September 27, 2019

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Top News

• The Trump-Ukraine Affair: What You Need To Know And What’s Coming Next. NPR
• Senate passes stopgap spending bill to keep government open through Nov. 21, sending measure to Trump. Washington Post
• U.S. House votes again to end Trump’s border emergency declaration. Reuters
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy, Natural Resources, & Agriculture

• Oregon Governor’s Council Projects Big Bill To Manage Wildfire. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Trump officials threaten to withhold highway funding from California for its ‘chronic air quality problems.’ Washington Post
• Auto Makers Set to Meet With Justice Department on Antitrust Probe. Wall Street Journal
• ‘You are failing us’: Plans, frustration at UN climate talks. Associated Press
• The Storm of the Century Could Soon Happen Every Year. CityLab

Indian Affairs 

• Chemawa Indian School Superintendent Leaves For Job In South Dakota. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• 6 Native leaders on what it would look like if the US kept its promises. Vox
• Native American communities, hard hit by the opioid crisis, seek innovative solutions. Cronkite News

Labor

• Senate confirms Eugene Scalia for Labor secretary. Politico
• House Democrats to Renew Push for Worker Misclassification Bill. Bloomberg Law
• More Workers to Qualify for Overtime Pay. Wall Street Journal

Taxation & Trade

• Democrats vow trade deal talks will continue despite impeachment push. Politico
• White House Weighs Limits on U.S. Portfolio Flows Into China. Bloomberg
• Trump Announces a Trade Pact With Japan. New York Times
• Huge trade tariffs could hit Europe next week if US wins WTO dispute. CNBC

Technology

• Legal Battles Brewing Between Cities and Big Telcos over Utility Pole Fees During the 5G Buildout. CQ-Roll Call
• Cyber rules for self-driving cars stall in Congress. The Hill
• Lyft’s New App Features Real-Time Public Transit Info. CityLab

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Senate Transportation Funding Bill Would Cut Small Project Transit Grants. Route Fifty
• Lawmakers press FAA on slow implementation of key mandates. Washington Post
• DeFazio: House Transportation Panel Likely to Take Up Highway Bill Early Next Year. Transport Topics
• APTA calls on feds to increase commuter rail funding for PTC, other safety efforts. Progressive Railroading
• Highway Trust Fund, Infrastructure Investment Focus Of House Budget Hearing. AASHTO Journal