August 5, 2022

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Top News

• Senate will take up Democrats’ tax, climate and health bill on Saturday, Schumer says. NPR
• White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency. The Hill
• Earmarks in Senate bills favor small states, retiring senators. Roll Call
• China suspends cooperation with US on range of issues, sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan trip. CNN
• The nation’s cartoonists on this week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Extreme heat waves may be our new normal, thanks to climate change. Is the globe prepared? USA Today
• Sinema’s support for the tax and climate bill could hinge on drought funding for the Southwest. CNN
• Congress’ thirst for earmarks fuels state, EPA concerns. E&E
• OPEC+ agrees minimal oil production rise in effort to placate western allies. Financial Times

Indian Affairs

• Tim Giago, Native American Newspaperman, Is Dead at 88. New York Times
• Life expectancy drops for Native Americans due to COVID-19. Science Daily
• Oklahoma court reinstates sentence in Castro-Huerta case. Associated Press
• ‘We’re all shook up’: Violence mars inter-tribal gathering in New Mexico. Indianz
• Alaska Gov. Dunleavy signs tribal-recognition bill, a ‘first step toward healing.’ Native News Online

Labor

• About one-in-six U.S. journalists at news outlets are part of a union; many more would join one if they could. Pew Research Center
• Starbucks union asks coffee giant to extend pay hikes, benefits to unionized stores. CNBC
• Companies hoarding workers could keep the labor market strong. Axios
• New York’s largest public sector labor union approves contract. Spectrum News
• Job openings fell in June, suggesting that the labor market is cooling. New York Times

Taxation & Trade

• AMLO Cabinet Members Lead Bid to Avoid Trade Arbitration Over Energy Policy. Bloomberg
• Inflation Reduction Act drops most of Biden’s proposals to tax the rich. The Hill
• Biden administration faces midnight court deadline to defend $350 billion of Trump’s China tariffs. CNBC
• Sen. Krysten Sinema Wins Tax Changes to Democrats’ Climate Bill. Wall Street Journal
• FMC wants ocean carriers to pay for container storage. American Shipper

Technology

• Online privacy bill faces daunting roadblocks. Axios
• Transit Agencies Vulnerable to Cyber Threats, Researchers Warn. Route Fifty
• FEC draft says Google plan to keep campaign emails out of spam is lawful. The Hill
• NASA confirms Artemis I launch date and previews upcoming milestones. Inverse
• Biden to sign microchips bill, which advocates say is ‘incomplete’ without immigration. USA Today

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Ride-Hailing Drivers Struggle With Crime and Gas Costs. Bloomberg City Lab
• A Staggering Backlog of Transit Upgrades Is Stacking Up. Route Fifty
• Federal Highway Administration announces $7.3B in grants for transportation resilience. Smart Cities Dive
• Buttigieg proposes stronger airline refund rules. The Hill
• DOT funds earmarked for air service improvements. Transportation Today

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