January 4, 2019

Top Political News

• Nancy Pelosi Elected Speaker as Democrats Take Control of House.
• House Passes Spending Package in Bid to End Shutdown.
• Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts to retire in 2020
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics.

Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture 

• Novel international greenhouse gas commitment goes into effect
• Kevin McIntyre, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission chairman, dies at 58.
• Zinke’s Handwritten Resignation Note: A Bear To Read, A Bone To Critics
• House energy panel to dedicate first hearing to climate change

Indian Affairs

• Shutdown Leaves Food, Medicine and Pay in Doubt in Indian Country
• U.S. to Investigate Discrimination Against Native American Students on Montana Reservation.
• Meeting Set for Toppenish to Address Missing Native Women

Labor

• Unionized Employers: NLRB Removes Key Hurdles for Deferring ULP Charges to Arbitration (US)
• U.S. Government Bond Prices Fall After Strong Labor Report
• Federal Workforce’s Largest Union Sues Over Unpaid Labor During Shutdown

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Whiskey sour: U.S. craft distillers say Trump trade war with Europe is killing export plans.
• One Year Later, Benefits From Corporate Tax Cut Seem Muted.
• December Jobs Report Highlights U.S. Economy’s Strength Amid Market Tumult.
• Bipartisan bill unveiled in Senate to stop China tech threats

Technology

• GM, DoorDash to Test Autonomous Food Deliveries
• Devices That Will Invade Your Life in 2019 (and What’s Overhyped)
• 2018 Was The Year Of The Scooter. What Happens Now?

Transportation

• Trump, Congress Eye Possibility of Infrastructure Bill in 2019
• Shutdown Struggles Loom for Localities in Need of Infrastructure, Affordable Housing Funding
• USDOT: Four railroads fully met PTC implementation deadline.
• Trump taps fuel economy negotiator for highway agency
• Why the West Coast Is Suddenly Beating the East Coast on Transportation