August 2, 2019

12 Aug August 2, 2019

Top News

• Trump signs two-year budget deal. The Hill
• The Second Democratic Debate In 5 Charts. FiveThirtyEight
• Texas Rep. Will Hurd announces retirement. Roll Call
• Trump: Rep. Ratcliffe out of the running to be national intelligence director. Politico
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• How Climate Change Could Trigger the Next Global Financial Crisis. The Atlantic
• EPA to Close a Las Vegas Office, Reassign Employees. Government Executive
• Trump’s pick for managing federal lands doesn’t believe the government should have any. Washington Post
• Canadian cities take wooden skyscrapers to new heights. The Guardian

Indian Affairs

• To Chart Improvements At Chemawa, Oregon Congressional Reps Call For Map. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Julián Castro’s indigenous communities plan is a 2020 first. Vox
• Artist Garrick Imatani Reimagines Tomanowos At Chachalu Museum. Oregon Public Broadcasting 

Labor

• As multiemployer pension funds run out of money, potential lifeline awaits Senate action. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• July Jobs Report: U.S. Added 164,000 Jobs; Unemployment Unchanged. New York Times
• The War Over Wages. Governing

Taxation & Trade

• Freight, Agriculture Stakeholders Express Support for USMCA Trade Deal. Transport Topics
• Trump threatens 10% tariffs on China; stocks plunge. Associated Press
• Grassley says gas tax hike ‘off the table.’ E&E News
• Fed Cuts Rates by a Quarter Point in Precautionary Move. Wall Street Journal

Technology

• Bipartisan Transportation Bill Includes Up to $1B for Electric Vehicle Charging. Green Tech Media
• Verizon’s CEO thinks half of the US will have access to 5G next year. The Verge
• The Role States Are Playing in Expanding Broadband Access. Route Fifty
• Congress looks to rev up discussion around self-driving car legislation. The Hill
• Getting under the hood of Amazon’s auto ambitions. Reuters

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Senate Panel Advances 5-Year Transportation Bill. Transport Topics
• For Pedestrian and Biking Projects, Some Progress in Latest Highway Bill. Route Fifty
• Without Help From Washington, Governors Chart Own Path on Infrastructure. Governing
• Batory: PTC is 90 percent installed, but ‘significant work’ remains. Progressive Railroading