January 4, 2019

24 Jan January 4, 2019

Top Political News

• Nancy Pelosi Elected Speaker as Democrats Take Control of House. New York Times
• House Passes Spending Package in Bid to End Shutdown. Wall Street Journal
• Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts to retire in 2020. Politico
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture 

• Novel international greenhouse gas commitment goes into effect. The Hill
• Kevin McIntyre, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission chairman, dies at 58. Washington Post
• Zinke’s Handwritten Resignation Note: A Bear To Read, A Bone To Critics. NPR
• House energy panel to dedicate first hearing to climate change. The Hill

Indian Affairs

• Shutdown Leaves Food, Medicine and Pay in Doubt in Indian Country. New York Times
• U.S. to Investigate Discrimination Against Native American Students on Montana Reservation. ProPublica
• Meeting Set for Toppenish to Address Missing Native Women. Associated Press

Labor

• Unionized Employers: NLRB Removes Key Hurdles for Deferring ULP Charges to Arbitration (US). National Law Review
• U.S. Government Bond Prices Fall After Strong Labor Report. Wall Street Journal
• Federal Workforce’s Largest Union Sues Over Unpaid Labor During Shutdown. GovExec

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Whiskey sour: U.S. craft distillers say Trump trade war with Europe is killing export plans. Washington Post
• One Year Later, Benefits From Corporate Tax Cut Seem Muted. Wall Street Journal
• December Jobs Report Highlights U.S. Economy’s Strength Amid Market Tumult. New York Times
• Bipartisan bill unveiled in Senate to stop China tech threats. Reuters

Technology

• GM, DoorDash to Test Autonomous Food Deliveries. Wall Street Journal
• Devices That Will Invade Your Life in 2019 (and What’s Overhyped). New York Times
• 2018 Was The Year Of The Scooter. What Happens Now? Wired

Transportation

• Trump, Congress Eye Possibility of Infrastructure Bill in 2019. Transport Topics
• Shutdown Struggles Loom for Localities in Need of Infrastructure, Affordable Housing Funding. Route Fifty
• USDOT: Four railroads fully met PTC implementation deadline. Progressive Railroading
• Trump taps fuel economy negotiator for highway agency. E&E News
• Why the West Coast Is Suddenly Beating the East Coast on Transportation. New York Times