Weekly Trek: July 31, 2015
Weekly Trek
July 31, 2015
Top Political News
- Congress faces fall from hell. Politico
- Chaka Fattah charged in 29-count indictment for racketeering. Roll Call
- Can John Boehner’s House and Mitch McConnell’s Senate just get along? Politico
- The Hill’s 2015 50 Most Beautiful List was released on Wednesday. The Hill
Transportation
- Congress punting highway fight until October. National Journal
- The Middle East’s 3 best airlines have infuriated their US competitors. Business Insider
- Aging infrastructure plagues nation’s busiest rail corridor. NYT
- Businesses like Uber, Lyft produced $519M in growth, study finds. The Hill
- How to fix our interstates. Slate
Energy & Natural Resources
- EPA will delay deadlines on pollution rule to help states comply. Politico
- Nation’s first offshore wind farm under construction, opportunity in NW. Seattle Times
- Oregon adding its own rules on sage grouse. Bend Bulletin
- 40 percent of adults on Earth have never heard of climate change. Wash Post
Labor
- Salary gap widens as top workers in specialized fields reap rewards. NYT
- DOL fiduciary proposal elicits torrent of comments. Pensions & Investments
- Raising floor for minimum wage pushes economy into the unknown. NYT
- Independent Contractor and Exempt Employee Classification Review Should Include Joint-Employer Status. National Law Review
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
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