February 18, 2022

22 Feb February 18, 2022

Top News

• Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of Friday deadline. CNN
• Senate Democrats plot March legislative push on inflation. Roll Call
• Local leaders offer incentives to boost public engagement in city planning. Smart Cities Dive
• U.S. Officials Warn of Imminent Russian Invasion of Ukraine With Tanks, Jet Fighters, Cyberattacks. Wall Street Journal
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• EPA Chief Pledges to Get Dollars to Left Out Communities. Route Fifty
• Biden to reverse Trump-era California auto emissions rollback. Axios
• Cassidy places hold on EPA nominees over carbon capture project approval delay. The Hill
• New Gas Pipelines Draw Fresh Scrutiny by Energy Regulators. Bloomberg
• America’s Power Grid Is Increasingly Unreliable. Wall Street Journal

Indian Affairs

• In Fresno County, Native groups take on meaning of ‘Squaw’ and ‘Warrior’. PBS
• The first Native American in the Winter Olympics hid his identity to stay safe. Washington Post
• Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to Hold Hearing on 4 Legislative Bills. Native News Online
• 2 Native ag leaders appointed to new USDA Equity Commission. Tribal Business News

Labor 

• US Amazon warehouse workers prepare for historic union vote. Guardian
• Young workers give unions new hope. ABC News
• Today’s Unions Have a Fighting Chance Against Corporate America? New York Times Magazine
• U.S. Soccer Paid $9.2 Million to Firm Fighting Pay Bias Suit. Bloomberg

Taxation & Trade

• China promised Trump a better deal for America; it didn’t actually deliver. NPR
• How the U.S. tax code disadvantages Black Americans. CBS News
• Child poverty spiked by 41 percent in January after Biden benefit program expired, study finds. Washington Post
• EU launches WTO dispute against China over telecom patents. Reuters

Technology 

• Cybersecurity Primer for Local Leaders. Route Fifty
• The Senate’s big online safety bill for kids is finally here. Protocol
• Proposal for federal tech policy focuses on privacy, security. Tech Target
• FBI to form new cryptocurrency unit. The Hill

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• Trump-nominated FAA administrator to resign at end of March. The Hill
• Some Lawmakers Want to Halt Gas Tax Amid High Inflation. Others See a Gimmick. Wall Street Journal
• Two years out, transportation leaders reflect on pandemic changes. Smart Cities Dive
• How Billions in Infrastructure Funding Could Worsen Global Warming. New York Times

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