02 Oct September 29, 2017
Top Political News
- Gerrymandering, a Tradition as Old as the Republic, Faces a Reckoning. Wall Street Journal
- U.S. to Pull More Diplomats Out of Cuba After Attacks. NY Times
- Senate GOP budget sets Obamacare repeal aside, orders tax bill drafted by November. Washington Post
- Moore’s win conjures 2018 nightmare — for both parties. Politico
- White House launches probe of private email accounts. Politico
- Gov. Kate Brown announces re-election bid. Portland Tribune
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- House, Senate hearings examine wildfire mitigation, funding. Agri-Pulse
- Energy Department Urges Pricing Shift that Could Bolster Coal, Nuclear. Wall Street Journal
- Trump Waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico, Easing Hurricane Aid Shipments. NY Times
- Interior to seek changes to sage grouse protections. The Hill
- Disagreement threatens to derail Willamette Falls riverwalk project. Portland Business Journal
- “Kick Ash” campaign invites Portlanders to support the Gorge after fires. Portland Alliance
Indian Affairs
- Native tribes deserve respect for work on the Bears Ears Monument. The Hill
- Cherokee Nation receives visit from US Health Secretary Tom Price. Cherokee Nation
- Northwest tribes face uncertainty in looking at D.C. Tribal Tribune
Labor
- The New Reality of Old Age in America. Washington Post
- Teamsters urge NAFTA negotiators to address labor, trucking. AJOT
- U.S. Economic Expansion is Unevenly Spread, Study Says. Wall Street Journal
- Real Wages Keep Powering Ahead, but Can the Trend Last? Wall Street Journal
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Republican Tax Plan Quickly Hits First Hurdle. Wall Street Journal
- Senate Unveils Budget Blueprint Allowing $1.5 Trillion in Tax Cuts. NY Times
- Kelly folds Navarro’s trade shop into National Economic Council. Politico
- Everything you need to know about the Big 6 tax plan. Politico
- NAFTA negotiators notch a chapter, set up fourth round of talks for October. The Hill
- Mexico opens way for NAFTA talks to run into 2018. Reuters
Technology
- Elon Musk Projects First Private Trips to Mars by Middle of Next Decade. Wall Street Journal
- Technology, Not Trade, Blamed for U.S. Job Losses in WTO Report. WTO
- Delphi Automotive Renames Itself ‘Aptiv’ in Software-Focused Makeover. Wall Street Journal
- Ford and Lyft Sign Driverless-Car Agreement. Wall Street Journal
Transportation
- Senators reach deal on self-driving car bill. The Hill
- USDOT to streamline environmental reviews for multimodal projects. Progressive Railroading
- ‘Infrastructure’ is in the eye of the beholder. Washington Post
- Trump backs off vow that private sector should help pay for infrastructure package. Washington Post
- Federal Railroad Administration Nominee Plans to Push Rail Industry to Self-Regulate. DeSmog
- Norfolk Southern appoints Galanko, Scheib to new posts. Progressive Railroading
- Washington Senator Wants Her State To Help Develop Oregon Tolling Plan. OPB
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