ISSUE / Week of November 28, 2016
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November 29, 2016 (Revised December 2, 2016) President-Elect Donald Trump announced on November 29 that he will nominate Elaine Chao to be the next United States Secretary of...
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December 2, 2016 House and Senate negotiators on water resources legislation are extremely close to a deal, but the final legislative text is still not complete as of this writing (noon on Friday,...
FY17 CR Duration Now Stretched to April 28
December 2, 2016 The extension of the stopgap continuing resolution (CR) providing appropriations to keep most federal operations ongoing in fiscal year 2017, which was planned to last through...
How Elaine Chao Can Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Development
December 2, 2016 “Successful economic strategies of the 21st century will focus on the ability to constantly evolve and adapt to change.” –Elaine Chao In August 2005, then-Secretary of Labor...
Chairman Price’s Budget Reform Bill Would Fundamentally Change HTF Programs
November 30, 2016 (Revised December 2, 2016) Today, the outgoing chairman of the House Budget Committee, Tom Price (R-GA), released a long-gestating budget process reform plan that would make...
Have Investors Overbuilt Infrastructure Expectations?
Guest Op-Ed by Chris White, Thompson Research Group Shares of construction-related stocks have jumped since election night based on optimism a Trump administration will make improving the...
Bus Tracking Startup Offers Simple Solutions to Riders and Transit Agencies
Where is my bus? Everyone has asked this question at least once as they wait in suspense at bus stops all over the country. Usually it’s a rhetorical question, but one transit technology company...
Capitol Hill Events – Week of December 5, 2016
Tuesday, December 6 – House Energy and Commerce – Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations – subcommittee hearing on the Volkswagen emissions cheating settlement (witness list will be...