March 22, 2019

Top News

• White House to Nominate Steve Dickson as Permanent FAA Head.
• Trump says he’ll nominate Stephen Moore to Fed.
• Britain will not leave the E.U. next week after European leaders allow a short Brexit reprieve.
• Jimmy Carter Is Now the Longest-Living U.S. President
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics.

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• New Council Will Advise Gov. Kate Brown On Improving Oregon’s Wildfire Response
• Acting Interior chief moves to protect access to public lands
• To Avoid Climate Disaster, Urban Transportation Must Change, Now.
• The Fight to Tame a Swelling River With Dams That May Be Outmatched by Climate Change
• Trump Administration Plans Flood Insurance Overhaul

Indian Affairs

• Oregon Leaders Plan Congressional Hearings On Chemawa Indian School
• Neil Gorsuch joins liberals giving Yakama Nation a Supreme Court victory over state of Washington
• Dakotas tribes seek more crime-fighting help from feds.
• Interior reverses decision at heart of Zinke criminal investigation
• Native American inmates in Texas don’t have to cut hair, court rules.

Labor

• AFL-CIO Won’t Support USMCA Without Mexico Wage Fix (Radio).
• California truck drivers could become employees under ruling
• Steelworkers official sees history behind union drive at Tesla
• Why even U.S. Steel is expanding paid family leave

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Gas-Tax Hike: A Rare Big Idea With Bipartisan Backing
• Investors Eagerly Await Trump Rules on Opportunity Zones
• How ‘Opportunity Zones’ Could Transform Communities.
• California Governor on Opportunity Zones: ‘I hope it’s not just to make a quick buck.’
• Trump: Trade gap, not autos, poses national security threat.
• Trump Says Tariffs on Chinese Goods Will Stay for ‘Substantial Period of Time.’

Technology

• House Republicans Push for Action on Self-Driving Vehicles Bill
• U.S. regulators want public’s view on cars with no steering wheel, brakes
• Americans Still Fear Self-Driving Cars.
• The CDC is studying e-scooter injuries
• Utah Just Became a Leader in Digital Privacy

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Four Observations on the Future of Mobility
• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to play bigger space role under new chairman.
• Sens. Baldwin, Cornyn draft bill to protect U.S. rail-car manufacturing
• Report shows states have introduced 185 bills to boost transportation investment
• APTA report identifies $232B in critical transportation investments.