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The Weekly Trek: April 22, 2016

The Weekly Trek

April 22, 2016

Top Political News

  • Winners and losers from the New York primary. Washington Post
  • Harriet Tubman’s Journey to the $20 Bill. The Atlantic
  • Paul Ryan’s House of woes. Politico
  • Republican lawmakers vie for convention power. The Hill
  • Firestorm brewing over GOP convention rules. The Hill
  • Kasich: ‘My Republican Party doesn’t like ideas’. Washington Post

Transportation

  • When Cars Fly: How driverless vehicles could change meetings, manufacturing, safety, and more. The Atlantic
  • Rep. Bill Shuster Muses About Truck-Only Lanes to Increase Highway Safety. Transport Topics
  • Where Are All the Startup Airlines to Save You Money? Bloomberg
  • Leigslature plans new approach on infrastructure deal. Statesman Journal

Energy & Natural Resources

  • Energy bill sets up bicameral battle over LWCF. E&E News
  • Democrats and Republicans have good ‘first date’ — Lowenthal. E&E News
  • McCarthy shrugs off significance of climate rule freeze. E&E
  • Malheur takeover part of larger ‘extreme movement’ threat, Interior chief says. Oregonian 

Labor

  • One of the nation’s largest pension funds could soon cut benefits for retirees. Washington Post
  • Retirees Rally at the Capitol, Protesting Pension Cuts. NY Times
  • Retailers fight to stop Obama’s overtime rule. The Hill 
  • The Legal Argument That Could Overturn ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Around the Country. In These Times

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

  • House panel seeks $610B for defense spending in 2017. The Hill
  • IMF, World Bank, U.N., OECD form new group to stop tax erosion. Reuters

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