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The Weekly Trek: March 4, 2016

The Weekly Trek

March 4, 2016

Top Political News

  • Winners and losers from Super Tuesday. Washington Post
  • GOP debate winner and losers. The Hill
  • House GOP may need Dems to pass spending bills, again. E&E
  • U.S. added 242,000 jobs in February, new data shows. Washington Post
  • House conservatives refuse compromise with Ryan on budget. Roll Call
  • McConnell, Grassley rally conservative groups for Supreme Court fight. Politico

Transportation

  • CP asks STB to clarify voting trust issue, revives CSX talks. Progressive Railroading
  • Senate Commerce irons out final details for FAA bill drop. Politico
  • Foxx: Freight projections underscore need for better infrastructure. Progressive Railroading
  • Can Google’s driverless car project survive a fatal accident? The Atlantic
  • NTSB: Broken rail probable cause of 2014 Lynchburg train derailment. Progressive Railroading
  • A long chat with Santiago Calatrava on what train stations mean to cities. CityLab

Energy & Natural Resources

  • Oregon lawmakers approve far-reaching climate change bill. The Hill
  • Supreme Court backs EPA this time, refuses to block controls on toxic mercury. Washington Post
  • Obama admin to ask N.D. court to dismiss WOTUS challenge. E&E
  • CPAC panels call for ‘another Justice Scalia’ to kill rule. E&E
  • Why America abandoned nuclear power (and what we can learn from South Korea). Vox
  • Overshadowed legislation incentivizes utility-scale solar in Oregon. Portland Business Journal

Labor

  • Understanding declining fluidity in the US labor market. Brookings
  • Right-to-Work laws top republican wish lists. Governing
  • New Wisconsin law gives municipal employees more retirement plan options. Pensions & Investments
  • A.F.L-C.I.O prepares to create its own ‘Super PAC’ to get voters to the polls.’ NY Times
  • Oregon will soon have nation’s highest statewide minimum wage. Governing

Taxation, Trade & Defense

  • Justices kill state effort to get data from ERISA plans. BNA
  • House GOP budget may punt Defense hike. Defense News
  • Port of Everett wants to clean up pollution to make way for bigger ships. Seattle Times

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