November 18, 2016

The Weekly Trek

November 18, 2016

Top Political News

GOP rushes to embrace Trump. The Hill
Trump chooses Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Rep. Mike Pompeo for CIA director. Washington Post
Republicans, Trump close in on spending deal. Politico
Hillary Clinton, in Emotional Speech, Implores Supporters to Keep Believing in America. NY Times
Tim Ryan to challenge Pelosi for minority leader. Politico
10 Senate seats that could flip in 2018. The Hill
Reid: Clinton lost because of ‘Republican operative’ James Comey. The Hill
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Transportation

Tesla, SolarCity Merger Gets Shareholder Approval. Wall Street Journal
GOP braces from Trump’s $1T infrastructure push. The Hill
Rebuilding Our Infrastructure. NY Times
Should a Mileage Tax Replace the Gas Tax? Colorado is 3rd State to Wonder. Governing
National Highway chief: ‘Fully self-driving cars’ decades away. The Hill
Oregon, California to get Chevy Bolt ahead of the pack. Statesman Journal
Volkswagen cuts 30K jobs after emissions cheating scandal. The Hill

Energy & Natural Resources

Trump taps climate-change skeptic to oversee EPA transition. Washington Post
GOP climate activists ponder battle plan under hostile Trump. E &E News
Battle Lines Over Trump’s Lands Policy Stretch Across 640 Million Acres. NY Times
Senate to offer latest WRDA proposal. E&E News
Portland set to ban new bulk fossil fuel terminals after council smooths out details. Portland Business Journal
Why the Portland Superfund lit up phone lines to EPA HQ in DC. Portland Business Journal

Labor

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

White House gives up on passing TPP. The Hill
Donald Trump, After Fits and Starts, Focuses on Foreign Policy. NY Times
Donald Trump, Ford Motor, and Kentucky Jobs: What’s Really Happening. Wall Street Journal
Measure 97 proponents will take corporate tax battle to Salem. Portland Business Journal

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