12 Aug July 26, 2019
Top News
- House passes two-year budget deal to lift spending, suspend debt ceiling. Washington Post
- What We Learned From Mueller’s 7 Hours on Capitol Hill. New York Times
- Esper confirmed as Defense secretary. Politico
- Senate Confirms Former Delta Executive Stephen Dickson as FAA Administrator. Transport Topics
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture
- Scoop: Fed to host its first conference dedicated to climate change. Axios
- Three EPA Advisory Panels Could Be Slashed Under Trump Order. Bloomberg Environment
- California, Wary of More Wildfires, Is Paying for Them Already. New York Times
- Could Renewable Natural Gas Be the Next Big Thing in Green Energy? Yale Environment 360
Indian Affairs
- Senate hearing looks at hemp-growing obstacles for farmers and state and tribal governments. Nutritional Outlook
- Elevated opioid risks found at Native American hospitals. Associated Press
- Julián Castro: Partner with tribes ‘for a fairer and more prosperous future.’ Indian Country Today
- Tribe at center of pipeline protests launches solar farm. Associated Press
Labor
- The Plan to Save Truckers’ and Miners’ Pensions Is Running Out of Time. Wall Street Journal
- Kentucky’s New Pension Law Marks Unprecedented Reforms. Governing. Governing
- Trump administration asks court to let it restrict federal unions now. Washington Post
Taxation & Trade
- White House Hopes Congress Will Take Up USMCA in September, Kudlow Says. Wall Street Journal
- U.S. manufacturing is in a ‘technical recession.’ How worried should we be? Washington Post
- Opportunity Zoning. Urban Institute
- Should Electric Vehicle Drivers Pay Per Mile? CityLab
- Uber, Lyft Rides May Be Taxed Under San Francisco Measure. Bloomberg
- U.S. Economy Grew at 2.1% Rate in 2nd Quarter, G.D.P. Report Says. New York Times
Technology
- Advancing New Technologies a Priority for USDOT Leadership, OMB Official Says. Transport Topics
- Ford’s scooter company launches aggressive expansion plan with next-gen scooter. The Verge
- Justice Department Opens Antitrust Review of Big Tech Companies. New York Times
- The $26.5B T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Moves a Big Step Forward. WIRED
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Senate Begins Consideration of Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. ARTBA
- Calif. skirts Trump, signs mileage deal with 4 automakers. Associated Press
- Federal Watchdog Recommends Congress Improve Freight Infrastructure Grants. Transport Topics
- Railroads face a freight slowdown. Associated Press
- Was the Automotive Era a Terrible Mistake? The New Yorker
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