May 1, 2020

04 May May 1, 2020

Top News

• White House’s Social Distancing Guidelines Will Be ‘Fading Out,’ Trump Says. NPR
• Biden Denies Tara Reade’s Assault Allegation: ‘This Never Happened.’ New York Times
• Pelosi eyes House return in two weeks. Politico
• Which States Are Reopening, Which Remain on Lockdown, and Why. Wired
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Here’s How Coronavirus Could Raise Cities’ Risk for Climate Disasters. New York Times
• Solar and Wind Cheapest Sources of Power in Most of the World. Bloomberg Green
• Global GHG emissions could fall 8% in 2020 amid pandemic: IEA. SmartCitiesDive

Indian Affairs

• Native tribes still haven’t received the stimulus relief money they were promised. Vox
• Rule makes small casinos eligible for Paycheck Protection Program. Arizona Public Media
• Federal judge temporarily halts Treasury from issuing COVID-19 emergency funds to Alaska Native corporations. Anchorage Daily News

Labor

• Essential Workers Plan May Day Strikes; Others Demand End To COVID-19 Lockdowns. NPR
• The new normal: 8 ways the coronavirus crisis is changing construction. ConstructionDive
• UAW opposes early May restart to auto production. Detroit News
• Democrat Wants Job-Training Funds to Top Great Recession Level. Bloomberg Law

Taxation & Trade

• IRS: Companies who receive PPP loans will not qualify for tax deductions. The Hill
• Trump threatens new tariffs on China in retaliation for coronavirus. Reuters
• As gas tax revenues fall, expect road maintenance delays. AgriPulse
• Federal Reserve Expands Business-Lending Program. Wall Street Journal

Technology

• Transportation Electrification Partnership proposes $150B federal stimulus package. SmartCitiesDive
• Jeff Bezos is being called to testify before Congress over ‘misleading’ statements from Amazon. The Verge
• Delivery Robots Aren’t Ready—When They Could Be Needed Most. Wired

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Bus Industry Seeks More Recovery Relief. Transport Topics
• Making public transit safe a next hurdle in easing lockdowns. Associated Press
• Will Commuters Ever Go Back to Commuter Trains? CityLab
• Coronavirus has shown us a world without traffic. Can we sustain it? Brookings Institution

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