17 Dec The Weekly Trek: December 14, 2018
Top Political News
- ‘There’s no plan’: Congress skips town as shutdown nears. Politico
- Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl To Step Down, Leaving McCain’s Seat Vacant Again. NPR
- Trump Inaugural Fund and Super PAC Said to Be Scrutinized for Illegal Foreign Donations. New York Times
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture
- Negotiators Reach Compromise on $867 Billion Farm Bill. Wall Street Journal
- Sen. Joe Manchin to take top Democratic slot on Energy committee amid uproar on left. Washington Post
- Trump EPA Proposes Major Rollback Of Federal Water Protections. NPR
- Trump signs bill that likely keeps early earthquake-warning system on track in Northwest. Seattle Times
Indian Affairs
- Udall to Continue as Lead Democrat on Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds hearing on missing indigenous women. NBC Montana
- What the Violence Against Women Act could do in Indian Country — and one major flaw. High Country News
- Meet the Craft Distillers of Native America. Pew Charitable Trusts
Labor
- How tech workers are fueling a new employee activism movement. Washington Post
- In a tight labor market, companies bet big on five-year rewards. Reuters
- Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests. NPR
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Trump to Steer More Money to ‘Opportunity Zones.’ New York Times
- U.S., China Kick Off a New Round of Trade Talks. Wall Street Journal
- Elon Musk says Tesla will refund customers who don’t receive their cars by the time a lucrative tax break is slashed next month. Business Insider
Technology
- America’s Power Grid Isn’t Ready for Electric Cars. CityLab
- Farm Bill Expands Rural Broadband Funding. Route Fifty
- How Robo-Cars Handle the Frustratingly Human Act of Merging. Wired
Transportation
- New federal transportation grants seen as ‘down payment,’ but far short of demand. Washington Post
- Free Public Transportation Isn’t for Everyone. Bloomberg
- The Airport of Tomorrow. Wall Street Journal
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