February 5, 2021

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Top News

• Senate Democrats approve budget resolution, teeing up coronavirus bill. The Hill
• Schumer and McConnell agree to organizing resolution for 50-50 Senate. Politico
• Marjorie Taylor Greene: US House votes to strip Republican of key posts. BBC
• Voters sound off at town hall on Republican who voted to impeach Trump. NBC
• If you’ve had Covid-19, here’s what you should know about vaccines, variants and more. CNN
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• U.N. chief names Michael Bloomberg climate envoy to rally action. Reuters
• Senate committee advances Granholm nomination to lead Energy | EPA nominee Regan pledges ‘urgency’ on climate change at confirmation hearing | Omar calls on Biden to block pipeline being built in Minnesota. The Hill
• A Consensus Builder for E.P.A. When Some Want a Fighter. New York Times
• National Green Bank Bill Targets $100B for Business Sectors Key to Biden’s Climate Agenda. Greentech Media
• This popular and proven climate policy should be at the top of Congress’s to-do list. Vox

Indian Affairs

• ‘End racism,’ the NFL implored. So what about that Chiefs’ name? Washington Post
• Protecting Cherokee rights while moving forward together at the Oklahoma Legislature. Indianz
• The fight for an equitable energy economy for the Navajo Nation.  High Country News
• Using New Markets Tax Credits to Build a Home for Healing for the Coquille Indian Tribe. Stanford Social Innovation Review
• Native women land prominent roles on key Congressional committee. Indianz

Labor

• Minimum wage push sparks Democratic divisions. The Hill
• Amazon loses effort to halt Alabama union drive, voting begins next week. CNBC
• American labor movement looks to Oregon women for new leader, solidarity. The Oregonian
• US economy adds 49,000 jobs in January — a grim sign for the jobs recovery. CNN
• Employment Law Now V-89- New OSHA Guidance on Covid-19. JD Supra

Taxation & Trade

• Biden Reinstates Aluminum Tariffs in One of His First Trade Moves. New York Times
• Amazon’s U.S. Tax Costs Jumped in 2020. It Likely Would Pay Even More Under Biden Plan. Wall Street Journal
• Biden Plan To Expand Child Tax Credit Could Help Lift Millions Of Kids Out Of Poverty. NPR
• Everyone should file taxes this year due to Covid. It could get you more financial relief. CNBC
• South Korea’s Trade Minister Drops Bid to Become WTO Chief. US News

Technology

• Klobuchar introduces sweeping antitrust reform bill. Axios
• ‘A kiss of death’: Top GOP tech critics are personae non gratae after election challenge. Politico
• Texas court considers hearing on changing venue of Google antitrust case. Reuters
• Biden’s FCC must attend to cybersecurity, 5G development, and data-gathering issues that Trump’s FCC ignored. The Brookings Institution
• Joe Manchin’s bid to pierce tech’s shield. Axios
• GameStop mania may not have been the retail trader rebellion it was perceived to be, data shows. CNBC

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Contactless Transit Fares Get a Pandemic Boost. Bloomberg CityLab
• Transit agencies brace for vaccination push amid murky guidance. Smart Cities Dive
• What’s Next for Public Transportation? Three Steps to Get Back on Track. Mass Transit
• Buttigieg: Talks ongoing on additional U.S. transportation sector assistance. Reuters
• Face mask mandate for transit goes into effect late Feb. 1. Mass Transit
• Transportation & Infrastructure: What to Expect from the Biden Administration & 117th Congress. National Law Review
• DeFazio to Transportation Workers: Help Is on the Way. Transport Topics

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