September 20, 2019

01 Oct September 20, 2019

Top News

• Bill de Blasio ends 2020 presidential campaign. Politico
• Pelosi rolls out long-awaited bill to lower prescription drug costs. Washington Post
• Trump denounces ‘partisan’ whistleblower but says ID unknown. Associated Press
• Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies At 75. NPR
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• Protesting Climate Change, Young People Take to Streets in a Global Strike. New York Times
• California, 22 other states take Trump to court over climate change rules. Reuters
• Energy Efficiency Across Transportation Sector Focus of House Hearing. Transport Topics

Indian Affairs 

• Indigenous 20-Somethings Work To End Trauma With Their Generation. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• You Belong To The Plankhouse, The Plankhouse Belongs To You. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Tribal leaders, lawmakers chide FCC for lack of progress on broadband. Cronkite News

Labor

• Newsom signs bill rewriting California employment law, limiting use of independent contractors. LA Times
• Truckers Tell FMCSA of Concerns About Coercion, Flexibility at HOS Listening Session. Transport Topics
• Why GM Workers Are Striking. NPR
• Trump’s Labor Nominee, Eugene Scalia, Poised to Advance in Senate. Wall Street Journal

Taxation & Trade

• ANALYSIS: Proposed CFIUS Reform Regulations: A First Look. Bloomberg
• Chinese officials cancel U.S. farm visits as Trump says he feels no pressure to cut trade deal before 2020 elections. Washington Post
• Cost for last three government shutdowns estimated at $4 billion. The Hill
• U.S. Energy Shares Soar After Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities. Wall Street Journal

Technology

• Automated Trucking Levels Up. Transport Topics
• Lyft is adding bike lanes to its app to encourage safer riding. The Verge
• Aspirin-by-Drone Closer in Alphabet-Walgreens Delivery Test. Bloomberg
• First ‘High-Tech Census’ Raises Stakes for Local Government. Governing

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Senate Committee Advances Fiscal 2020 Transportation Funding Bill. Transport Topics
• Rescission Repeal Left Out Of House’s Continuing Resolution. AASHTO
• Transit to the Trailhead: Bus Service in a Recreation Corridor Takes Off. Route Fifty
• ASLRRA: Short-line tax credit now has historic support among House members. Progressive Railroading