May 15, 2020

18 May May 15, 2020

Top News

• Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus relief plan amid squeeze from left and right. Politico
• House poised to adopt historic changes allowing remote voting during pandemic. Washington Post
• Democrats Weigh Options For Summer Convention. NPR
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• National Parks Start to Reopen. Wall Street Journal
• States, tribe seek to suspend coal sales on US lands. Associated Press
• Falling diesel use makes U.S. oil industry ‘like the snake biting its own tail.’ Reuters
• For Firefighters Battling Wildfires, Coronavirus Adds New Risks to Already Dangerous Job. Route Fifty

Indian Affairs

• Federal Watchdog to Examine Official’s Role in Tribal Fund Distribution. New York Times
• Shutdown of tribal casinos deals blow to Indian Country. Associated Press
• Native American tribe says sovereignty allows checkpoints. Associated Press

Labor

• US automakers, set to reopen factories Monday, wait and watch on word from Mexico. CNBC
• Small business used to define America’s economy. The pandemic could change that forever. Washington Post
• Virus Downturn Will Further Strain Troubled Public Pension Funds. Route Fifty
• New era of city workforce development implores virtual strategies. SmartCitiesDive

Taxation & Trade

• Pass-Through Tax Becoming the Latest SALT Cap Workaround Trend. Bloomberg Tax
• Demand for Small-Business Loans Cools. Wall Street Journal
• What Tax Policy Might Look Like in the Era of Covid-19. Route Fifty
• Trump says doesn’t want to talk to Xi, could even cut China ties. Reuters

Technology

• Alphabet Calls It Quits on Toronto’s Smart Future. Governing
• Pandemic spells uncertain future for bikes and scooters as mobility services confront new realities. GeekWire
• Elon Musk Defies Lockdown Orders and Reopens Tesla’s Factory. Wired

Transportation & Infrastructure

• House spending bill would boost transit, Amtrak, highways. Roll Call
• APTA seeks extra $24B to support agencies ‘hemorrhaging money.’ SmartCitiesDive
• How Will Americans Commute After Lockdowns End? CityLab
• CDC Issues Tools To Guide Reopening Of Schools, Businesses, Transit. NPR

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