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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