March 3, 2017

The Weekly Trek

March 3, 2017

Top Political News

Trump gives his hard-line campaign promises a more moderate tone in address to Congress. Washington Post
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will recuse himself from any probe related to 2016 presidential campaign. Washington Post
Obama Administration Rushed to Preserve Intelligence of Russian Election Hacking. NY Times
Senate confirms Ben Carson for HUD. Politico
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Transportation

Transportation Secretary Chao Calls for Private Infrastructure Funding. Bloomberg
Lawmakers push to lift cap on passenger fees for airport upgrades. The Hill
GOP chairman: Trump’s $1T infrastructure plan won’t all come from DC. The Hill
Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Dream Faces the Same Old Nightmares. Bloomberg
Mayors to Washington: Don’t Funnel Infrastructure Funding for Cities Through States. Route Fifty
Building a Road Map for the Self-Driving Car. NY Times
Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber. Wall Street Journal
Greenbrier aims to grow in South America. Railway Gazette
Oregon Distracted Driving Task Force releases report. ODOT

Energy & Natural Resources

Senate confirms Rick Perry as energy secretary. Politico
Senate confirms Ryan Zinke as interior secretary. Washington Post
He Will Soon Run a Fifth of the Nation. Meet Ryan Zinke. NY Times
Top Trump Advisers Are Split on Paris Agreement on Climate Change. NY Times
Conference: Port slowdown still affecting agriculture in Washington state. Daily Record

Labor

Workers Are Working Longer — and Better. NY Times
Congress Still Seeks Ways to Adapt to Gig Economy. Bloomberg
Governors’ Warning: Self-Driving Trucks Could Cause “Big Time” Job Loss. Car & Driver

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

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