June 18, 2021

21 Jun June 18, 2021

Top News

• What Over 400 Local Leaders Want to See in an Infrastructure Deal. RouteFifty
• Five takeaways from the Biden-Putin summit. The Hill
• Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure Deal. New York Times
• $1.5 trillion spending cap approved with House rule. Roll Call
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Biden plans to reverse Trump’s Alaska policy. Here’s why it matters. Vox
• Watchdog: Bureau of Land Management saw messaging failures, understaffing during pandemic. The Hill
• Senate bill would ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in makeup, which new study found are often unlabeled. Washington Post
• NOAA gets first Senate-confirmed administrator since 2017. The Hill

Indian Affairs

• Haaland calls on US to address legacy of Native American boarding schools. The Hill
• Newland Names Bartholomew “Bart” Stevens BIA’s Deputy Bureau Director for Field Operations, Kimberly Bouchard as Eastern Regional Director. Red Lake Nation
• Native Americans to Feds: Own Up to America’s Indian School History. Voice of America
• City plans to rename two parks to honor veterans, Native Americans. Tulsa World

Labor 

• Top Five Labor Law Developments for May 2021. National Law Review
• Immigration’s role in America’s labor shortage. Axios
• Recent Retirements Throw Wrench Into Fed’s Economic Recovery Plans. Wall Street Journal
• Supreme Court foster care ruling likely to prompt more tests of religion vs. LGBTQ rights. USA Today

Taxation & Trade

• Forced labor is embedded in supply chains. Here’s how to root it out. Fast Company
• Global Tax Deal Holdouts Face Squeeze Under Biden Administration Plan. Wall Street Journal
• Biden moves to undo Trump trade legacy with EU deal. The Hill
• Treasury’s Green Book Provides Details on the Biden Administration’s Tax Plan. National Law Review

Technology 

• U.S. push for self-driving cars faces union, lawyers opposition. Reuters
• US, EU establish trade and technology council to compete with China. The Hill
• House Republicans zero in on Big Tech’s relationships with China. CNBC
• Big Tech in focus next week as U.S. House panel votes on new bills. Reuters

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• Senate Commerce Panel OKs $78 Billion Highway Safety Bill. Transport Topics
• Bipartisan infrastructure pitch gains steam on Capitol Hill as Biden weighs in from Europe. Washington Post
• Pandemic Cuts to Public Transit Persist in Major U.S. Cities. Bloomberg CityLab
• US transit agencies focus on the fundamentals for recovery. Cities Today

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