04 Feb February 1, 2019
Top Political News
- Cory Booker Announces 2020 Presidential Bid. New York Times
- Trump accepts invitation from Pelosi to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 5. Washington Post
- Democrats Pick Georgia’s Stacey Abrams To Give Response To Trump’s State Of The Union. NPR
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture
- PG&E must deal with problem that bankruptcy won’t end: fires. Associated Press
- Senate lines up major national parks, federal lands bill for potential vote. The Hill
- With rise of electric vehicles, a new foreign energy dependence looms. Houston Chronicle
- With More Electric and Hybrid Cars on the Road, States Increase Fees. Governing
- As Joshua Tree reopens, anger over damage to economy, environment. Los Angeles Times
Indian Affairs
- Native American Tribes Gaining Recognition For Timber And Forestry Practices. KLCC
- Sen. Murkowski keeps promise to Heidi Heitkamp, reintroduces Savanna’s Act. Indian Country Today
- Washington Lawmaker Unveils New Bill To Address Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women. Northwest News Network
Labor
- Contractor or Employee? NLRB May Tackle Question With Rule. Bloomberg Law
- Watchdog probes Trump administration over changes to labor rules. The Hill
- Panel puts brakes on efforts to unionize Disney Lyft drivers. Associated Press
- U.S. job growth jumps; unemployment rate rises to 4.0 percent. Reuters
- The Places Most Likely to See Jobs Disrupted by Automation. Route Fifty
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Herman Cain, Marvin Goodfriend Being Considered for Fed Governor. Wall Street Journal
- Trump Optimistic on Trade Deal With China, but May Keep Tariffs Anyway. New York Times
- Pressure Builds to Pass Tax Extenders With Filing Season Underway. Bloomberg BNA
- U.S. to withdraw from nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, says Russian violations render the Cold War agreement moot. Washington Post
Technology
- Mayors Eye Two-Pronged Attack on FCC’s Preemptive 5G Order. Route Fifty
- Uber Wants to Be Your One-Stop Transit Stop. CityLab
- The Cost of Self-Driving Cars Will Be the Biggest Barrier to Their Adoption. Harvard Business Review
- As I.P.O. Approaches, Lyft’s Chief Is Nudged Into the Spotlight. New York Times
- Scooter injuries are a thing, and they’re sending people to the ER. The Verge
- Why Technology Hasn’t Fixed the Housing Crisis. New York Times
Transportation
- First House infrastructure hearing to highlight costs of delay. Roll Call
- House bill would allow states to count fed loans toward infrastructure financing share. Progressive Railroading
- ‘Mobility’ Is Starting to Get the Attention It Deserves. Governing
- Los Angeles is Now Offering Car Rides to Metro Stations. Wired
- Federal Transit Funding Is on Track to Dry Up in 2021. Yes, Cities Are Worried. CityLab
- Freight Railroads Record Progress on PTC Implementation, AAR Says. Transport Topics
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