25 Oct October 23, 2020
Top News
- Senate Republicans fume as Mnuchin gives ground to Pelosi in search of deal. Washington Post
- Amy Coney Barrett Moves A Step Closer To Confirmation After Judiciary Committee Vote. NPR
- Six Takeaways From the Final Presidential Debate. New York Times
- New cases hit three-month high as Covid-19 hospitalizations soar. CNN
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- There’s A Lot At Stake For The Climate In The 2020 Election. NPR
- Belching Cows and Endless Feedlots: Fixing Cattle’s Climate Issues. New York Times
- DOE campaign drives $95M in building energy cost savings. Smart Cities Dive
- Geothermal energy is poised for a big breakout. Vox
- U.S. cities struggling to meet lofty climate goals. Science Magazine
Indian Affairs
- The Native Vote Is Crucial This Election—and Under Threat. The New Republic
- How one Native American tribe in S.D. created its own wireless education network. Sioux Falls Argus Ledger
- The Unique Problems Facing Native American Youths in the Criminal Justice System. Slate
- Native American tribes make new bid to shut down Dakota pipeline.
Labor
- Many Workers Gave Up Looking for Jobs Across the U.S. in September. Wall Street Journal
- Local and State Governments Spent $9 Billion on Small Business Aid. RouteFifty
- U.S. weekly jobless claims push lower; labor market momentum slowing. Reuters
- New Lawsuit And Glaring Problems Threaten DOL H-1B Visa Rule. Forbes
Taxation & Trade
- U.S. to Sign Limited Trade Deal With Brazil. New York Times
- Five things to know about Biden’s tax proposals. The Hill
- The Fed’s $4 Trillion Lifeline Never Materialized. Here’s Why. New York Times
- Donald Trump promised a tough China trade policy, but few think it has worked. South China Morning Post
- The WTO Couldn’t Change China, so Robert Lighthizer Found Another Way. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit. NPR
- USDOT issues 4 contracts for data-driven safety research. Smart Cities Dive
- Uber Weighs California Overhaul if Ballot Measure on Workers Fails. Wall Street Journal
- Eleven States Join DOJ in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google. RouteFifty
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Amtrak CEO Pleads For Federal Funding As Covid-19 Decimates Ridership. Forbes
- To Lift Up Communities of Color, Fix Public Transit. Bloomberg CityLab
- Will Voters Give Public Transit a Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? Governing
- CDC to passengers and workers: Wear a mask when you are on a plane, train, bus or other public transit. Washington Post
2020 Elections
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