March 15, 2019

28 Mar March 15, 2019

Top News

• 49 killed at mosques in ‘one of New Zealand’s darkest days.’ Associated Press
• Beto announces bid for president. Politico
• What Trump proposed in his 2020 budget. Washington Post
• Senate Rejects Trump’s Border Emergency Declaration, Setting Up First Veto. New York Times
• House Votes Almost Unanimously For Public Release Of Mueller Report. National Public Radio
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• Trump signs major public lands, conservation bill into law. AP
• Senate Committee holds hearing on outdoor recreation infrastructure. Boating Industry
• The organic food industry is booming, and that may be bad for consumers. Washington Post
• Senate GOP expected to force vote on Green New Deal in March. The Hill
• 2018 was California’s worst year of fire ever, federal report confirms. Los Angeles Times
• Pentagon Pushes for Weaker Standards on Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water. New York Times
• School climate strikes draw thousands to the streets in cities around the globe. Washington Post

Indian Affairs

• New laws move up Washington’s presidential primary and improve voting access for tribes. Tacoma News Tribune
• Proposed bill aims to incentivize Native American students in Oregon to study health care. Statesman Journal
• Food Groups, Tribes Concerned Over Genetically Engineered Salmon. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Democrats, tribes renew criticism of Trump’s monument cuts. Associated Press
• Resolution to recognize contributions of Native American women introduced in Congress. Farmington Daily Times
• Indian Child Welfare Act Case Heads to Appeals Court. Arizona Public Media

Labor

• Uber will pay $20 million to settle lawsuits over question of whether drivers are employees. Los Angeles Times
• AFL-CIO criticizes Green New Deal, calling it ‘not achievable or realistic.’ Washington Post
• UAW chief raises strike pay, issues warning to automakers. Associated Press
• Labor Secretary’s @POTUS Tweets Raise Ethics Fears in Department. Bloomberg
• Transit unions want protections against AV workforce impacts. Smart Cities Dive

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Lawmakers Press Treasury Secretary Mnuchin for Opportunity Zones Oversight. Route Fifty
• Trump’s World Bank Nominee Tries to Distance Himself From the President. New York Times
• White House on collision course with Democrats over labor issues in new NAFTA. Politico
• Massachusetts legislators mull gas tax indexing. Boston Herald

Technology

• USDOT launches council to support emerging transportation tech. Smart Cities Dive
• At SXSW, Sen. Amy Klobuchar pitches new tax for Big Tech profits on consumer data. Chron
• SXSW 2019: A Governor and a Mayor Discuss the Future of Data. Governing

Transportation & Infrastructure

• President’s FY20 budget proposal a mixed bag for transportation. Mass Transit
• U.S. transport chief: ‘tight time frame’ for $1 trillion infrastructure boost. Reuters
• Transportation Officials Seek Flexible Federal Infrastructure Funding. Route Fifty
• Committee Probe Of Trump Organization Could Derail Infrastructure Talks. National Public Radio
• FAA, still suffering from shutdown, now takes reputation hit after Boeing crash. Washington Post