November 23, 2016

The Weekly Trek

November 23, 2016

Top Political News

Transportation

DOTs Prod Congress to Complete Fiscal 2017 Funding Bill With FAST Act Increases. AASHTO
Trump’s $1 trillion plan hits D.C. speed bumps. Politico
Planes, Trains and Autos Riding Higher. Wall Street Journal
Feds take another step toward ensuring safety of crude oil rail shipments. Mid Hudson News
Feds Propose Rules for High-Speed Rail. Wired
AAR to Trump team: Don’t forget freight rail in infrastructure plans. Progressive Railroading

Energy & Natural Resources

Trump Isolated on Climate as World Works on Fossil Fuel Limits. Bloomberg
Why the environment wasn’t a factor in the presidential race. E&E News
A plea for caution as Trump’s orbit grows. E&E News
Is Trump’s new ‘open mind’ a sign of growth or dealmaking? E&E News
USDA official named to lead Oregon ag department. Portland Tribune
Northwest towns expect new timber jobs under Trump: How that might happen. Seattle Times
Kate Brown, other Western North American leaders reaffirm climate change fight. Portland Business Journal

Labor

Right-to-Work Backers Plan Push for Laws in Three States. BNA
Judge blocks Obama rule extending overtime pay to 4.2 million U.S. workers. Reuters
Embattled Democrats, Labor Allies See Nevada as a Beacon. Wall Street Journal

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

CPA group makes tax-reform recommendations. The Hill
China Has Warned of Retaliation if U.S. Levies Tariffs, Commerce Secretary Says. Wall Street Journal
How Trump naming Mattis as Pentagon chief would break with 65 years of U.S. history. Washington Post
Trump Foundation apparently admits to violating ban on ‘self-dealing,’ new filing to IRS shows. Washington Post
Trump’s big agenda could put GOP’s budget rules out of reach. AP
Donald Trump and trade: What his policies could mean for Oregon. Oregonian

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