November 22, 2019

25 Nov November 22, 2019

Top News

• Trump signs short-term spending bill just ahead of shutdown deadline. Washington Post
• Impeachment Hearings Wrap As Fiona Hill Slams GOP’s ‘Fictional’ Ukraine Account. NPR
• The Fifth Democratic Debate In 6 Charts. FiveThirtyEight
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico 

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• As Climate Risk Grows, Cities Test a Tough Strategy: Saying ‘No’ to Developers. New York Times
• White House pick to lead NOAA withdraws nomination, citing health concerns. Washington Post
• How Cities Are Turning Food Into Fuel. Politico

Indian Affairs 

• Broken promises’ report details government’s history of failing tribes. Cronkite News
• Many Native Americans Can’t Get Clean Water, Report Finds. NPR
• Federal Court: Klamath Basin Tribal Water Rights Outrank Farmers’ Rights. Associated Press

Labor

• Congress Has Bipartisan ‘Concerns’ Over DOL Misuse of Funds. Bloomberg Law
• Senators Try, Try Again to Fix Pension Funds. Wall Street Journal
• Senate Democrats Push for Union Protections in Spending Package. Government Executive

Taxation & Trade

• Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA passing in 2019. Politico
• Trump Calls Hong Kong Protests ‘Complicating Factor’ in Trade Talks. Wall Street Journal
• Trump can no longer impose ‘Section 232’ auto tariffs after missing deadline: experts. Reuters
• House clean energy tax bill sees broad industry support, but Senate path uncertain. Utility Dive

Technology

• Congressional Policymakers Drafting Autonomous Vehicles Bill. Transport Topics
• Feds Pin Uber Crash on Human Operator, Call for Better Rules. Wired
• Electric trucks may be the future, but waste and recycling market still charging up. Waste Dive
• Tesla Cybertruck First Ride: Inside Elon Musk’s Electric Pickup Truck. The Verge

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Congress Repeals $7.6B Highway Funding Rescission. AASHTO Journal
• Washington governments team up to stop $30 car tabs, take I-976 to court. KOMO News
• With Overall State Spending Up, Transportation Sees Notable Gains. Route Fifty
• Seattle sees nation’s biggest drop in solo car commuters as transit, walking surge. Seattle Times
• What Happens When a City Tries to End Traffic Deaths. CityLab

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