Weekly Trek: June 3, 2016

The Weekly Trek

June 3, 2016

Top Political News

U.S. Added Only 38,000 Jobs in May. Wall Street Journal
Democratic insiders to Bernie: Win California or get out. Politico
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in a tight race in California as the campaign batters her popularity. LA Times
Paul Ryan: I’m voting for Trump. The Hill
Hillary goes nuclear on Trump. Politico
Gary Johnson wins Libertarian presidential nomination. Washington Post
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Transportation

Rail Expansion Projects Spark Tensions. Wall Street Journal
Sidewalk Labs and Transportation for America Team Up on “Smart Streets”. Next City
FTA, FHWA release final rule for metropolitan transportation plans. Progressive Railroading
FAA Restructuring Is Grounded by Senate Opposition. Wall Street Journal
Effort to Build a Smarter Transportation Network Takes a Giant Step Forward. GovTech

Energy & Natural Resources

Meet the scientist who wants to save the world with just renewables. E&E News
T&I Advances Water Projects Bill to Upgrade Locks, Deepen Harbors, Fight Floods. AASHTO
Spike in Alaska wildfires is worsening global warming, US says. The Guardian
‘I am sorry that I let you down,’ Jarvis tells employees. E&E News
Supreme Court rules against White House in water pollution case. The Hill
To cut carbon emissions, some argue for the nuclear option. E&E News
Washington to force state’s biggest carbon polluters to cut emissions. Seattle Times

Labor

PBGC Proposes Rule to Facilitate Mergers of Multiemployer Pension Plans. PBGC
Who Is Tom Perez, and What You Should Know About Him. Fortune
Pew: States identify 3 options for broadening private-sector retirement access. Pensions & Investments
States, Cities Clash on Pay and Benefit Rules. Wall Street Journal
Labor Fears Partisan Defections Toward Donald Trump. Wall Street Journal
Where wages are worth the most and least in the U.S. Pew

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

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