February 22, 2019

Top Political News

• Coalition of states sues Trump over national emergency to build border wall.
• House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict.
• Trump says release of Russia probe report up to attorney general
• Trump nominates Jeffrey Rosen to replace Rosenstein at DOJ.
• New Election Called In North Carolina House Race
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics.

Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

• A Green New Deal Is Technologically Possible. Its Political Prospects Are Another Question
• White House prepares to scrutinize intelligence agencies’ finding that climate change threatens national security
• National Clean-Energy Mandate Gets Another Look in Congress
• Trump Administration, Getting Set for a Major Rollback, Ends Clean Air Talks With California.

Indian Affairs

• Supreme Court takes on a case of treaty rights vs. state taxation
• NCAI ponders next steps after executive director Jacqueline Pata resigns
• Tribe can renew lawsuit on Zinke casino decision.

Labor

• Judge Rules Westmoreland Coal Can Cut Retiree Benefits, Union Contracts
• Oakland, Los Angeles And More To Come: Why Teachers Keep Going On Strike
• White House ‘looking into’ Alexander Acosta’s prosecution in billionaire pedophile case.
• The Shutdown Made Sara Nelson Into America’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant.

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• In the Zone
• New Opportunity Zones Could Jumpstart Depressed Economies. If Only We Knew
• Trump on EU: ‘If we don’t make the deal, we’ll do the tariffs.’
• Gov. Mike DeWine wants an 18-cent gas tax increase
• U.S., China resume talks on thorniest issues in trade war

Technology

• Self-Driving Cars Might Kill Auto Insurance as We Know It.
• Why Local Governments Aren’t All Aboard the Blockchain Train
• Trump urges U.S. telecommunications companies to step up 5G systems
• Opportunity Exists for Advancing Autonomous Vehicles Bill This Congress, Sen. John Thune Says

Transportation

• The FAA Is Finding New Tricks to Cut Delays
• Trump Administration Wants California to Pay Back $2.5 Billion for High-Speed Rail.
• Amtrak Plan to Expand Ridership Could Sidetrack Storied Trains
• USDOT issues final rule requiring rail oil-spill response plans. Progressive Railroading