October 19, 2018

Top Political News

• Trump calls for 5 percent spending cut in some programs.
• White House Lawyer Quits After Helping Trump Put His Mark On The Federal Bench.
• In Shift on Khashoggi Killing, Trump Edges Closer to Acknowledging a Saudi Role. New York Times
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Energy & Natural Resources

• Critic Of Federal Public Lands Management To Join Department Of The Interior.
• White House Seeks to Slow Rollout of Rules for Cleaner Ship Fuels
• EPA taking UN climate report ‘very seriously,’ agency chief says
• West Coast military installations eyed for US fuel exports.
• EPA Must Protect Salmon From Warming Waters, Judge Rules
• Bloomberg gives Portland $2.5 million to fight congestion, climate change

Indian Affairs

• Northwest Native leaders talk about their own broadband struggles
• Native American women candidates seek historic wins in November
• Tara Sweeney returns to AFN, now representing feds. Alaska Public Media
• Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s impact on Indian Country

Labor

• Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren target Amazon over labor practices.
• Gig Economy Prime Target for Labor Department Opinions.
• October Rout Will Test Pensions’ Wall Street Crash Protection

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Treasury Releases Highly Anticipated Rules for ‘Opportunity Zones.’
• Trump Opens New Front in His Battle With China: International Shipping
• U.S. asks for WTO panel over metals tariff retaliation
• As U.S.-China trade fight escalates, Trump formally announces trade negotiations with E.U., U.K. and Japan

Technology

• Shaken by hype, self-driving leaders adopt new strategy: Shutting up
• Arizona plans public, private automated vehicle research hub.
• Google Maps will now help you find EV charging stations
• Uber and Lyft Made Traffic Worse in San Francisco. But It’s Complicated.
• As E-Scooters Roll Into American Cities, So Do Safety Concerns

Transportation

• Many railroads seek PTC deadline extension to gain two more years for implementation, interoperability
• Congestion Creates $74.5 Billion Burden for Trucking, ATRI Study Shows. Transport Topics
• Where Chicago Trounces New York: Fixing Mass Transit.