December 22, 2017

27 Dec December 22, 2017

Top Political News

• Congress Passes Stopgap Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown Against a Friday Deadline. New York Times
• G.O.P. Finally Notches 2017 Victory While Bracing for 2018 Verdict. New York Times
• After tax bill’s passage, tensions over what Republicans should do next. Washington Post
• Judge dismisses suits claiming Trump violated emoluments clause. Politico
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• E.P.A. Officials, Disheartened by Agency’s Direction, Are Leaving in Droves. New York Times
• Agreement Sets Pollution Testing Plan For Portland Harbor Superfund Site. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• U.S., Canada to begin talks on Columbia River deal in 2018. Oregonian
• More Details Emerge In Oregon’s Cap-And-Trade Climate Program. Oregon Public Broadcasting

Indian Affairs

• In Opioid Battle, Cherokee Want Their Day in Tribal Court. New York Times
• Tribal Sovereignty: Good for Indian Country’s economy, good for America’s economy. The Hill

Labor

• Labor board burns through Obama-era rules. The Hill
• Owed a Pension? Labor Dept. Broadens Effort to Locate Workers. Bloomberg BNA
• Trump Promised to Protect Steel. Layoffs Are Coming Instead. New York Times
• Union sues over Facebook job ads that excluded older people. The Hill

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump sets out national security strategy of ‘principled realism’ and global competition. Washington Post
• Defying Trump, U.N. General Assembly Condemns U.S. Decree on Jerusalem. New York Times
• Trump Signs Sweeping Tax Bill, a Major Legislative Victory for the President. New York Times
• Transportation groups weigh in on tax-reform legislation passed by Congress. Progressive Railroading
• What they’re saying about the tax reform in Oregon – and beyond. Portland Business Journal

Technology

• Uber Dealt Setback After European Court Rules It Is a Taxi Service. New York Times
• UPS reserves 125 Tesla semi-trucks, largest public pre-order yet. Reuters
• Passport, the technology business for city transit systems, raises $43 million. TechCrunch
• Driverless Cars Could Make Transportation Free for Everyone – With a Catch. The Atlantic

Transportation

• Trump rail safety oversight in focus after Amtrak crash. Reuters
• Amtrak Inquiry will Focus on Driver Distraction and Excessive Speed. New York Times
• Trump: Amtrak crash shows why we need infrastructure plan. The Hill
• Trucking Industry Worries New Rule Could Raise Costs. Wall Street Journal
• Nominee’s Withdrawal a Reminder DOT Operating Without Permanent Heads. Bloomberg BNA
• Trump says ‘at some point’ he might work with Democrats. Washington Post