October 5, 2018

Top Political News

• Collins and Manchin Will Vote for Kavanaugh, All but Ensuring His Confirmation.
• Trump waffles on forcing December fight over border wall funding.
• Senate easily passes sweeping opioids legislation, sending to President Trump
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics.

Energy & Natural Resources

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Plastics Are Predicted to Rise
• Public Lands Grazing Helps Ranchers, Sage Grouse, Study Says.
• Lawmakers work on fix after conservation fund lapses
• Interior Dept. implements new science policy

Indian Affairs

• Broadband Access Lags on Tribal Lands, Study Finds
• Udall, Senate Democrats Introduce Native American Voting Rights Act.
• A Setback for Trump’s Plan to Slash Public Lands

Labor

• NLRB Takes Closer Look at Labor Picketing
• Steel is surging under Trump. Will workers benefit?
• California seeks to take up mantle on workplace safety reporting from OSHA.
• Amazon to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 for All U.S. Workers.
• Half of U.S. Uber drivers make less than $10 an hour after vehicle expenses, according to a new study
• Labor Market Opens Up for Part-Time Workers

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• From shouts to smiles: How Trump got to ‘yes’ on new NAFTA deal.
• Trump Hails Revised Nafta Trade Deal, and Sets Up a Showdown With China
• U.S. Trade Deficit Widened in August
• Tax Cuts Provide Limited Boost to Workers’ Wages

Technology

• Trump administration pushing to ease roll-out of driverless cars and trucks
• Google’s plans for first wired urban community raise data-privacy concerns.
• Internet providers are joining Trump’s DOJ in suing California over net neutrality
• Seattle Prepares to Challenge FCC Over ‘Misguided’ 5G Order

Transportation

• Why Do Candidates Ignore Mass Transit?
• Streetcar projects flourish as cities seek to attract businesses, millennials.
• Congress Backs F.A.A. Measure but With Few New Traveler Protections
• FRA to relaunch Railroad Safety Advisory Committee
• Where is Elaine Chao?