February 22, 2019

25 Feb February 22, 2019

Top Political News

• Coalition of states sues Trump over national emergency to build border wall. Washington Post
• House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict. Associated Press
• Trump says release of Russia probe report up to attorney general. Reuters
• Trump nominates Jeffrey Rosen to replace Rosenstein at DOJ. The Hill
• New Election Called In North Carolina House Race. NPR
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

• A Green New Deal Is Technologically Possible. Its Political Prospects Are Another Question. New York Times
• White House prepares to scrutinize intelligence agencies’ finding that climate change threatens national security. Washington Post
• National Clean-Energy Mandate Gets Another Look in Congress. Bloomberg Environment
• Trump Administration, Getting Set for a Major Rollback, Ends Clean Air Talks With California. New York Times

Indian Affairs

• Supreme Court takes on a case of treaty rights vs. state taxation. High Country News
• NCAI ponders next steps after executive director Jacqueline Pata resigns. Indian Country Today
• Tribe can renew lawsuit on Zinke casino decision. E&E News

Labor

• Judge Rules Westmoreland Coal Can Cut Retiree Benefits, Union Contracts. Wall Street Journal
• Oakland, Los Angeles And More To Come: Why Teachers Keep Going On Strike. NPR
• White House ‘looking into’ Alexander Acosta’s prosecution in billionaire pedophile case. Politico
• The Shutdown Made Sara Nelson Into America’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant. New York Times

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• In the Zone. Governing
• New Opportunity Zones Could Jumpstart Depressed Economies. If Only We Knew. Wall Street Journal
• Trump on EU: ‘If we don’t make the deal, we’ll do the tariffs.’ Automotive News
• Gov. Mike DeWine wants an 18-cent gas tax increase. Cleveland.com
• U.S., China resume talks on thorniest issues in trade war. Reuters

Technology

• Self-Driving Cars Might Kill Auto Insurance as We Know It. Bloomberg
• Why Local Governments Aren’t All Aboard the Blockchain Train. Route Fifty
• Trump urges U.S. telecommunications companies to step up 5G systems. Reuters
• Opportunity Exists for Advancing Autonomous Vehicles Bill This Congress, Sen. John Thune Says. Transport Topics

Transportation

• The FAA Is Finding New Tricks to Cut Delays. Wall Street Journal
• Trump Administration Wants California to Pay Back $2.5 Billion for High-Speed Rail. New York Times
• Amtrak Plan to Expand Ridership Could Sidetrack Storied Trains. Wall Street Journal
• USDOT issues final rule requiring rail oil-spill response plans. Progressive Railroading