September 21, 2018

27 Sep September 21, 2018

Top Political News

• Accuser of Trump’s court nominee sets conditions for testifying. Reuters
• Trump ramps up shutdown talk ahead of midterms. Politico
• Supreme Court Won’t Disturb Ruling Unmasking Dark Money Donors. New York Times
• Senate passes sweeping opioids package. Washington Post
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Trump Administration Formally Rolls Back Rule Aimed at Limiting Methane Pollution. New York Times
• California bans plastic straws at dine-in restaurants except by request. San Francisco Chronicle
• At this rate, Earth risks sea level rise of 20 to 30 feet, historical analysis shows. Washington Post
• Democrats promise to investigate Zinke if House flips.Politico

Indian Affairs

• ‘A return of part of our lives.’ Portland Tribune
• US doubles tribal funding to fight violence against women. Associated Press
• Despite thin record on Native law, tribes wary of Kavanaugh nomination. Cronkite News

Labor

• OIG to OSHA “Improve Guidance for Fatality and Severe Injury Reporting.” National Law Review
• What Happens When Gig-Economy Workers Become Employees. The Atlantic
• Labor’s Last Stand. Harper’s Magazine

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Can Nafta Be Saved? These Two Negotiators Are Trying. New York Times
• New U.S.-China tariffs raise fears of an economic Cold War. Washington Post
• Richard Clarida Sworn in as Vice Chairman of Federal Reserve Board. Wall Street Journal
• Trump taps Darrell Issa to lead trade agency. Politico

Technology

• Self-driving trucks on I-5? Washington and Oregon is nation’s best place for them, report says. Seattle Times
• VW seeks industry alliance for self-driving technology. Automotive News
• Germany’s Self-Driving Streetcar Puts Autonomous Tech on Track. Wired
• The electric scooter craze is officially one year old — what’s next? The Verge

Transportation

• A Workhorse and a Hard Charger Aim for Transportation Top Spot. Roll Call
• An Infrastructure Information Gap States Are Struggling to Solve. Route Fifty
• The Global Mass Transit Revolution. CityLab
• Mending or Ending the Highway Trust Fund – the Great Debate of 1978. Eno Transportation Weekly