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The Weekly Trek: March 18, 2016

The Weekly Trek

March 18, 2016

Top Political News

  • Delegate Math Becomes Clearer for Clinton, Muddier for GOP After Tuesday’s Results. Wall Street Journal
  • GOP could pay heavy price for contesting Trump nomination. The Hill
  • Ryan to POLITICO: ‘I am not going to be the nominee’. Politico
  • Democrats plan push to force hearings on Supreme Court nomination. Washington Post
  • GOP budget clears panel, but trouble awaits. The Hill

Transportation

  • Senate passes short-term FAA bill. The Hill
  • Senators, Google urge national U.S. self-driving regulations. Reuters
  • Per Hour and Per Mile, Uber Drivers May Be More Efficient Than Cabbies. CityLab
  • A Mystery of Our Time: The People Who Enjoy Commuting. The Atlantic
  • AAR objects to FRA’s proposed rule requiring two-person crews on most trains. Progressive Railroading
  • Portland in running for $50 million to build smarter street grid. Oregonian
  • Compromise on bypass reached. Portland Tribune
  • Pay by mile: The new transportation tax. Seattle Sun Times

Energy & Natural Resources

  • Doubling renewables by 2030 could save $4.2 trillion/year: research. Reuters
  • U.S. at ‘turning point’ for solar — White House adviser. E&E News
  • Legislative efforts highlight challenging path for fusion energy. E&E News
  • Ron Wyden wants to cut red tape, make it easier to get outdoors. Oregonian
  • House GOP Plan would reverse Obama’s green policies. E&E

Labor

  • DOL, OMB May Blunt Fiduciary Rule, Delay It Until Late May. Insurance News
  • Bill mandates union control over public works projects. Washington Post
  • Where Would Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland Stand on Labor Issues? In These Times
  • New Research: Despite Increased Employer Contributions, Multiemployer Pension Plans’ Unfunded Liabilites Continue to Grow. PR Newsire

Taxation, Trade & Defense

  • As U.S. Ports Go, So Goes the U.S. Economy. Bloomberg
  • Thornberry: Acquisition Reform Bill Aims at Innovation. Defense News
  • U.S. Rejects Multibillion-Dollar Jordan Cove Gas Export Plan. Bloomberg
  • Clinton and Trump want to beggar thy neighbor…and you. The Hill

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