October 26, 2018

Top Political News

• Man Arrested in Connection With Pipe Bombs Sent to Trump Critics.
• Trump considering plan to ban entry of migrants at southern border, deny asylum.
• In Local Elections, Economy Looms Large
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics.

Energy & Natural Resources

• Oregon governor joins other states in offshore drilling ban
• EPA wants to reduce Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup, saving $35M.
• Will One State Go It Alone to Make Polluters Pay?

Indian Affairs

• Department of Justice and Department of Interior Team Up for Major Expansion of Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
• Tribal officials, Democrats push back on 9th Circuit judicial nominee
• Tribes unite to combat new North Dakota voter ID law.

Labor

• Don’t Count Pensions Out Yet, PBGC Chief Says
• Blue-collar men are riding America’s economic wave. Women? Not so much
• Uber, Airbnb could make gig workers part-owners — if SEC gives OK.

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Foreign Aluminum Producers Shake Off U.S. Tariffs
• Countries look to persuade US, China to buy into WTO reforms
• Brady appears to rule out lame-duck action on Trump tax cut.

Technology

• Truck makers rev up for rollout of electric big rigs.
• Delivery robots may soon hit the streets of Dallas
•  Elon Musk says Boring Company test tunnel for high-speed travel to open in December
• Trump Creates Task Force to Free Up More Wireless Spectrum

Transportation

• A wake-up call for investment in America’s transportation infrastructure
• ‘They’re Bold and Fresh’: The Millennials Disrupting Boston’s Transit System.
• Truck Sales Surge As HTF Tax Receipts Increase 5 Percent
• Many railroads seek PTC deadline extension to gain two more years for implementation, interoperability