October 11, 2019

15 Oct October 11, 2019

Top News

• House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey announces retirement from Congress. Washington Post
• Trump Signs Executive Order to Offset Agencies’ Increased Administrative Spending. Wall Street Journal
• Trump Impeachment Inquiry Updates: Sondland to Testify After Initial Refusal. New York Times
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• The Most Detailed Map of Auto Emissions in America. New York Times
• Power Is Gradually Restored To Thousands Of Californians After 2nd Day Of Outages. NPR
• The world needs a massive carbon tax in just 10 years to limit climate change, IMF says. Washington Post
• Government Must Publish Obama Era Energy Conservation Rules. Bloomberg Environment
• Senate Dems aim to overturn Trump administration rollback of power plant regs. The Hill

Indian Affairs 

• 2 tribal leaders resign from task force to protest pipeline. Associated Press
• For some Native Americans, no home address might mean no voting. Stateline
• Pacific Northwest Tribes Face Climate Change With Agricultural Ancient Practice. NPR

Labor

• Labor Board to Continue Tinkering With Union Election Rules. Bloomberg Law
• Already Under Siege, Labor Unions Face a New Threat From Alaska. New York Times
• New workforce program sells construction as ‘cool.’ Construction Dive

Taxation & Trade

• U.S. and China May Be Headed for Mini-Deal on Trade This Week. New York Times
• Top labor leader says USMCA will be defeated if quick vote is held. Politico
• US signs limited deal with Japan on ag, digital trade. Associated Press

Technology

• Cities are facing ‘an absolute land grab’ from telecoms in wake of 5G. Smart Cities Dive
• Dyson, Known for Vacuum Cleaners, Abandons Electric-Car Race. Wall Street Journal
• Cities Examine Proper—and Improper—Uses of Facial Recognition. Wired

Transportation & Infrastructure

• FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez to Leave Post. Transport Topics
• Chao unveils initiative to tackle rural transportation disparities. Progressive Railroading
• Federal Railroad Administration offering grants for passenger rail repairs. Freight Waves
• Why the Bus Got So Bad, and How to Save It. CityLab
• New AASHTO President To Emphasize Transportation Safety And Funding. AASHTO Journal