November 9, 2023

09 Nov November 9, 2023

• Top News
  • Takeaways from elections in Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and more. CNN
  • The major takeaways from the third Republican debate. Washington Post
  • National Zoo pandas leave DC in emotional goodbye. NBC
  • Abortion threatens another House GOP spending bill. Axios
  • The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

  Energy & Natural Resources

  • As industry struggles, federal, state offshore wind goals could get tougher to meet. Route Fifty
  • Nations That Vowed to Halt Warming Are Expanding Fossil Fuels, Report Finds. NYT
  • Shell sues Greenpeace for $2.1m in damages over fossil fuel protest in North Sea. The Guardian
  • Senators Vote to Block ‘Buy America’ Waiver for EV Chargers. Bloomberg Government

  Indian Affairs

  • The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw Tribes Mourn Passing of Chief Donald Slyter. Native News
  • EPA to investigate chemical that tribes blame for salmon deaths. The Hill
  • Tribal leaders ask Congress for help with fentanyl crisis in Native American communities. Oregon Capital Chronicle
  • Native American group reclaims land in South Jersey previously owned by ancestors. CBS

  Labor

  • Striking Actors and Hollywood Studios Agree to a Deal. NYT
  • The New Headache for Bosses: Employees Aren’t Quitting. Wall Street Journal
  • Google, NCAA Joint Employer Disputes Are a Labor Board Rarity. Bloomberg Law
  • Readying an Election Administration Workforce for What Comes Next. Governing

  Taxation & Trade

  • Uruguay Reflects Latin American Drift From U.S., Turn to China. Wall Street Journal
  • Voters approve Kansas City bus tax overwhelmingly. Transit Talent
  • Voters Reject Taxes, Embrace Ranked-Choice Voting Through Ballot Measures. Governing
  • Xi Jinping to Address U.S. Business Leaders Amid Rising Skepticism of China Ties. The New York Times

  Technology

  • Google spent $26 billion to hide this phone setting from you. Washington Post
  • DELETE Act closes ‘big loophole’ and tightens regulations on data brokers. Route Fifty
  • Big Tech wants AI regulation. The rest of Silicon Valley is skeptical. Washington Post
  • Hawley, Paul clash on Senate floor over TikTok ban. The Hill

  Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Passenger rail gets ‘unprecedented’ $16B investment. Route Fifty
  • Top Biden adviser Mitch Landrieu expected to leave the White House. NBC
  • Fare-Capping Policies May Increase Transit Ridership. Governing

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