24 Aug August 14, 2020
Top News
- What to Know About Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s V.P. Choice. New York Times
- 5 Takeaways On The New Biden-Harris Presidential Ticket. NPR
- Standoff over Covid relief could drag into September. Politico
- Trump admits he’s blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes. Associated Press
- The Democratic National Convention has set its speaker lineup. Vox
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Coronavirus Projected to Sap More Oil Demand Than Expected. Wall Street Journal
- Trump Eliminates Major Methane Rule, Even as Leaks Are Worsening. New York Times
- Wind and solar energy is steadily replacing coal. The Verge
- VP nominee Kamala Harris has a particular climate-change agenda: environmental justice. Market Watch
Indian Affairs
- Feds to reopen 53 Native American schools despite coronavirus risk. The Hill
- On Native American Land, Contact Tracing is Saving Lives. New York Times
- California Teaming Up With Native American Tribes To Prevent Wildfires. NPR
Labor
- $400 Unemployment Supplement Is Really $300, and Won’t Arrive Soon. New York Times
- Judge rejects Uber, Lyft bids to delay California driver injunction. Reuters
- Public Pensions Rally in Chaotic Stock Market, But Bigger Bills Still Coming for Governments. Route Fifty
- Top NLRB Lawyer Denies Responsibility for Reorganization Plan. Bloomberg Law
Taxation & Trade
- State and Local Budget Pain Looms Over Economy’s Future. New York Times
- For Cities, Path to Financial Recovery Could Be a Long One. Route Fifty
- The State and Local Stake in a Federal Digital-Commerce Tax. Governing
- Fed to Lower Rates for Cities, States Seeking Short-Term Loans. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- Starting with Michigan, Sidewalk Infrastructure is looking to build roads specifically for autonomous cars. TechCrunch
- Uber ridership has cratered and no one knows when it’ll come back. Wall Street Journal
- The Life-Saving Car Technology No One Wants. Bloomberg CityLab
- Nikola Wins Order for 2,500 Electric Garbage Trucks. Wall Street Journal
- Start-Ups Braced for the Worst. The Worst Never Came. New York Times
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Transportation Groups Keep Pressing Congress for COVID-19 Relief. Transport Topics
- Big Airlines Are Hoarding Cash to Survive the Pandemic. The Verge
- When Street Design Leaves Some People Behind. Bloomberg CityLab
- Four Facts on Kamala Harris’s Transportation Record. Streetsblog
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