02 Nov October 30, 2020
Top News
- Lawmakers hope election releases pressure on stimulus talks. The Hill
- Final NPR Electoral Map: Biden Has The Edge, But Trump Retains Narrow Path. NPR
- Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett sworn in and greeted with a request to recuse herself in an election case. CNN
- U.S. records more than 90,000 Covid-19 cases in one day for the first time. NBC
- What’s at Stake for Local Governments in the Presidential Election. RouteFifty
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- As Climate Disasters Pile Up, a Radical Proposal Gains Traction. New York Times
- Green stimulus could create $280B in economic benefits: C40. Smart Cities Dive
- Joe Biden calls climate change the ‘number one issue facing humanity’. CNBC
- The U.S. will leave the Paris climate accord on Nov. 4. But voters will decide for how long. Washington Post
Indian Affairs
- Meet Allie Young, the 30-year-old activist leading trail rides through Navajo Nation to get out the vote. CNBC
- Voting by mail isn’t so easy on Native American reservations. AP
- Why Native Americans Don’t Share the Government’s Optimism About the Census. U.S. News & World Report
- NW tribal leaders react to Trump, Biden plans for Native American communities. Spokesman Review
Labor
- US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected to 751,000 as labor-market recovery continues. Business Insider
- Economy’s Big Rebound Leaves a Shortfall as Progress Slows. New York Times
- Unions discussing general strike if Trump refuses to accept Biden victory. The Guardian
- National labor board invites public to weigh in on whether to ban Scabby, the giant inflatable protest rat. Chicago Tribune
Taxation & Trade
- U.S. tells WTO meeting it does not back Nigerian candidate as WTO chief. Reuters
- Here’s what you should know about Trump, Biden and your taxes. CNBC
- From Beijing to Brussels, Trump’s trade wars at a glance. AP
- A Biden Win Could Renew a Democratic Split on Trade. New York Times
- China Trade War Didn’t Boost U.S. Manufacturing Might. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- Inside Uber and DoorDash’s Push to Win the Most Expensive Ballot Race in California History. Wall Street Journal
- 10 statewide ballot measures to watch on Election Day 2020. Smart Cities Dive
- NOAA Partners with Google to Boost Weather Forecasts with AI. RouteFifty
- How the Google Case Could Play Out as Epic Court Battle Begins. Bloomberg
- For tech CEOs, Capitol Hill is now mandatory. Axios
Transportation & Infrastructure
- What’s better in the pandemic: Public transportation or ride share?. Washington Post
- Slow Streets Were a Success. Should Cities Keep Them? Governing
- Can the Bike Boom Keep Going? Bloomberg CityLab
- The gas tax was already broken. The pandemic could end it. Smart Cities Dive
- Lawmakers say infrastructure efforts are falling victim to deepening partisan divide. The Hill
2020 Elections
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