June 5, 2020

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Top News

• Protests Continue Despite Curfews Across The Country. NPR
• Democrats offer $494 billion transport bill targeting economy, climate. Roll Call
• Trump signs revamp of small business aid into law but problems loom. Politico
• Coronavirus cases spike in Texas, Oregon and Arizona. Axios
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Drivers Take Advantage of Low Gas Prices as States Reopen. Wall Street Journal
• The Traffic Trade-Off. New York Times
• Trump seeks to scale back environmental reviews for projects. Washington Post
• Amid Protest and Pandemic, Urban Parks Show Their Worth. CityLab

Indian Affairs

• Navajo Nation Stymied By CARES Act Restrictions. NPR
• DOT Finalizes Transportation Self-Governance Program for Tribes. Transport Topics
• Vote-by-mail systems could offer challenges for Native Americans. CBS News
• An opportunity to close Indian Country’s digital divide is expiring. High Country News
• On Tribal Lands, a Time to Make Art for Solace and Survival. New York Times

Labor

• Surprise unemployment drop sparks debate over how fast the economy will rally. Politico
• Explainer: No one really knows how many Americans need unemployment benefits. Reuters
• How Many U.S. Workers Have Lost Jobs During Coronavirus Pandemic? There Are Several Ways to Count. Wall Street Journal
• Government Falls into a Recession and Job Cuts Soar. Governing

Taxation & Trade

• Fed Expands Municipal Bond Program, Opening Door to Some Smaller Cities. New York Times
• Lighthizer Says He Feels ‘Very Good’ About Phase One China Deal. Bloomberg
• Democratic-led U.S. House panel opposes any U.S. trade deal with Brazil. Reuters

Technology

• Self-driving cars could only prevent a third of U.S. crashes: study. Reuters
• CivStart, Govlaunch partner to better foster P3s. SmartCitiesDive
• Snap Says It Will No Longer Promote Trump’s Account. New York Times

Transportation & Infrastructure

• House Dems unveil $494B transportation infrastructure bill. SmartCitiesDive
• USDOT announced $891M for transit infrastructure projects. Transportation Today
• Trump executive order aims to speed permits for infrastructure. Roll Call
• Majority surveyed won’t ride transit after the pandemic, report says. Progressive Railroading
• The Racial Injustice of American Highways. CityLab

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