February 16, 2018

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Top Political News

• What’s in the White House Budget Request? New York Times
• The FBI said it failed to act on a tip warning of the suspected Florida school shooter’s potential for violence. Washington Post
• 13 Russians Indicted in First Charges on 2016 Election Interference. New York Times
• Senate Rejects Immigration Plans, Leaving Fate of Dreamers Uncertain. New York Times
• Romney makes it official: He’s running for Senate in Utah. Washington Post
• Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Fight Just the Start of a Wider War. Associated Press
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• EPA ‘Reform Plan’ Heavy on Rhetoric But Light on Specifics. Bloomberg BNA
• Despite Complaints, Interior Boss Pushing Big Reorganization. Associated Press
• Trump Administration Targets Obama-Era Effort to Limit Methane. New York Times
• Lawmakers eye increases for energy, environment programs. E&E News
• Trump budget goes after Bonneville Power Administration again. Portland Business Journal
• Once Again, Congress Fails To Close Deal On Wildfire Legislation. Oregon Public Broadcasting

Indian Affairs

• Congress Presses BIE Director For Answers On Chemawa, Native Education. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Tribal leaders call on Washington to respect Native sovereignty. Cronkite News
• The Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act: Simple parity for Indian tribes. The Hill
• Zinke to tribes: Reorganization input is ‘up to you’. E&E News
• Elizabeth Warren, Addressing Claims of Native Ancestry, Vows to Press for Tribes. New York Times

Labor

• To Fill Jobs in a Tight Labor Market, Employers May Need to Get Creative. Wall Street Journal
• Now Arriving at America’s Airports: Unions. Bloomberg
• Trump’s Budget Cuts Funding for Manufacturing Program. Wall Street Journal

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• The Wall Street Journal Guide to the New Tax Law. Wall Street Journal
• Mexico, U.S. express cautious optimism on NAFTA deal. Reuters
• White House blames Russia for massive Ukraine cyberattack. Politico

Technology

• As Electric Cars Surge, the Gas Engine Keeps Getting Better. Wired
• Self-Driving Car Safety Legislation Stalls in the Senate. Wall Street Journal
• U.S. transportation agency calls March 1 ‘summit’ on autonomous cars. Reuters

Transportation

• Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Puts Burden on State and Private Money. New York Times
• GOP chairman: Trump infrastructure bill could be ready ‘closer to summer.’ The Hill
• US Ports Respond to Trump Infrastructure Plan. Port Technology
• Trump urges GOP to consider a 25-cent hike in the gas tax. Washington Post
• Senate confirms top rail safety official. Reuters
• Trump nominates Drake to serve as FTA administrator. Progressive Railroading
• U.S. Road-Death Rates Remain Near 10-Year High. Wall Street Journal