January 31, 2020

31 Jan January 31, 2020

Top News

• Republicans Ready For Likely Acquittal In Trump Impeachment Trial. NPR
• Why the Iowa Caucuses Are So Important. New York Times
• Trump team plans a non-impeachment State of the Union. Politico
• John Delaney drops out of 2020 presidential race. Axios
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Senators Say Door Still Open for Energy Bills After Impeachment. Bloomberg Environment
• House Democrats’ climate bill aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Axios
• E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come. New York Times

Indian Affairs

• A 1st-Of-Its-Kind Affordable Housing Community For Native Americans Opens In Portland. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• The written record of the Pacific Northwest to be shipped out of state. The News Tribune
• Presidential task force on missing Native Americans charts path. Associated Press

Labor

• House Readies for Vote Next Week on Bill to Rework Labor Laws. Bloomberg Law
• To fight new employment law, Uber pits California drivers against each other. Washington Post
• Biden Push for Labor Support Is Burdened by Obama-Era Baggage. New York Times
• Key findings on gains made by women amid a rising demand for skilled workers. Pew Research Center

Taxation & Trade

• USMCA: The Deal’s Been Signed, but the Debate Continues. Wall Street Journal
• Federal deficit to top $1 trillion under Trump. Politico
• Coronavirus Outbreak Tests World’s Dependence on China. New York Times
• Brexit day: Britain quits EU, steps into transition twilight zone. Reuters

Technology

• Lyft Plans Job Cuts as Part of Restructuring. New York Times
• Scooters, Other Forms of Micromobility Are Here to Stay. Government Technology
• Lack of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations a Growing Concern. Governing
• Self-driving company Waymo teams up with UPS for package delivery. TechCrunch

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• House Democrats Unveil New $760 Billion Infrastructure Plan. Route Fifty
• Chairman: Democrats won’t propose infrastructure funding source without White House agreement. The Hill
• Ways & Means Hearing Tackles Transportation Funding Issues. AASHTO Journal
• Senator, USDOT Officials Highlight Rural Transportation Needs. Transport Topics

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