May 26, 2017
The Weekly Trek
May 26, 2017
Top Political News
- Trump Faces Tensions at G-7 Summit. Wall Street Journal
- Trump releases budget that slashes government programs. The Hill
- Trump budget faces Dem opposition, GOP doubts about math. Washington Post
- Appeals court keeps block on revised Trump travel ban; administration vows SCOTUS appeal. Politico
- Jared Kushner now a focus in Russia investigation. Washington Post
- ‘This Is Devastating to the Cities. It Is Even More Devastating to Rural Areas’. Route Fifty
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Appropriators mull drastic measures against wildfires. E&E News
- Senators air grievances on Trump energy budget, delays. The Hill
- Trump administration stands by three Obama-era energy rules. The Hill
- Federal officials consider tariffs on imported solar panels. The Hill
- This land is…cut under Trump’s Budget? NPR
- Trump budget includes proposal to privatize BPA grid. Portland Business Journal
Indian Affairs
- Trump Proposes Hundreds of Millions in Cuts to Federal Appropriations for Indian Country. Indian Country Today
- Tribes bash proposed Trump budget cuts to Native American programs. PBS
- Northwest tribes say Trump’s proposed budget would hurt salmon recovery. Oregonian
Labor
- Fiduciary Rule Survives Critics for Now. Wall Street Journal
- Deregulators Must Follow the Law, So Regulators Will Too. Wall Street Journal
- Labor Movement Spends Millions to Boost Wages for Workers Who Don’t Yet Pay Dues. Wall Street Journal
- Lawsuit Asks Judge to Block Kentucky’s Right-To-Work Law. US News
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Trump Budget Glosses Over Tax Reform Details. BNA
- Border Tax Skeptics Voice Doubts at House Hearing. BNA
- Federal Destination-Based Tax System Would Pressure States. BNA
Technology
- Ford Lures Engineer Back From Uber to Oversee Self-Driving Cars. Wall Street Journal
- Uber Shortchanged New York City Drivers by Millions of Dollars. Wall Street Journal
Transportation
- Heavy cuts to rural development and infrastructure in latest Trump budget. Washington Post
- Trump advisers call for privatizing some public assets to build new infrastructure. Washington Post
- Trump Wants $108M for Deeper Ports; Corps Adds $56M Boost. US News
- How Do Cities Get Potential Riders More Interested in Public Transit? Route Fifty
- Bipartisan Senate bill would modify fuel economy standards. E&E News
- House Speaker Tina Kotek on tax reform, a $8.2 transportation bill and making documentary films. Portland Business Journal
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