Weekly Trek: October 9, 2015
Weekly Trek
October 9, 2015
Top Political News
- McCarthy shocks conference by dropping House speaker bid. Roll Call
- Boehner making waves on his way to the exit. Politico
- Anticipation builds for Biden. The Hill
- Dems set sights on Senate majority. The Hill
- Budget talks: The Harry and Mitch show. Politico
Transportation
- Fog starts to clear around transportation funding strategy. Politico
- Lawmakers under new pressure to find way to pay for highway programs. Wall Street Journal
- WTO won’t weigh in to resolve international airline spat. Wall Street Journal
- Railroad shutoff threats complicate train technology deadline. Roll Call
- AAR counting down to PTC deadline decision. Progressive Railroading
- Rail shutdown would cost $30 billion, study finds. The Hill
- Greenbrier touts guidance win, nearly $5B in orders as it looks to reverse the market’s course. Portland Business Journal
- Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration: Who Is Sarah Feinberg? AllGov
Energy & Natural Resources
- Oil industry gaining in push for repeal of U.S. ban on petroleum exports. New York Times
- Wyden: Next-generation cleantech tax incentives would curb carbon pollution. Portland Biz Journal
- California wants renewable energy for half its power by 2030. Seattle Times
Labor
- Teamsters’ pension fund warns 400,000 of cuts. New York Times
- Large pension fund files plan to cut retiree benefits under new law. Washington Post
- Federally funded infrastructure projects come with strict policies that don’t allow locals-first hiring. Here’s why cities should lead. City Lab
- Love, hate And Washington hypocrisy on the Cadillac tax. Forbes
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Deal reached on Pacific Rim trade pact in boost for Obama economic agenda. Washington Post
- Some U.S. industries seen as winners in Pacific trade pact. Wall Street Journal
- Cutting OCO may be solution for NDAA: Kendall. Breaking Defense
- Senate moves defense policy bill one step closer to Obama’s veto pen. Defense One
- New estimates of how many households pay no federal income tax. Tax Policy Center
- Shutdown of U.S. Ex-Im Bank puts companies in a financing bind. Wall Street Journal
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