October 26, 2018

29 Oct October 26, 2018

Top Political News

• Man Arrested in Connection With Pipe Bombs Sent to Trump Critics. New York Times
• Trump considering plan to ban entry of migrants at southern border, deny asylum. Washington Post
• In Local Elections, Economy Looms Large. Wall Street Journal
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Oregon governor joins other states in offshore drilling ban. Associated Press
• EPA wants to reduce Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup, saving $35M. Portland Business Journal
• Will One State Go It Alone to Make Polluters Pay? New York Times

Indian Affairs

• Department of Justice and Department of Interior Team Up for Major Expansion of Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases. Department of Justice
• Tribal officials, Democrats push back on 9th Circuit judicial nominee. Cronkite News
• Tribes unite to combat new North Dakota voter ID law. High Country News

Labor

• Don’t Count Pensions Out Yet, PBGC Chief Says. Think Advisor
• Blue-collar men are riding America’s economic wave. Women? Not so much. Washington Post
• Uber, Airbnb could make gig workers part-owners — if SEC gives OK. San Francisco Chronicle

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Foreign Aluminum Producers Shake Off U.S. Tariffs. Wall Street Journal
• Countries look to persuade US, China to buy into WTO reforms. Associated Press
• Brady appears to rule out lame-duck action on Trump tax cut. The Hill

Technology

• Truck makers rev up for rollout of electric big rigs. Reuters
• Delivery robots may soon hit the streets of Dallas. Smart Cities Dive
•  Elon Musk says Boring Company test tunnel for high-speed travel to open in December. Washington Post
• Trump Creates Task Force to Free Up More Wireless Spectrum. Wall Street Journal

Transportation

• A wake-up call for investment in America’s transportation infrastructure. Seattle Times
• ‘They’re Bold and Fresh’: The Millennials Disrupting Boston’s Transit System. Politico Magazine
• Truck Sales Surge As HTF Tax Receipts Increase 5 Percent. Eno Transportation
• Many railroads seek PTC deadline extension to gain two more years for implementation, interoperability. Progressive Railroading