February 8, 2019

Top Political News

• Trump to Begin Releasing Fiscal 2020 Budget Plan on March 11.
• Lawmakers say they’re closing in on border deal to prevent shutdown.
• Trump’s attorney general nominee clears Senate Judiciary Committee
• Acting U.S. attorney general says has not discussed Russia probe with Trump.
• Former Rep. John Dingell, Longest-Serving Member Of Congress, Dies At 92
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics.

Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

• Trump Chooses David Bernhardt, a Former Oil Lobbyist, to Head the Interior Dept
• Despite Few Details And Much Doubt, The Green New Deal Generates Enthusiasm
• Governors Request More Federal Support for Climate and Emissions Efforts
• Trump: We cannot continue to spend ‘billions’ on ‘preventable’ forest fires.

Indian Affairs

• Native American communities worry about long-term effects from shutdown, new bill seeks to protect them
• Indian Affairs Committee Passes Three Bills For Indian Country
• Join Indian Country Today’s coverage of the State of Indian Nations on Feb. 11. Indian Country Today

Labor

• A look at lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s lame-duck laws
• De Blasio Believes New York Will Turn Amazon Into Union-Friendly Company.
• Tech Is Splitting the U.S. Work Force in Two.
• Finding Workers Where They Are.

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump’s ‘Opportunity Zones’ Tax Break Under Assault in New York
• Trump Will Not Meet President Xi Jinping of China Before Trade Deal Deadline
• Trump Loves the New Nafta. Congress Doesn’t

Technology

• White House poised to take action on AI, 5G
• Lyft’s ‘Green Mode’ will allow riders to opt for hybrid or electric vehicles
• Study: Self-driving cars could increase urban congestion
• E-Scooter Ride-Share Industry Leaves Injuries and Angered Cities in its Path.
• Ready or Not, Here Comes the Micromobility Revolution

Transportation

• Trump Short on Infrastructure Details in State of the Union
• Coalition urges Congress to pass bipartisan infrastructure bill
• Infrastructure Stakeholders to Congress: Fix the Highway Trust Fund.
• T&I hearing highlights cost of neglecting infrastructure investments.
• State, Local Leaders Urge Congress to Act on Infrastructure Plan.