09 Mar March 6, 2020
Top News
- Trump Signs Coronavirus Emergency Spending Bill but Cancels Visit to C.D.C. New York Times
- Super Tuesday Democrats Picked A Lane: Pragmatism. FiveThirtyEight
- Elizabeth Warren drops out. Politico
- Mike Bloomberg Suspends His Presidential Campaign And Endorses Joe Biden. NPR
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Trump calls for full funding for conservation program after slashing it in his budget. The Hill
- Tangled in amendments and process, Senate energy bill pushed to next week. Roll Call
- E.P.A. Updates Plan to Limit Science Used in Environmental Rules. New York Times
- Oregon legislative session ends early after Republican no-show over cap and trade. Oregonian
Indian Affairs
- ‘We are not ready for this’: Tribes struggle to deal with COVID-19. Indian Country Today
- Appeals court supports tribal lawsuit over oil trains. Associated Press
- Navajo Community Gets Internet Connection with ‘Sacred Wind.’ Governing
Labor
- The Faces of a New Union Movement. The New Yorker
- The Gig Economy Has Never Been Tested by a Pandemic. The Atlantic
- U.S. Economy Added 273,000 Jobs in February. Wall Street Journal
Taxation & Trade
- Larry Kudlow’s Relentless Optimism Takes on the Coronavirus. Bloomberg Businessweek
- Jared Kushner sells stake in firm that benefited from Trump tax breaks. Associated Press
- A Global Outbreak Is Fueling the Backlash to Globalization. New York Times
- U.S. Trade Gap Narrowed in January as Flows Slowed. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- Only 12 Percent of Americans Feel Safe in Autonomous Cars. Governing
- Report: Two-Thirds of Counties Average Internet Speeds Slower Than Broadband. Route Fifty
- North America to be ‘leader’ on 5G: report. SmartCitiesDive
- Group Criticizing Mobility Data System Includes Uber, Others. Government Technology
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Mnuchin: Trump to prioritize infrastructure in any coronavirus stimulus package. The Hill
- Trump administration moving to allow railroads to haul liquefied natural gas. Opponents say it’s a risk. Washington Post
- Measure seeks to bolster rail safety. Transportation Today
- Trucking Industry Weighs In on DOT Freight Plan. Transportation Topics
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