28 Mar March 1, 2019
Top Political News
- Jay Inslee, Washington Governor and Climate Advocate, Enters 2020 Race. New York Times
- Six Key Takeaways From the Michael Cohen Hearing. Wall Street Journal
- Battle Over Security Clearances Accelerates With Report Of Trump Intervention. National Public Radio
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture
- Senate confirms Wheeler as Trump’s permanent EPA chief. Politico
- In Show of Bipartisanship, House Approves a Sweeping Land Conservation Bill. New York Times
- Meet The White House’s New Chief Climate Change Skeptic. National Public Radio
- NOAA delays launch of ‘next generation’ weather forecast model and names new acting head. Washington Post
Indian Affairs
- Tribal Nations Push Congress, Justices for Labor Law Sovereignty. Bloomberg Law
- Many tribes say billion-dollar cannabis business is a gateway to economic development. Indian Country Today
- A Piece Of Sacred Meteorite Is Returned To An Oregon Tribe. Oregon Public Broadcasting
Labor
- AFL-CIO settles on NLRB pick. Politico
- The Gap Between Workers and Jobs. Route Fifty
- Inside the Hottest Job Market in Half a Century. Wall Street Journal
- Uber and Lyft are reportedly giving drivers cash to buy shares in their respective IPOs. TechCrunch
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- The Gas Tax At 100: Oregon Enacts America’s First-Ever Motor Fuel Tax, February 25, 1919. Eno Transportation
- 18 Cents a Gallon? 20 Cents? Two Governors Float Major Gas Tax Hikes. Governing
- Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A. County’s latest idea to free up congested roads. LA Times
- Trump Trade Adviser Defends China Deal Before Congressional Skeptics. New York Times
- Debt Limit May Not Be Increased Until October, Chuck Grassley Says. Bloomberg
- South Korea to work with U.S. and North Korea after failed nuclear talks. Reuters
Technology
- Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Addresses Autonomous Tech, Infrastructure at AASHTO Briefing. Transport Topics
- Using Data to Figure Out Where Transit Should Go. Nextgov
- How new ideas of mobility will shape public EV charging infrastructure. Utility Dive
- Daimler and BMW announce $1.1 billion partnership in a bid to take on Uber. CNBC
- FTC’s New Task Force Could Be Trouble for Big Tech. Wall Street Journal
- Sprint’s 5G wireless launch, planned for May, could be the country’s first. Washington Post
Transportation & Infrastructure
- House Transportation Leader DeFazio Offers Infrastructure Legislation Road Map. Transport Topics
- Governors bullish on infrastructure after Trump talks. The Hill
- Pence promises governors that Congress will pass an infrastructure bill by next year. Washington Post
- NTSB makes key leadership changes. Progressive Railroading
- L.I.R.R. Accident: How a Hazardous Rail Crossing Became a Deadly Crash Site. New York Times
- Pentagon says it will delay, but not cancel, other projects to fund Trump’s wall. Washington Post
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