The Weekly Trek: September 30, 2016
The Weekly Trek
September 30, 2016
Top Political News
- Obama signs stopgap funding bill. The Hill
- How Congress averted shutdown. The Hill
- The historic—and underrated—economic record of the 44th president. The Atlantic
- Debate of century lives up to its billing. The Hill
- Fiscal Constraints Await the Next President. Wall Street Journal
Transportation
- Package-Delivery Drones Likely Years Away From Federal Approval. Wall Street Journal
- New Jersey Train Crash Heightens Rail-Safety Concerns. Wall Street Journal
- Smart Cities Technology Is Appealing, But How Will It Get Financed? Route Fifty
- NS Chief Legal Officer Hixon to retire. Progressive Railroading
- In Cash-Strapped States, Voters Could Protect Transportation Funds. Governing
- Portland among cities selected for White House Smart Cities programs. Portland Business Journal
- 13-car train derailment prompts hazmat precuations in west Eugene. Register Guard
- Car Makers Rev Up Push Into Electric Vehicles. Wall Street Journal
Energy & Natural Resources
- House passes waterways bill with Flint aid. The Hill
- DC Circuit considers EPA’s authority to impose clean power plan on states. ABA Journal
- Inside the judges’ questions on carbon trading. E&E News
- High Times: Vertical farming is on the rise — but can it save the planet? Salon
- For most Americans, climate talk caught in a ‘spiral of silence’. E&E News
- Earth’s CO2 levels have crossed the 400 ppm threshold for good. E&E News
- Portland task force will focus on climate change resilience. Portland Business Journal
Labor
- U.S. Will Require Its Contractors to Provide Paid Sick Leave. New York Times
- Why Airline Labor Unions Support Hillary Clinton for President. The Street
- Comcast, labor unions were top funders of Democratic convention festivities. Washington Post
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- The Center for American Progress wants to revamp how executive compensation is taxed. CAP
- U.S. Senate’s top tax lawmaker targets corporate offshore profits. Reuters
- Ryan: Recession ‘around the corner’ without tax reform. The Hill
- House GOP Framework Would Give Millionaires $2.6 Trillion in Tax Cuts, While Cutting Programs for Low- and Moderate-Income People by $3.7 Trillion. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- A value added tax is not a trade barrier. Tax Policy Center
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