February 1, 2019

Top Political News

• Cory Booker Announces 2020 Presidential Bid.
• Trump accepts invitation from Pelosi to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 5.
• Democrats Pick Georgia’s Stacey Abrams To Give Response To Trump’s State Of The Union.
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

• PG&E must deal with problem that bankruptcy won’t end: fires.
• Senate lines up major national parks, federal lands bill for potential vote
• With rise of electric vehicles, a new foreign energy dependence looms
• With More Electric and Hybrid Cars on the Road, States Increase Fees.
• As Joshua Tree reopens, anger over damage to economy, environment

Indian Affairs

• Native American Tribes Gaining Recognition For Timber And Forestry Practices
• Sen. Murkowski keeps promise to Heidi Heitkamp, reintroduces Savanna’s Act
• Washington Lawmaker Unveils New Bill To Address Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women

Labor

• Contractor or Employee? NLRB May Tackle Question With Rule.
• Watchdog probes Trump administration over changes to labor rules
• Panel puts brakes on efforts to unionize Disney Lyft drivers.
• U.S. job growth jumps; unemployment rate rises to 4.0 percent.
• The Places Most Likely to See Jobs Disrupted by Automation

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Herman Cain, Marvin Goodfriend Being Considered for Fed Governor
• Trump Optimistic on Trade Deal With China, but May Keep Tariffs Anyway
• Pressure Builds to Pass Tax Extenders With Filing Season Underway
• U.S. to withdraw from nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, says Russian violations render the Cold War agreement moot

Technology

• Mayors Eye Two-Pronged Attack on FCC’s Preemptive 5G Order
• Uber Wants to Be Your One-Stop Transit Stop.
• The Cost of Self-Driving Cars Will Be the Biggest Barrier to Their Adoption
• As I.P.O. Approaches, Lyft’s Chief Is Nudged Into the Spotlight.
• Scooter injuries are a thing, and they’re sending people to the ER
• Why Technology Hasn’t Fixed the Housing Crisis

Transportation

• First House infrastructure hearing to highlight costs of delay.
• House bill would allow states to count fed loans toward infrastructure financing share
• ‘Mobility’ Is Starting to Get the Attention It Deserves
• Los Angeles is Now Offering Car Rides to Metro Stations
• Federal Transit Funding Is on Track to Dry Up in 2021. Yes, Cities Are Worried.
• Freight Railroads Record Progress on PTC Implementation, AAR Says