April 27, 2018

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We are pleased to announce the release of “The Next Generation of Mobility – A Federal Policy Primer for an Autonomous Future,” our first in what will be a series of policy primers. We welcome your comments and look forward to continuing to shape the emerging autonomous vehicle market and transportation ecosystem together.

Top Political News

• Senate Confirms C.I.A. Chief Mike Pompeo to Be Secretary of State. New York Times
• Ronny Jackson Withdraws As VA Nominee. National Public Radio
• Russia ran U.S. election interference, no Trump collusion: panel Republicans. Reuters
• Macron rebukes Trump with ‘Obama State of the Union address.’ Politico
• Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez is ‘severely admonished’ by Ethics Committee, ordered to repay gifts. Washington Post
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Five takeaways from Pruitt’s big testimony. The Hill
• Trump administration official says it’s a ‘top priority’ to improve U.S. weather forecasting model. Washington Post
• How Windmills as Wide as Jumbo Jets Are Making Clean Energy Mainstream. New York Times
• House passes bill rejecting court-ordered Snake River dam spills to help fish. Portland Business Journal

Indian Affairs

• Bureau of Indian Affairs head steps down after only six months in office: report. The Hill
• Trump challenges Native Americans’ historical standing. Politico
• Appeals Court: Tribal Casinos Can Be Subject to US Labor Law. Associated Press
• Interior rejected staff advice when scuttling tribes’ casino. Politico
• May 5th Voted National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls in U.S. Indian Country Today

Labor

• House approves amendment to standardize rules on meal, rest breaks. Fleet Owner
• A study finds nearly half of jobs are vulnerable to automation. The Economist
• Why Working on the Railroad Comes With a $25,000 Signing Bonus. Wall Street Journal
• How the Loss of Union Power Has Hurt American Manufacturing. New York Times

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump taps USTR’s Gerrish as acting head of Export-Import Bank. The Hill
• Leading Mexican Presidential Candidate Would Respect Nafta Deal. Wall Street Journal
• U.S.-China trade fight reaches top American court in antitrust case. Reuters
• McMaster and Commander. The New Yorker
• Exit Macron, Enter Merkel. The Atlantic
• Kim, Moon Pledge End To Korean War And Denuclearization Of Peninsula. National Public Radio
• Kate Brown calls May 21 special session to extend business tax break. Oregonian

Technology

• Tesla Autopilot chief leaves to join Intel. Reuters
• With Self-Driving Cars on Horizon, Cities Worry About Parking. Bloomberg Government
• The first drone warship just joined the Navy and now nearly every element of it is classified. CNBC
• ‘Smart’ streetlights sign of things to come around town. Portland Tribune

Transportation

• House passes 5-year reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration. The Hill
• FHWA Notice Clears Way for State DOTs to Tap Full FAST Act 2018 Highway Funding. AASHTO
• Rural Areas to Get Federal Funding Boost in New Transportation Grant Program. Route Fifty
• Gov. Kate Brown hires Saltzman chief to direct transportation policy. Oregonian
• Lawmakers should pursue vehicle mileage tax to save Highway Trust Fund: study. The Hill
• Cars Are Ruining Our Cities. New York Times