March 9, 2018

12 Mar March 9, 2018

Top Political News

• What to watch for in Congress’s big spending bill. The Hill
• Gary Cohn Says He Will Resign as Trump’s Top Economic Adviser. New York Times
• Cochran resigns effective April 1. Politico
• U.S. Justice Department sues California over ‘sanctuary’ policies. Reuters
• Trump and Kim, Odd Bedfellows, Face Both Opportunity and Peril. Wall Street Journal
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Plan to open drilling off Pacific Northwest draws opposition. Associated Press
• Zinke Says Interior Department Should Be a Partner With Oil Companies. Bloomberg
• U.S. Forest Service Chief Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations. National Public Radio
• Gateway to Superfund site getting cleanup plan. Portland Tribune

Indian Affairs

• Federal Magistrate Rules Against NW Tribes In Religious Freedom Case. Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Tribal members to challenge decision in destruction of sacred burial site. Oregonian
• ‘We can’t let this pass us by’: Here’s how a Native American tribe in Oregon sees hope with marijuana. Los Angeles Times

Labor

• West Virginia Walkouts a Lesson in the Power of a Crowd-Sourced Strike. New York Times
• Senate retirement savings bill reintroduced. Pensions & Investments 
• The Government Wants to Help You Find Your Missing 401(k). Bloomberg

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump Tariffs Spark GOP Rift. Wall Street Journal
• Trump imposes tariffs on steel and aluminum, but offers relief to allies. Washington Post
• U.S. Allies Sign Sweeping Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump. New York Times
• Ryan: ‘We’re not going to raise gas taxes.’ The Hill
• Why the Transportation Industry Supports the Potential Gas Tax. The Motley Fool

Technology

• Most Americans See Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Jobs (Just Not Theirs). New York Times
• Self-driving cars continue to face little resistance from the federal government. The Verge
• Uber’s self-driving big rigs are already traveling across Arizona. Washington Post

Transportation

• Ryan: Infrastructure plan will come in ‘five or six different bills.’ The Hill
• Democrats to unveil $1 trillion infrastructure plan, seek reversal of GOP tax cuts to finance it. Washington Post
• Rail groups deliver ‘balanced regs’ message to Capitol Hill. Progressive Railroading
• Bypass appears to be well worth the wait. The Newberg Graphic
• After decades of improvement, roads are becoming more dangerous for pedestrians again. Washington Post