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The Weekly Trek: June 17, 2016

The Weekly Trek

June 17, 2016

Top Political News

  • The 25 winners and losers of the 2016 primaries. The Hill
  • Trump’s poll ratings in a historic hole. Politico
  • Speaker Ryan on backing Trump: Follow your conscience. The Hill
  • In reversal, Rubio may run again. The Hill
  • Uncontested Legislative Races Are Becoming More Common. Governing

Transportation

  • Transportation Committees Considering Lengthy FAA Patch. BNA
  • Budget Pressures Cloud Infrastructure Project Planning for Many State DOTs. AASHTO
  • AAR and ASLRRA to FRA: Withdraw proposal to mandate two-person crews. Progressive Railroading
  • Oregon calls for indefinite moratorium on oil trains through the state. Oregonian
  • Freight Railroads Are Braking for Regulatory Creep. Wall Street Journal

Energy & Natural Resources

  • Supreme Court rejects case challenging key White House air pollution regulation. Washington Post
  • Divided panel approves rider-filled Interior-EPA bill. E&E
  • Obama to take victory lap on conservation. The Hill
  • Dems skeptical of Interior-EPA bill ever reaching Senate floor. E&E
  • Senate spending bill wouldn’t block Clean Power Plan — yet. E&E 
  • Will indoor, vertical farming help us feed the planet — or hurt it? Washington Post
  • City Council to hold public hearing on Superfund cleanup plan. Portland Tribune

Labor

  • Kentucky County Defends Right-to-Work Law in 6th Cir. BNA
  • Union leaders see no evidence of migration to Donald Trump. The Hill
  • Multiemployer Program Needs Substantial Premium Increases; Single-Employer Program Likely to Eliminate Deficit by 2025. PBGC

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

  • Business groups urge Congress to pass TPP this year. The Hill
  • American Athletic Shoes Move Closer To Securing Spot With Military.Footwear News
  • Union leaders see no evidence of migration to Donald Trump. The Hill

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