03 Dec The Weekly Trek: November 30, 2018
Top Political News
- After winning party’s nomination, Pelosi still has work to do to reclaim speaker’s gavel. Washington Post
- Republican wins racially charged Senate race in Mississippi. Reuters
- First bill for new House Democratic majority: Campaign finance, ethics reform. Politico
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture
- Deal to pass farm bill scraps House GOP plan for new food stamp work requirements. Washington Post
- Cities Retrofit United Nations’ Goals to Remake the World. RouteFifty
- Top Dem lawmaker likely to oversee Interior calls for Ryan Zinke’s resignation. The Hill
- Five Big Ways the United States Will Need to Adapt to Climate Change. New York Times
Indian Affairs
- Trump administration allows tribal housing at The Dalles to resume. The Oregonian
- Is Half of Oklahoma an Indian Reservation? The Supreme Court Sifts the Merits. New York Times
- Feds fail to prosecute crimes in Indian Country. High Country News
Labor
- Panel Won’t Meet Deadline on Fix for Multiemployer Pension Plans. Wall Street Journal
- Impact of the Fight for $15: $68 Billion in Raises, 22 Million Workers. National Employment Law Project
- Two-thirds of HR professionals say opioids affect workplace. Business Insurance
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- U.S., Mexico and Canada Sign Pact to Replace Nafta. Wall Street Journal
- Senate GOP presses Trump to move on new NAFTA deal before Dems take over House. The Hill
- Trump Cancels Meeting With Putin, Citing Naval Clash Between Russia and Ukraine. New York Times
- House to Leave for Weekend Without Voting on Year-End Tax Bill (1). Bloomberg
Technology
- Elon Musk ducks out of one Los Angeles tunnel but pursues another. Reuters
- Lyft Bets Big on Bikes in NYC, and Uber is None Too Happy. Wired
- A Map That Tracks Everything. The Atlantic
- Self-driving Taxis Are Here. This is What It’s Like to Ride in One. Washington Post
Transportation
- FTA grants $281M to 5 transit projects. Smart Cities Dive
- House Democrat says panel will revisit taxes, infrastructure. Associated Press
- Bikeshare, Scooters, Cars, Trains, Bridges: One Agency to Rule Them All. CityLab
- Without a Trump Infrastructure Plan, an Aging Ohio Bridge Is in Limbo. New York Times
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