28 May May 24, 2019
Top News
- $19.1 billion in nationwide disaster aid stalls after single House Republican objects. Washington Post
- Theresa May to Step Down as U.K. Prime Minister. Wall Street Journal
- Trump approves sending more forces to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. Washington Post
- House Democratic Caucus Isn’t on Path to Impeachment, Pelosi Says. Wall Street Journal
- Trump gives Barr power to declassify intelligence related to Russia probe. Washington Post
- Assange Indicted Under Espionage Act, Raising First Amendment Issues. New York Times
- Senate Republicans permanently ban earmarks. Politico
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture
- States aren’t waiting for the Trump administration on environmental protections. Washington Post
- White House Announces $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By China Trade Dispute. NPR
- Floods Swamp U.S. Farm Belt. Wall Street Journal
Indian Affairs
- In Tribe v. State Cases, Supreme Court Shifts Support to Native Americans. Governing
- Oregon Tribes Are Alarmed by Senators’ Plan to Remove the Tax Deduction for Gambling Losses. Willamette Week
- State Attorney General announces free, prior and informed consent policy with Washington tribes. Indian Country Today
- High Court Upholds Crow Tribe’s Hunting Rights. Wall Street Journal
Labor
- NLRB Moves Quietly to Reverse Pro-Worker Arbitration Rule. Bloomberg Law
- ‘Corporate Preemption’ Is Making It Harder for Cities to Protect Workers. CityLab
- Uber’s IPO fallout underscores the need for a new labor model. Brookings Institution
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Why a Tax the U.S. Hasn’t Embraced Has Found Favor in Much of the World. New York Times
- House Passes Bill Making Big Changes to U.S. Retirement System. Wall Street Journal
- U.S., China exchange barbs over Huawei as trade tensions flare. Reuters
- White House, Democrats in Talks to End Holdup on USMCA Approval. Bloomberg
Technology
- ITF 2019 – U.S. Secretary of Transportation talks regulations on futuristic transport technology. FreightWaves
- SAE International to form microbility data standards consortium. SmartCitiesDive
- Self-driving trucks begin mail delivery test for U.S. Postal Service. Reuters
- Sen. Wicker: Commerce Committee’s Agenda to Include Autonomous Vehicle Policy. Transport Topics
- U.S. Tech Suppliers, Including Google, Restrict Dealings With Huawei After Trump Order. Wall Street Journal
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Talks Between Trump and Democrats Crumble. RouteFifty
- House Funding Leaders Easily Advance Fiscal 2020 Transportation Bill. Transport Topics
- FRA withdraws proposed train-crew staffing rule. Progressive Railroading
- Oregon lawmaker introduces bill to raise gas tax, eventually linking it to inflation. The Trucker
- California sues Trump administration for canceling high-speed rail funds. Progressive Railroading
- Legislation Would Restore the Tax Break for Bonds Used to Refinance State and Local Debt. Route Fifty
- Has Seattle Found the Solution to Driving Alone to Work? Politico
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