18 May May 15, 2020
Top News
- Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus relief plan amid squeeze from left and right. Politico
- House poised to adopt historic changes allowing remote voting during pandemic. Washington Post
- Democrats Weigh Options For Summer Convention. NPR
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- National Parks Start to Reopen. Wall Street Journal
- States, tribe seek to suspend coal sales on US lands. Associated Press
- Falling diesel use makes U.S. oil industry ‘like the snake biting its own tail.’ Reuters
- For Firefighters Battling Wildfires, Coronavirus Adds New Risks to Already Dangerous Job. Route Fifty
Indian Affairs
- Federal Watchdog to Examine Official’s Role in Tribal Fund Distribution. New York Times
- Shutdown of tribal casinos deals blow to Indian Country. Associated Press
- Native American tribe says sovereignty allows checkpoints. Associated Press
Labor
- US automakers, set to reopen factories Monday, wait and watch on word from Mexico. CNBC
- Small business used to define America’s economy. The pandemic could change that forever. Washington Post
- Virus Downturn Will Further Strain Troubled Public Pension Funds. Route Fifty
- New era of city workforce development implores virtual strategies. SmartCitiesDive
Taxation & Trade
- Pass-Through Tax Becoming the Latest SALT Cap Workaround Trend. Bloomberg Tax
- Demand for Small-Business Loans Cools. Wall Street Journal
- What Tax Policy Might Look Like in the Era of Covid-19. Route Fifty
- Trump says doesn’t want to talk to Xi, could even cut China ties. Reuters
Technology
- Alphabet Calls It Quits on Toronto’s Smart Future. Governing
- Pandemic spells uncertain future for bikes and scooters as mobility services confront new realities. GeekWire
- Elon Musk Defies Lockdown Orders and Reopens Tesla’s Factory. Wired
Transportation & Infrastructure
- House spending bill would boost transit, Amtrak, highways. Roll Call
- APTA seeks extra $24B to support agencies ‘hemorrhaging money.’ SmartCitiesDive
- How Will Americans Commute After Lockdowns End? CityLab
- CDC Issues Tools To Guide Reopening Of Schools, Businesses, Transit. NPR
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