16 Dec December 13, 2019
Top News
- Top Lawmakers Say Bipartisan Spending Deal Reached. Wall Street Journal
- House Judiciary Committee Approves 2 Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump. NPR
- After Election Victory, Boris Johnson Says ‘We Are Going to Unite.’ New York Times
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture
- America After Climate Change, Mapped. CityLab
- California Bans Insurers From Dropping Policies Made Riskier by Climate Change. New York Times
- Government watchdog to probe movement of land management bureau out of DC. The Hill
- Oregon lawmakers welcome USFS air tanker contracts. KTVZ
Indian Affairs
- House bill could generate more health services for Native American elders. Arizona Public Media
- Senate passes bill to protect, promote Native American languages. Farmington Daily Times
- House passes Kilmer bill to help coastal tribes facing severe weather threats. The Daily World
Labor
- Republicans Propose Wholesale Reform of Multiemployer Pension Plan System. The National Law Review
- How the Fed Lost Its Faith in ‘Full Employment’. New York Times
- Explosion of U.S. tech jobs concentrated in just five metro areas, study finds. Washington Post
Taxation & Trade
- Democrats, White House forge new North American trade deal. Associated Press
- U.S. and China Reach Initial Trade Deal. New York Times
- Oregon Businesses Breathe Sighs Of Relief Over New North American Trade Deal. Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Opportunity Zones Investors Show Appetite for Real Estate Over Startups. Route Fifty
Technology
- Autonomous Truck Makes Coast-to-Coast Run for Land O’Lakes. Heavy Duty Trucking
- Mapping the impact of dockless vehicles. SmartCitiesDive
- Lyft launches a car rental service with no mileage limit. The Verge
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Federal agency approves permit to transport liquefied natural gas via rail. FreightWaves
- USDOT unveils new loan program for short lines, regionals. Progressive Railroading
- Seattle Joins the Rush to Slow Down Traffic on City Streets. Wired
- Women love bikes—so why don’t they cycle to work? Quartz
- How Media Coverage of Car Crashes Downplays the Role of Drivers. CityLab
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