Weekly Trek: May 27, 2016
The Weekly Trek
May 27, 2016
Top Political News
- Where Things Stand as Congress Leaves Town. Roll Call
- Congress leaves town with no Zika resolution, lengthy negotiations ahead. Washington Post
- When Should You Start Worrying About the Polls? NY Times
- State Dept. inspector general report sharply criticizes Clinton’s email practices. Washington Post
- The Mind of Donald Trump. The Atlantic
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Transportation
- Let’s Use Self-Driving Cars to Fix America’s Busted Infrastructure. Wired
- All Eyes on Shuster With FAA Funding Set to Expire. Morning Consult
- Why Subways in the Northeast Are So Troubled. NY Times
- How to Clean Up the Dirtiest Vehicles on the Road. CityLab
- Fuel-Economy Debate Comes to a Head. Wall Street Journal
Energy & Natural Resources
- Panel sends $5B waterways measure to full House. The Hill
- House Fails Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. Morning Consult
- 5 glimpses of the future of water. Politico
- Cascade Locks Leaders Say Nestle Fight Isn’t Over. OPB
- Where Free Wind Meets Cheap Gas in U.S., Power Dynamics Changing. Bloomberg
- Proposal would change funding for wildfires. Bend Bulletin
Labor
- Taxes and labor laws need to be adapted to gig economy, Congress told. Upstart
- Court to decide on restraining order for striking Verizon workers. Boston Globe
- Union Members Don’t Oppose Environmental Protections. They’re Actually More Likely To Support Them. InTheseTimes
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- China, EU Commission Edge Towards Deal on Market Economy Status. NY Times
- US investigating Chinese steelmakers in trade secrets case. Seattle Times
- Senate Appropriations Committee OKs DoD Spending Bill. Defense News
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