25 Jun June 22, 2018
Top Political News
- White House proposes federal government overhaul, including a consolidation of safety-net programs. Washington Post
- Trump Retreats on Separating Families, but Thousands May Remain Apart. New York Times
- House overwhelmingly passes final opioid package. Politico
- U.S. House Republicans delay immigration vote until next week. Reuters
Energy & Natural Resources
- Trump admin floats changes to environmental review standards. The Hill
- House Passes Farm Bill With Controversial Work Requirements. National Public Radio
- California and Eight Other States Push Plan to Boost Zero-Emission Vehicles. Wall Street Journal
Indian Affairs
- President Trump Is Spurring Native American Women to Run for Office. Time
- Tribal affairs agencies make progress, not enough to satisfy senators. Cronkite News
- Seattle Hikers May Be Trampling On Tribal Treaty Rights. Oregon Public Broadcasting
Labor
- Growth in Retiring Baby Boomers Strains U.S. Entitlement Programs. Wall Street Journal
- The next wave of labor reform is swelling in the Midwest. The Hill
- Government Employees File Suit To Destabilize Oregon Union Payments. Oregon Public Broadcasting
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Supreme Court rules that states can require online retailers to collect sales taxes. Washington Post
- Wilbur Ross Announces First Results From 20,000 Tariff-Exclusion Requests. Wall Street Journal
- Senators Press Commerce Secretary on National Security Approach to Tariffs. Transport Topics
- Trump threatens tariff on European cars. Politico
- OPEC Agrees to Deal to Lift Oil Output. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- Buses, Delivery Vans and Garbage Trucks Are the Electric Vehicles Next Door. New York Times
- How GM trains human drivers to monitor its autonomous cars. The Verge
- Massachusetts Welcomes Self-Driving Cars – With a Couple Caveats. Wired
- Uber is experimenting with letting riders wait longer in exchange for cheaper fares. Quartz
Transportation
- ‘Dumping the Pump’ to Promote Public Transit. Route Fifty
- White House tries to revive air traffic control spinoff plan. Politico
- Rep. Earl Blumenauer Pitches User Charge to Spur Infrastructure Funding. Transport Topics
- Why Little Vehicles Will Conquer the City. CityLab
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