15 May May 13, 2022
Top News
- The Future Trends In Mobility And Transportation. Forbes
- How Putin Drove Finland Into NATO’s Arms. Wall Street Journal
- Crypto reckoning looms in Washington as investors lose billions. Politico
- How Overturning Roe Could Backfire for Republicans. New York Times
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- The Democrats Really Are That Dense About Climate Change. The Atlantic
- Biden administration cancels oil and gas lease sales in Alaska, Gulf of Mexico. The Hill
- 2 companies bid $315M to develop wind power off Carolinas. Washington Post
- Gas prices hit new high with no end in sight. The Hill
Indian Affairs
- Interior Department leaders decry traumatic legacy of federal boarding schools for Native American children. Oregonian
- Meet Raven Chacon, the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for music. NPR
- US identifies more than 50 Native American boarding school burial sites. Guardian
- Duwamish Tribe Prepares to Sue Federal Government to Secure Tribal Sovereignty.
Labor
- Why unions are growing and shrinking at the same time. Vox
- House Votes to Extend Union Organizing Protections to Its Staff. New York Times
- Senate Democrats Propose Banning Anti-Union Tax Write-Offs. Bloomberg
- Union at Mexico GM plant says deal reached on new contract. ABC News
Taxation & Trade
- Biden’s trade team: RIP globalization. Politico
- States Turn to Tax Cuts as Inflation Stays Hot. New York Times
- Senators Blast US Trade Chief on Failure to Consult Congress. Bloomberg
- China’s Trade Slows as Demand Drops and Covid-19 Lockdowns Hit Supply Chains. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- Senator to introduce bill giving Big Tech its own federal watchdog. Washington Post
- US signs multilateral treaty to combat cybercrime. The Hill
- U.S. warns of discrimination in using artificial intelligence to screen job candidates. NPR
- NIST working group to tackle smart cities’ ethical quandaries. Smart Cities Dive
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Transit agencies struggle to access funding, rights-of-way, due to complex governance structures. Smart Cities Dive
- EV Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Put Cars, the Grid at Risk. Route Fifty
- House panel will investigate USPS plan to purchase 8.6 mpg trucks. Washington Post
- Roads and bridges or trains and buses? Transportation funding faces stark divide at Capitol. Stark Tribune
- Metro ridership rises, but not enough to alter financial projections. Washington Post
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