15 Oct October 11, 2019
Top News
- House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey announces retirement from Congress. Washington Post
- Trump Signs Executive Order to Offset Agencies’ Increased Administrative Spending. Wall Street Journal
- Trump Impeachment Inquiry Updates: Sondland to Testify After Initial Refusal. New York Times
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture
- The Most Detailed Map of Auto Emissions in America. New York Times
- Power Is Gradually Restored To Thousands Of Californians After 2nd Day Of Outages. NPR
- The world needs a massive carbon tax in just 10 years to limit climate change, IMF says. Washington Post
- Government Must Publish Obama Era Energy Conservation Rules. Bloomberg Environment
- Senate Dems aim to overturn Trump administration rollback of power plant regs. The Hill
Indian Affairs
- 2 tribal leaders resign from task force to protest pipeline. Associated Press
- For some Native Americans, no home address might mean no voting. Stateline
- Pacific Northwest Tribes Face Climate Change With Agricultural Ancient Practice. NPR
Labor
- Labor Board to Continue Tinkering With Union Election Rules. Bloomberg Law
- Already Under Siege, Labor Unions Face a New Threat From Alaska. New York Times
- New workforce program sells construction as ‘cool.’ Construction Dive
Taxation & Trade
- U.S. and China May Be Headed for Mini-Deal on Trade This Week. New York Times
- Top labor leader says USMCA will be defeated if quick vote is held. Politico
- US signs limited deal with Japan on ag, digital trade. Associated Press
Technology
- Cities are facing ‘an absolute land grab’ from telecoms in wake of 5G. Smart Cities Dive
- Dyson, Known for Vacuum Cleaners, Abandons Electric-Car Race. Wall Street Journal
- Cities Examine Proper—and Improper—Uses of Facial Recognition. Wired
Transportation & Infrastructure
- FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez to Leave Post. Transport Topics
- Chao unveils initiative to tackle rural transportation disparities. Progressive Railroading
- Federal Railroad Administration offering grants for passenger rail repairs. Freight Waves
- Why the Bus Got So Bad, and How to Save It. CityLab
- New AASHTO President To Emphasize Transportation Safety And Funding. AASHTO Journal
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