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The Weekly Trek
August 4, 2017
Top Political News
- U.S. Hiring Maintains Strong Pace as Jobless Rate Falls to 16-Year Low. Wall Street Journal
- Where things stand on Capitol Hill heading into the August recess. Politico
- Special Counsel Mueller using grand jury in federal court in Washington as part of Russia investigation. Washington Post
- Sessions Vows Crackdown on Leaks. Wall Street Journal
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Tight fiscal deadlines await lawmakers after recess. E&E
- A Bird’s-Eye View of a Bad Wildfire Season in the West. Route Fifty
- Watchdog to investigate Zinke’s calls to Alaska senators. E&E
- The U.S. Interior Department Has a New Mission: To Make Money. Bloomberg
- Obama rules could yield $300B annually in benefits — study. E&E
Indian Affairs
- Dakotas Tribes Eligible for Federal Land Buyback Program. US News
- Tribes likely getting more say in future. Bismark Tribune
- Tribes Launch Hemp Project. KPQ
Labor
- Pension Plans Had a Great Year, But Retirees Likely Won’t Benefit From It. Governing
- Trump nominee for OPM chief withdraws amid criticism from unions. Washington Post
- Analysis: Labor-Market Strength Should Keep Fed Plans on Track. Wall Street Journal
- Linking Public Works to Local Hiring Faces a Trump Challenge. New York Times
- Uber, Lyft Face Setback in Push to Block Seattle Union Effort. Wall Street Journal
- Worried Sick About Losing a Job. Wall Street Journal
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Mexico sets out NAFTA goals ahead of re-negotiation talks: document. Reuters
- Mexico says NAFTA rules of origin may be toothless. AP
- Meet the poker-faced top trade mind expected to lead Canada’s NAFTA negotiating team. The Hill Times
- Behind the Rhetoric of Trump’s and Congressional Republicans’ Tax Plans. Center for American Progress
- Designing a Territorial Tax System: A Review of OECD Systems. Tax Foundation
Technology
- Automated Buses Are Here, Now We Have to Decide How They Will Reshape Our Cities. Fast Company
- That Drone Hovering Over Your Home? It’s the Insurance Inspector. Wall Street Journal
- Smoke, Then Fire: Uber Knowingly Leased Unsafe Cars to Drivers. Wall Street Journal
- Hyperloop Just Broke Its Speed Record. That Was The Easy Part. Route Fifty
Transportation
- Senate Appropriations OKs transportation funding bill. Progressive Railroading
- Rethinking transportation for the 21st century. The Hill
- Toyota and Mazda join forces on electric vehicles. Is this the end of the road for gas cars? Washington Post
- What Judges Don’t Understand About Transportation. Governing
- Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration: Who Is Ronald Batory? All Gov
- Senators eye ticket fee to overhaul airports. The Hill
- CSX pains lead to Norfolk Southern gains. Virginian-Pilot
- CN derailment prompts TSB to recommend track inspection changes.Progressive Railroading
- Buyers Bet on Infrastructure, With or Without Trump. Bloomberg
- State gas tax, fee hikes local boon. Newberg Graphic
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