February 10, 2017
The Weekly Trek
February 10, 2017
Top Political News
- Appeals court unanimously rejects Trump on travel ban. The Hill
- Anti-Trump Crowds Rule at Republicans’ Town Halls. Wall Street Journal
- Top oversight lawmakers ask ethics office to recommend discipline for Conway. The Hill
- Trump vexed by challenges, scale of government. Politico
- Trump White House besieged by leaks. The Hill
- Amid deep partisan rancor, Senate confirms Sessions for attorney general. Washington Post
- Polarizing HHS nominee confirmed by Senate on party-line vote. Washington Post
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Transportation
- Trump travel ban cost airline industry $185M in bookings, report says. Washington Post
- Donald Trump, Meeting With Airline CEOs, Targets Air-Traffic-Control System. Wall Street Journal
- Railroad Veteran’s Turnaround Strategy Faces Hurdles in U.S. Wall Street Journal
- U.S. states see favorable conditions for gas tax hikes. Reuters
- City Leaders Meet With Trump Staff and Members of Congress. Route Fifty
- Texas Central reaches ‘milestone’ on land options for high-speed rail. Progressive Railroading
- Lawmakers Propose Updates to Oil Safety in Washington State. Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Smart transportation technology will require smart financing. Portland Tribune
- Oregon’s diesel dilemma: How to spend $72.9M from the Volkswagen settlement. Portland Business Journal
Energy & Natural Resources
- Trump brings big change to climate policies. The Hill
- ‘Legislative glitch’ could drive rule reversal. E&E News
- Shaheen, Portman to renew legislative push. E&E News
- Former Inhofe aide, N.C. regulator floated as Pruitt’s No. 2. E&E News
- The new gold rush: Loggers see money growing on millions of dead trees. Washington Post
Labor
- Forecasters See Slow Progress in Labor-Market Measures Favored by Trump Administration. Wall Street Journal
- Trump’s Labor Pick Loves Burgers, Bikinis, and Free Markets. Bloomberg
- Fast-food CEO Andy Puzder says he will divest from more than 200 investments if confirmed as labor secretary. Washington Post
- President Trump’s Missing Labor Secretary. Atlantic
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Stocks Surge on Tax-Cut Signal. Wall Street Journal
- A Tax Reform State of Mind. GAO
- Five Practical Challenges Of A House-Style Border Adjustable Cash Flow Tax. Tax Policy Center
- To Bond With Trump, Japan’s Abe Takes a Swing at Fairway Diplomacy. Wall Street Journal
- Trump advisers’ tax credit plan for infrastructure has risks. AP
- Trump’s GOP foreign policy critics grow louder. Politico
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