27 Apr April 24, 2020
Top News
- Congress Passes Latest Economic Relief Package to Confront Coronavirus. NPR
- ‘The political honeymoon may be ending.’ Politico
- Some States Look to Reopen, but Others Want More Testing First. Wall Street Journal
- Trump signs immigration order featuring numerous exemptions. Associated Press
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Clean Water Act Covers Groundwater Discharges, Supreme Court Rules. New York Times
- Pandemic Shutdown Is Speeding Up The Collapse Of Coal. NPR
- The Truck Industry Bets On the Other Electric Vehicle. Wall Street Journal
- Utilities forced to adjust pre-pandemic emergency plans. SmartCitiesDive
Indian Affairs
- US: Alaska Native corporations can get tribal relief funds. Alaska Public Media
- Hoeven: Senate Confirms Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee as Indian Health Service Director. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Native Americans being left out of US coronavirus data and labelled as ‘other.’ The Guardian
- Navajo Nation Sees High Rate Of COVID-19 And Contact Tracing Is A Challenge. NPR
Labor
- OSHA Virus Emergency Regulation Not Needed, Labor Chief Says. Bloomberg Law
- White House readies push to slash regulations as major part of its coronavirus economic recovery plan. Washington Post
- Jobless Claims by Uber and Lyft Drivers Revive Fight Over Labor Status. NYT
- Unemployment claims top 26 million 5 weeks into pandemic. Politico
Taxation & Trade
- McConnell’s State Bankruptcy Remarks Signal Growing Tension Over Federal Aid. Route Fifty
- Globalization Will Look Very Different After the Coronavirus Pandemic. Foreign Policy
- Oil prices begin recovery amid pressure to finance the struggling industry. The Hill
- U.S. Suspends Tariffs for Some Importers Affected by Coronavirus. WSJ
Technology
- Uber launches new delivery services as demand for ride-hailing plummets. The Verge
- Google to Require All Advertisers to Identify Themselves. Wall Street Journal
- Would You Sacrifice Your Privacy to Get Out of Quarantine? The Atlantic
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Bipartisan senators announce $19.5B water infrastructure proposal. The Hill
- Transport workers give low marks to federal virus protection. Roll Call
- Amtrak projects $700 million loss due to COVID-19. Progressive Railroading
- Europe’s Cities Are Making Less Room for Cars After Coronavirus. CityLab
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