Weekly Trek: July 22, 2016
The Weekly Trek
July 22, 2016
Congratulations to Summit Strategies Partner Jim Kolb who was recently appointed to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority by VA Governor Terry McAuliffe! To read more about the appointment, click here.
Top Political News
- Winners, losers of GOP convention. The Hill
- Roger Ailes resigns as CEO of Fox News; Rupert Murdoch will be acting CEO. Washington Post
- Why Democrats and Republicans Literally Speak Different Languages. The Atlantic
- At the Center of Everything: The Current Challenges, Great Ideas and Big Issues Shaping U.S. County Governments. RouteFifty
Transportation
- Obama Administration Announces Federal and Private Sector Actions to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption in the United States. White House
- Transportation Is Now The Fastest-Growing Cause Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. FastCo
- Elon Musk Unveils Plans for New Tesla Vehicle Types. Wall Street Journal
- The Astounding Collapse of American Bus Ridership. Slate
- The Capital of Car Culture, Los Angeles Warms to Mass Transit. New York Times
- Oregon, Waze ink agreement to share traffic data. Oregonian
Energy & Natural Resources
- This is Obama’s plan to line the country’s roads with electric vehicle chargers. Washington Post
- State regulators plead for increased funding, collaboration. E&E News
- As climate change worsens wildfires, smokejumpers fight blazes from the sky. The Guardian
- GOP Platform Supports Transferring Western Public Lands to States. OPB
- Wyden visits Bend for update on wildfires. Bend Bulletin
Labor
- Wall Street Vultures May Have Wrecked the Central States Pension Fund. In These Times
- TPP Foes Plan Push to Forestall Lame-Duck Vote. Labor Press
- Why American Companies Suddenly Love Workers. The Atlantic
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- IMF Calls for ‘Urgent’ G-20 Action to Shore Up Vulnerable Global Economy. Wall Street Journal
- A new study shows drivers would actually prefer more tolls than gas tax to improve roads. Washington Post
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