U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Oct. 23 put the onus on each other to re-energize flagging stimulus talks as prospects for action on virus relief legislation before the election are fading fast.
October 23, 2020Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Rep. James Clyburn Presses Cargo Carriers on COVID-19 Relief Aid
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, called on four cargo airlines to return pandemic relief aid.
October 23, 2020EV Mania Turns Battery Makers Into Power Brokers
Automakers are investing billions of dollars to bring new electric vehicles to consumers in the U.S. and other global markets, but their success hinges on securing the most critical and expensive component: the battery.
October 23, 2020Appeals Court Orders Uber, Lyft to Treat Drivers as Employees
Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. face the gravest threat yet to their business models after an appeals court ruled they must treat their drivers in California as employees instead of independent contractors.
October 23, 2020USPS Ordered to Restore High-Speed Machines for Election Mail
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Postal Service to restore high-speed mail-sorting machines at any facilities that are unable to process first-class election mail quickly enough — a major concern for states as the postal agency continues to struggle with service performance.
October 23, 2020On Infrastructure, Trump Touts Regulatory Streamlining, Biden Eyes Clean Energy
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden offer differing views for improving the nation's infrastructure.
October 23, 2020Sen. Gardner, Hickenlooper Highlight Policy Records
While the 2020 presidential contest dominates national headlines, the Senate election cycle is highlighting freight transportation and infrastructure policy of states with key commercial corridors.
October 23, 2020Climate Change Resilience Front-and-Center for House Democrats
Pursuing infrastructure policies that adopt climate change resilience is expected next year on Capitol Hill if Democrats retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
October 23, 2020Chicago Mayor’s Budget Proposal Calls for City Fuel Tax Hike
Chicago is planning for a 3-cent fuel tax increase in an effort to help restore the city’s financial well-being amid the coronavirus pandemic,
October 22, 2020States Lose Fight to Get USPS Outside Monitor for Election Mail
States that claim changes by the U.S. Postal Service will threaten mail-in voting failed again to get an independent monitor appointed to observe the agency’s compliance with a court order.
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