The Weekly Trek: January 29, 2016

01 Feb The Weekly Trek: January 29, 2016

Weekly Trek

January 29, 2016

Top Political News

• GOP debate winners and losers. The Hill
• Dems tangle at final forum before Iowa caucuses. The Hill
• U.S. economy grew anemic 0.7% in fourth quarter. Wall Street Journal
• Obama to meet with Ryan, McConnell. The Hill
• Has Trump killed the GOP? Politico
• Exclusive: Obama on Iowa, Clinton, Sanders and 2016. Politico

Transportation

• Drone lobbying heats up on Capitol Hill. New York Times
• US Mayors rank infrastructure needs as top challenge, call funding level too low. AASHTO
• States await old earmarks available through omnibus provision. E&E Publishing
• When your neighbor’s drone pays an unwelcome visit. New York Times
• FMCSA announces new rule for determining safety fitness. National Law Review
• With a year left, U.S. Transportation Secretary sets new goals. Governing
• What will cheap gas do to electric cars? The Verge
• The inequality of sidewalks. Washington Post
• 2015 likely to have broken record for Vehicles Mile Traveled. Dept. of Transportation
• Urbanophobia: A growing threat to public transit in America. Governing

Energy & Natural Resources

• Climate politics: Will Oregon’s Legislature step up? Eugene Weekly
• States ask Supreme Court to review Clean Power Plan stay. BNA
• Oregon forests get $700K+ in grants as restoration efforts take hold. Portland Biz Journal
• U.S. wildfire plan seen as biggest land policy change in decades. The Columbian
• Solar jobs are outpacing the U.S. economy by a longshot. CityLab

Labor

• How many workers will the “Cadillac tax” hit? The Atlantic
• Unions, business leaders vent at Right-to-Work hearing. WOWKTV
• U.S. Unions added to ranks in 2015 but failed to gain market share. Wall Street Journal
• Obama sets sights on increasing retirement plan access. BNA
• The sharing economy is Labor’s next hope. New Republic
• Why some states want strong public-sector unions. The Atlantic

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• What to watch for in 2016. Defense One

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