20 Jul July 17, 2020
Top News
- Trump Administration Strips C.D.C. of Control of Coronavirus Data. New York Times
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Cancer Again, Says She Will Remain On The Court. NPR
- U.S. shatters coronavirus record with over 77,000 cases in a day. CNBC
- Wealthy donors help Biden best Trump in second quarter U.S. election fundraising. Reuters
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Biden Announces $2 Trillion Climate Plan. New York Times
- America’s great outdoors is showing its age. Congress is proposing a facelift. Washington Post
- Coalition of World Mayors Releases Pandemic Recovery Blueprint, Rallies for ‘Green and Just’ Rebuild. Morning Consult
- ‘Compelling’ evidence air pollution worsens coronavirus – study. The Guardian
- A Plunge in Mass Transit Ridership Deals a Huge Blow to Climate Change Mitigation. Inside Climate News
Indian Affairs
- Tribes Struggle To Meet Deadline To Spend Virus Relief Aid. Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Oklahoma AG reaches jurisdiction agreement with five tribes. Associated Press
- Coronavirus pandemic threatens accurate census count for Native American tribes. NBC News
- Tribes say delayed COVID-19 funds hurt coronavirus relief, other efforts. Cronkite News
Labor
- How the End of the Federal Unemployment Boost Will Hurt the Economy. Route Fifty
- Massachusetts Sues Uber and Lyft Over the Status of Drivers. New York Times
- Jobs Recovery Shows Signs of Slowing as Coronavirus Surges. Wall Street Journal
- Transit union to join national protests for police reform and racial equity. Washington Post
Taxation & Trade
- Thousands of Small Business Owners Have Not Gotten Disaster Loans the Government Promised Them. ProPublica
- Trump demands payroll tax cut in next Covid relief bill. Politico
- Trump Administration Turns Up Pressure on China on Several Fronts. Wall Street Journal
- Defying U.S., China and Iran Near Trade and Military Partnership. New York Times
Technology
- Next Up for Electrification: Heavy-Duty Trucks and Construction Machinery. Green Tech Media
- How One City Went Virtual In 30 Days. Route Fifty
- Twitter Attack Underscores Broad Cyber Risks Still Facing U.S. Elections.
- Lessons from the Awkward Life and Death of the Segway. Bloomberg CityLab
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Trump Overhauls Key Environmental Law To Speed Up Pipelines And Other Projects. NPR
- House Transportation Panel Advances Water Infrastructure Bill. Transport Topics
- Reeling from the loss of gas tax revenue during pandemic, states are deferring billions of dollars of transportation projects. Washington Post
- How the ‘15-Minute City’ Could Help Post-Pandemic Recovery. Bloomberg CityLab
- Subways sparkle, but does cleaning decrease COVID-19 risk? Associated Press
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