18 Nov November 15, 2019
Top News
- Congress prepares to avert shutdown Nov. 21 with another short-term spending bill. Washington Post
- Impeachment Hearings Open With Revelation on Trump’s Ukraine Pressure. New York Times
- 10 Democratic Candidates Qualify For Next Week’s November Debate. NPR
- Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick jumps into Democratic presidential race, swelling field. Reuters
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture
- Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee Disbanded By NPS. National Parks Traveler
- Congress Close to Striking Landmark PFAS Deal, Chairman Says. Bloomberg Environment
- With Blackouts, California’s Electric Car Owners Are Finding New Ways To Charge Up. NPR
Indian Affairs
- DOE Announces $15 Million to Deploy Energy Infrastructure on Tribal Lands. Department of Energy
- Dakota Access oil pipeline eyes expansion over tribe’s objections. Reuters
- Native American tribes propose initiative to legalize sports betting in California. LA Times
Labor
- California’s new gig economy law challenged in court by truck drivers. Sacramento Bee
- Boomer and Millennial Public Workers Agree Pensions are a Plus. Route Fifty
- McClatchy Seeks to Have U.S. Take Over Pension Fund. Wall Street Journal
- New Caucus Shows Congress Preparing to Focus on ‘Future of Work.’ Bloomberg Law
Taxation & Trade
- How Trump’s Trade War Went From Method to Madness. Bloomberg
- Deal on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Pact Takes Shape, Pelosi Says. Wall Street Journal
- House passes Ex-Im Bank reboot bill opposed by White House, McConnell. The Hill
Technology
- There’s No App for Getting People Out of Their Cars. CityLab
- Why We Formed the Future of Transportation Caucus. Streets Blog USA
- We Teach A.I. Systems Everything, Including Our Biases. New York Times
- Cities and States Take Up the Battle for an Open Internet. Route Fifty
Transportation & Infrastructure
- In the Trump Era, Transportation Funding Is Simple: Build Roads. Route Fifty
- Joe Biden’s infrastructure deja vu. Politico
- Bike Safety Means Having New Lanes and Helmet Laws, US Says. Wired
- DRIVING THE FUTURE: How the transportation industry is evolving to help save the environment. Business Insider
- Can an Airport Get Too Big? Wall Street Journal
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