Archive for November 2015

Weekly Trek November 20, 2015 Transportation FAA readies drone registration rules. The Hill. Ignore the haters: electric cars really are greener. Vox. A google self-driving car got pulled over for going too slow. Vox. Obama signs two-week highway bill with autopen. The Hill. Canadian Pacific discloses offer to Norfolk Southern. Progressive Railroading With Open Skies…

Weekly Trek November 13, 2015 Transportation Electric cars are better than gas cars when it comes to emissions, study says. Grist Wisconsin lawmakers unveil rail safety bill in wake of derailments. Progressive Railroading PHMSA rejects AAR’s appeal of tank-car rule. Progressive Railroading Rigging the game on Open Skies. Wall Street Journal Ben Bernanke calls Congress’…

Weekly Trek November 6, 2015 Top Political News Brady to be next Ways and Means chair. Washington Post Election 2015 highlights: who won, who lost? Wall Street Journal Hiring surged in October, spurring predictions of Fed rate hike. Washington Post After bipartisan budget deal, Congress again talking shutdown. The Hill Paul Ryan lands at center…

Weekly Trek October 30, 2015 Top Political News Paul Ryan elected 54th House speaker. Politico House Speaker John Boehner says goodbye, with tissues at the ready. Wall Street Journal Senate approves two-year bipartisan budget agreement. Washington Post What’s in the budget deal? Washington Post Budget deal: Winners and losers. The Hill 5 takeaways from the…

Weekly Trek October 23, 2015 Top Political News Rep. Paul Ryan officially declared his bid for House speaker Thursday after consolidating the support he needs to be elected by his colleagues next week. Wall Street Journal 11-hour grilling of Clinton reveals little new on Benghazi attacks. Chicago Tribune Full transcript: Joe Biden not running for…