October 5, 2018

10 Oct October 5, 2018

Top Political News

• Collins and Manchin Will Vote for Kavanaugh, All but Ensuring His Confirmation. New York Times
• Trump waffles on forcing December fight over border wall funding. Politico
• Senate easily passes sweeping opioids legislation, sending to President Trump. Washington Post
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Plastics Are Predicted to Rise. New York Times
• Public Lands Grazing Helps Ranchers, Sage Grouse, Study Says. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Lawmakers work on fix after conservation fund lapses. The Coloradoan
• Interior Dept. implements new science policy. The Hill

Indian Affairs

• Broadband Access Lags on Tribal Lands, Study Finds. Route Fifty
• Udall, Senate Democrats Introduce Native American Voting Rights Act. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
• A Setback for Trump’s Plan to Slash Public Lands. The Atlantic

Labor

• NLRB Takes Closer Look at Labor Picketing. Bloomberg BNA
• Steel is surging under Trump. Will workers benefit? Washington Post
• California seeks to take up mantle on workplace safety reporting from OSHA. Business Insurance
• Amazon to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 for All U.S. Workers. New York Times
• Half of U.S. Uber drivers make less than $10 an hour after vehicle expenses, according to a new study. Recode
• Labor Market Opens Up for Part-Time Workers. Wall Street Journal

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• From shouts to smiles: How Trump got to ‘yes’ on new NAFTA deal. Politico
• Trump Hails Revised Nafta Trade Deal, and Sets Up a Showdown With China. New York Times
• U.S. Trade Deficit Widened in August. Wall Street Journal
• Tax Cuts Provide Limited Boost to Workers’ Wages. Wall Street Journal

Technology

• Trump administration pushing to ease roll-out of driverless cars and trucks. Washington Post
• Google’s plans for first wired urban community raise data-privacy concerns. Associated Press
• Internet providers are joining Trump’s DOJ in suing California over net neutrality. Washington Post
• Seattle Prepares to Challenge FCC Over ‘Misguided’ 5G Order. Route Fifty

Transportation

• Why Do Candidates Ignore Mass Transit? CityLab
• Streetcar projects flourish as cities seek to attract businesses, millennials. Progressive Railroading
• Congress Backs F.A.A. Measure but With Few New Traveler Protections. New York Times
• FRA to relaunch Railroad Safety Advisory Committee. Progressive Railroading
• Where is Elaine Chao? Politico