Land O’Lakes
  • Mapping the impact of dockless vehicles
  • Lyft launches a car rental service with no mileage limit

Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Federal agency approves permit to transport liquefied natural gas via rail.
  • USDOT unveils new loan program for short lines, regionals
  • Seattle Joins the Rush to Slow Down Traffic on City Streets
  • Women love bikes—so why don’t they cycle to work?
  • How Media Coverage of Car Crashes Downplays the Role of Drivers

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