16 Feb The Weekly Trek: February 12, 2016
The Weekly Trek
February 12, 2016
Top Political News
- What we learned from New Hampshire. Roll Call
- Obama’s last budget, and last budget battle with Congress. New York Times
- GOP grapples with budget decision. The Hill
- Obama: Nation threatened by poisonous political climate. The Hill
- Democratic debate in Milwaukee spotlights fundamental divide. Washington Post
- Fiery Republican race heads to S.C., known for dirty tricks and brawls. Washington Post
Transportation
- Obama budget cuts port funding by $269M. The Hill
- Gas tax increases still a hard sell in states and Congress. Governing
- Canadian Pacific plans to abandon threat of proxy fight for Norfolk Southern. Wall Street Journal
- Google self-driving car effort expands hiring, posts manufacturing jobs. Reuters
- Feds offer big grants for Puget Sound-area transit projects. Seattle Times
- Panel approves plan to spin off air traffic control. The Hill
- Newberg Dundee Bypass talks move forward. Newberg Graphic
Energy & Natural Resources
- Supreme Court deals blow to Obama’s efforts to regulate coal emissions. New York Times
- Obama defends carbon-emissions rule after Supreme Court setback. Wall Street Journal
- EPA chief urges states to stick with power plan despite SCOTUS stay. The Hill
- Senators decry cuts in Obama’s environmental cleanup budget. E&E
- Optimism abounds for WRDA, despite the odds. E&E
- Rooftop solar providers face a cloudier future. New York Times
Labor
- Mayor: Dayton job growth highest in 18 years. Dayton Daily News
- President Obama’s budget proposal has serious MEP focus. Plan Sponsor
- Obama proposes to fix The Cadillac Tax. Forbes
- Obama budget highlights greater funding for financial regulators, higher PBGC premiums. Pensions & Investments
- Lawmakers vote to make W. Virginia Right-to-Work state. ABC News
Taxation, Trade & Defense
- House Speaker Ryan: Not enough support for TPP vote. Reuters
- Obama’s last defense budget adds funds for Europe, counterterrorism. Military.com
- Proposed defense budget hike wins some deficit hawks. Defense News
- Why drone swarms will buzz to the forefront in the new Pentagon budget. Washington Post
- A bit of perspective: Oregon’s economy dubbed nation’s ‘best-performing.’ Portland Business Journal
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