09 Dec December 6, 2019
Top News
- Pelosi Says House Will Draft Impeachment Charges Against Trump. New York Times
- Appropriators seek to wrap up talks this weekend. Roll Call
- Trump administration moves to remove 700,000 people from food stamps. Reuters
- Kamala Harris ends White House bid, citing lack of funding. Associated Press
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture
- Senate confirms Brouillette, former Ford lobbyist, as energy secretary. Reuters
- Hemp Industry Is Cleared to Do Business With Banks. New York Times
- Trump Administration Accused Of Ignoring Public Input Through Its Revamp Of Lands Councils. Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Will Buffalo Become a Climate Change Haven? CityLab
Indian Affairs
- Inslee Appoints First Native American To Washington Supreme Court. Oregon Public Broadcasting
- How ‘Indian Relocation’ Created a Public Health Crisis. CityLab
- Belated bill to help solve indigenous cold cases gains steam. Associated Press
Labor
- Employer Groups Want Harmony Among ‘Joint Employer’ Rules. Bloomberg Law
- Labor market picked up steam in November as U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs and jobless rate fell to 3.5 percent. Washington Post
- California government union says it might sue Newsom administration over late raises. Sacremento Bee
Taxation & Trade
- U.S.-China trade talks are ‘on track’: Mnuchin. Reuters
- Pelosi pushes to keep tech’s legal shield out of trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. CNBC
- Trump Is Pushing Protectionism. But Polls Show Americans Embracing Trade. New York Times
- Trump’s Tax Cuts Push U.S. Burden Lower in World. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- The Case for Portland-to-Vancouver High-Speed Rail. CityLab
- Uber Says 3,045 Sexual Assaults Were Reported in U.S. Rides Last Year. New York Times
- FCC announces $9B fund for rural 5G deployment. SmartCitiesDive
- When Cities Don’t Accept Cash For Public Services. Route Fifty
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Transportation Department cements Trump administration’s deregulatory policies with a ‘rule on rules.’ Washington Post
- To fix our infrastructure, Washington needs to start from scratch. Brookings
- Transportation Construction Market Will Grow in 2020, ARTBA Forecasts. Transport Topics
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