January 19, 2018

29 Jan January 19, 2018

Top Political News

• Showdown Vote in Senate on Friday With Government Shutdown at Stake. New York Times
• The senators whose votes will determine whether the government shuts down. Washington Post
• Open Or Closed? Here’s What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown. National Public Radio
• Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s powers to ban foreign travelers. Washington Post
• The Trump Presidency: Year One. The Hill
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Scott Pruitt Aims to Accelerate His Efforts to Remake the EPA. Wall Street Journal
• Trump says decision on SolarWorld’s trade case coming ‘soon.’ Oregonian
• Majority of National Park Service Board Resigns, Citing Administration Indifference. National Public Radio
• Wyden Calls For Audit Into Zinke’s Use Of Wildfire Funds For Unrelated Travel. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Fear of the Federal Government in the Ranchlands of Oregon. New York Times Magazine

Indian Affairs

• Native American veterans will be honored with memorial on National Mall. Washington Post
• Legislation Exempting Tribes From The National Labor Relations Act Passes House. National Law Review

Labor

• Labor Board Shakeup Could Centralize Control Over Cases. Bloomberg
• Right-to-Work Blossoms in Blue States. Forbes
• Democratic Senators Unhappy With Labor Board Counsel’s Answers. Bloomberg

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• G.M. Chief Cautions Trump Administration on Upending Nafta. New York Times
• NAFTA talks seen ending happily, despite growls from Trump. Reuters
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce to push Trump, Congress to raise the gas tax to fund infrastructure. Washington Post
• Tax Overhaul Is a Blow to Affordable Housing Efforts. New York Times

Technology

• Apps, autonomy and ownership: Three ways driving is changing in 2018. Washington Post
• Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to fund broadband in infrastructure plan. The Hill
• Senate Democrats Push for a Net Neutrality Vote. Do They Have a Chance? New York Times
• Oregon sues FCC to stop rollback of net neutrality. Portland Business Journal

Transportation

• Norfolk Southern pushing for ‘more stable’ rail service in 2018: CEO. Reuters
• Texas Central unveils bullet train station details. Progressive Railroading
• White House can’t guarantee infrastructure plan by SOTU. CNN
• House bill would require train-stopping technology, following Washington Amtrak derailment. Seattle Times
• Amtrak Gives Oregon, Washington Timetable For Activating PTC. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Do Congressional Earmarks Better Prioritize the Projects State and Localities Need? Route Fifty
• State DOTS, regulators and railroads collaborate on grade crossing upgrades, closures. Progressive Railroading