08 Aug Weekly Trek: August 5, 2016
The Weekly Trek
August 5, 2016
Top Political News
- Economy adds 255K jobs in July, beating expectations. The Hill
- Clinton leads Trump by 15 points nationwide: poll. The Hill
- Fueled by Small Donations, Donald Trump Makes Up Major Financial Ground. NY Times
- In a Hard-Edged Campaign Year, Senate Races Take a Centrist Tone. Wall Street Journal
- Clinton broadens campaign effort to target wary Republicans. Washington Post
- DNC cleans house after emails. The Hill
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Transportation
- USDOT awards $500 million in TIGER VIII grants. Progressive Railroading
- White House unveils plan to boost drones. The Hill
- Fuel Fees Boost Infrastructure Funding While Gasoline Pump Prices Keep Sinking. AASHTO
- Pacific Northwest Weighs Response to Risks Posed by Oil Trains. NY Times
- Transportation, Energy Projects to Get Climate Reviews. BNA
- How to make a clean car even cleaner. E&E News
- Uber wants Oregon Legislature to allow ride-hailing apps statewide. Oregonian
Energy & Natural Resources
- As Obama’s climate rule turns 1, markets and politics diverge. E&E News
- Nestle Stirs Controversy With New Plan For Northwest Water Bottling Plant. OPB
- Everyone Despises SolarCity Deal, Except Tesla Shareholders. NY Times
- Solar Impulse 2 pilot: ‘We are at the limit of the technology’. E&E News
- Cutting carbon in poor areas is hard sell for EPA. E&E News
Labor
- How employers broke unions by creating a culture of fear. Washington Post
- (In)dependent Contractor Misclassification. Economic Policy Institute
- Unions honed strategies at the DNC. Inquirer
- Mayor wants more time on unionizing Uber, Lyft drivers. Seattle Times
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- An Implied Visa-Application Question: Is Your Country Rich Enough?. The Atlantic
- Trade Now a ‘Wedge Issue’ Among Republicans, No Matter Who Wins White House. InsideSources
- State Budgets’ Forecast: Cloudy. Governing
- Gov. Kate Brown finally takes a stance on controversial tax measure. Portland Business Journal
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