July 2, 2021

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Top News

• Biden: Americans can be proud of the infrastructure deal. Yahoo News
• Biden nixes Trump rules on methane emissions, lending, employment discrimination. The Hill
• Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal May Be A Tough Sell To The Rest Of Congress. NPR
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Northwest heat wave wilts new GOP climate resolve. Politico
• Biden pushes climate spending as U.S. braces for wildfire disaster. Reuters
• EPA underestimated methane emissions from oil and gas development. The Hill
• US review process starts for Virginia offshore wind project. Washington Post

Indian Affairs

• Cherokee Nation becomes first tribe in US to self-govern tribal transportation. OKC Fox
• The most important case ‘in generations’. Cherokee Phoenix
• BIA Announces Over $6.5 Million in Energy and Mineral Development Grants Awarded to 34 Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. Red Lake Nations
• House panel draft proposal includes $15.6 billion increase in Interior funds. The Hill

Labor 

• U.S. economy added 850,000 jobs in June as labor market showed renewed strength. Washington Post
• Biden Will Tap Miami Politician to Oversee DOL’s Jobless Aid Arm. Bloomberg Law
• Mexico looks at improving contract votes after GM dispute. Reuters
• Uber, Lyft Sweeten Job Perks Amid Driver Shortage, Lofty Fares. Wall Street Journal

Taxation & Trade

• SALT Lawmakers Taking to House Floor in Push for Tax Break. Bloomberg
• U.S., Taiwan Revive Trade Talks, With Pledge to Combat Forced Labor. Wall Street Journal
• House Passes Bills to Bolster Scientific Research, Breaking With Senate. New York Times
• 130 countries sign on to global minimum tax plan, creating momentum for Biden push. Wall Street Journal

Technology 

• What Do the House Antitrust Bills Mean for Big Tech? Governing
• Amazon says new FTC chair shouldn’t regulate it because she’s too mean. The Verge
• Warren urges federal watchdog to investigate Google over advertising ‘manipulation’. The Hill
• Flying car’s successful 35-minute test flight ushers in ‘new era’ of transportation, inventor says. ABC News

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• House passes surface transportation bill but the path forward is unclear. Politico
• California High-Speed Rail Authority marks environmental milestone. Progressive Railroading
• Can public-private collaboration boost transport equity? Cities Today
• The U.S. Transportation Department’s Quest to Become a Driver of Justice. Bloomberg CityLab

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