December 15, 2017

18 Dec December 15, 2017

Top Political News

• Once a Long Shot, Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Race. New York Times
• Paul Ryan Sees His Wild Washington Journey Coming to An End. Politico
• The biggest Pinocchios of 2017. Washington Post
• Vera Katz, Mayor Who Oversaw Portland’s Flowering, Dies at 84. New York Times
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Democrats lift hold on Interior pick, keep block on another. E&E
• Watchdog: Trump officials improperly withheld funds for advanced energy office. The Hill
• Trump Says His Regulatory Rollback Already Is the ‘Most Far-Reaching.’ New York Times 
• EPA Targets 2 Pacific Northwest Superfund sites for Expedited Cleanup. Oregon Public Braodcasting

Indian Affairs

• The Biggest Federal Tax Overhaul in 30 Years: Native American Tribes Are Not Included. Indian Country Today
• Native Americans Feel Invisible in U.S. Health Care System. National Public Radio
• Crime data in Native American tribal lands ‘virtually useless’: watchdog. Reuters

Labor

• Labor Board Reverses Ruling That Helped Workers Fight Chains. New York Times
• Sen. Sherrod Brown Announces Plan To Rescue Union Pension Funds. WOSU
• Cadillac tax is sticking point for Congress. The Hill

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Republican Tax Bill Faces New Uncertainty Ahead of Expected Vote. New York Times
• Walden says revised GOP tax bill preserves key Oregon deductions. Oregonian 
• Doubting the intelligence, Trump pursues Putin and leaves a Russian threat unchecked. Washington Post

Technology

• F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules. New York Times
• After FCC Abandons Net Neutrality, States Take Up the Fight. Wired
• Meet the microgrid, the technology poised to transform electricity. Vox
• DOJ confirms criminal investigation into Uber. The Hill

Transportation

• Trump officials push application overhaul for infrastructure projects. The Hill
• White House still eyeing gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure plan. The Hill
• Washington Joins Oregon in Pay-By-The-Mile Experiment. NW News Network
• Feds derail oil-train brake standards. Portland Tribune