July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020

Top News

  • Rollout Of Republican Coronavirus Aid Bill Pushed To Next Week. NPR
  • Trump Abruptly Cancels Republican Convention in Florida: ‘It’s Not the Right Time.’ New York Times
  • Judge restricts force federal officers can use in Portland. Oregon Public Broadcasting
  • U.S. congressman John Lewis to lie in state in Capitol Rotunda. Reuters
  • U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Four Million. Wall Street Journal
  • The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

  • The Great American Outdoors Act passes with bipartisan support. The Hill
  • Impact of COVID-19, low oil prices decreasing viability of energy firms in region, survey says. Tulsa World
  • Biden’s Climate Support Could Spawn More Cases Against Big Oil. Bloomberg Law
  • Environmentalists threaten suit over rule allowing LNG transport by rail. The Hill

Indian Affairs

  • The Navajos’ Only Railroad Reaches the End of the Line. Governing
  • Why Tribes Should Have the Power to Enforce Strict Coronavirus Policies. The Atlantic
  • Now that half of Oklahoma is officially Indian land, oil industry could face new costs and environmental hurdles. Washington Post

Labor

Taxation & Trade

  • Senate confirms Russ Vought to be White House budget chief. Politico
  • Corporations Seek Tax-Credit Cash-Out in Next Coronavirus Relief Plan. Wall Street Journal
  • The Tax Cut That Trump Wants, but Few Others Do, Explained. New York Times
  • U.S. Economic Recovery Is Stalling and It May Get Even Worse. Bloomberg Law
  • Fed’s Main Street lending inches up as balance sheet holds above $7 trillion. Reuters

Technology

  • The Nation’s Marquee ‘Smart City’ Program Continues to Evolve. Route Fifty
  • Waymo is designing a self-driving Ram delivery van with FCA. The Verge
  • COVID-19 pushes Google Maps to get more bike-friendly. Grist
  • Construction begins on Pittsburgh International Airport microgrid. Smart Cities Dive

Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Senate still quiet as House moves forward on infrastructure. Politico
  • Public Transit Officials Fear Virus Could Send Systems Into ‘Death Spiral.’ New York Times
  • United warns travel demand will languish until COVID-19 vaccine. Reuters
  • US roadways nearly restored to pre-pandemic VMT levels. Smart Cities Dive

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