October 18, 2019

20 Oct October 18, 2019

Top News

• Elijah Cummings, Powerful Democrat Who Investigated Trump, Dies at 68. New York Times
• Energy Secretary Rick Perry To Resign. NPR
• White House aide’s words on Ukraine upend impeachment strategy, rattle allies. Reuters
• As Trump Prepares to Choose Another DHS Head, Obstacles Emerge. Wall Street Journal
• The Fourth Democratic Debate In 6 Charts. FiveThirtyEight
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• BLM move would split apart key public lands team. The Hill
• E.P.A. Bypassed Its West Coast Team as a Feud With California Escalated. New York Times
• Lawmakers Point Fingers Across Aisle Over Stalled Pipeline Bill. Bloomberg Environment
• California Governor Calls for Refunds From PG&E After Blackouts. Wall Street Journal

Indian Affairs 

• Yakama, Lummi tribal leaders call for removal of three lower Columbia River dams. Seattle Times
• Fed Up With Deaths, Native Americans Want to Run Their Own Health Care. New York Times
• Home ownership remains elusive for Native communities. Indian Country Today

Labor

• Retirees want pension fix from Congress. Cleaveland.com
• Should Uber and Lyft drivers earn $30 per hour? Los Angeles will study a minimum wage. LA Times
• Union Says G.M. Strike Won’t End Until Workers Vote on Deal. New York Times

Taxation & Trade

• Mexican president pledges to ‘fully honor’ USMCA labor commitments. Politico
• What’s Really in the Trade Deal Trump Announced With China. New York Times
• Congress Pushes Forward On Turkey Sanctions Despite Ceasefire. Bloomberg
• Fed Eyes Another Rate Cut, Weighs When to Stop. Wall Street Journal

Technology

• Use of Artificial Intelligence Poised to Grow in State Government, Survey Finds. Route Fifty
• Drone Delivery Is One Step Closer To Reality. NPR
• Defiant Zuckerberg Says Facebook Won’t Police Political Speech. New York Times

Transportation & Infrastructure

• New Congressional Infrastructure Caucus Promotes Access, Resilience. Transport Topics
• TNC Hearing Touches On Transportation Funding Issues. AASHTO Journal
• A Micromobility Experiment in Pittsburgh Aims to Get People Out of Their Cars. CityLab
• Reducing Short Car Trips Could Provide Big Benefits, Trail Group Says. Route Fifty