October 21, 2016
The Weekly Trek
October 21, 2016
Top Political News
- Five takeaways from final debate. Politico
- High anxiety for GOP. The Hill
- Trump booed at Al Smith dinner. The Hill
- Trump’s war chest one of smallest in recent presidential campaigns. Reuters
- Merrick Garland Trudges On, Awaiting Supreme Court Action. Roll Call
- Obama adopts a grand design to shape his legacy. Washington Post
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Transportation
- A roadmap for America’s transportation future. Curbed
- The next president should make driverless cars a White House priority, group says. Washington Post
- U.S. DOT Launches New Automated Transportation Technology Advisory Committee. DOT
- Tesla Sets Price for Self-Driving Feature, Lays Groundwork for Ride-Hailing Service. Wall Street Journal
- U.S. Proposes New Consumer-Driven Rules for Airlines. Wall Street Journal
- Airline On-Time Rates Are About to Get Worse. Bloomberg
Energy & Natural Resources
- Closing in on a solar power breakthrough. E&E News
- Committee dominoes stacked, but which way will they fall? E&E News
- The West Is Burning, And Climate Change Is Partly To Blame. FiveThirtyEight
- Washington State Could Pass the Nation’s First Carbon Tax. Why Are Environmentalists and Democrats Fighting It? Governing
Labor
- Fed’s Beige Book: U.S. Economy Expands, Labor Market Tightens. Wall Street Journal
- ERISA attorneys dismiss rumors of DOL fiduciary rule delay. Benefits Pro
- Labor Unions Step Up Presidential-Election Spending. Wall Street Journal
- Labor Board Challenges Secrecy in Wall Street Contracts. New York Times
- ‘Right-to-work’ is hot election issue between unions, business in Va. Washington Post
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Congress and a Tax Overhaul: Lot of Talk, Little Action. Roll Call
- Would Cutting Corporate Tax Rates Really Grow the Economy? The Atlantic
- Gas Tax Going Up in New Jersey for First Time in 28 Years. Governing
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