May 27, 2022

30 May May 27, 2022

Top News

• The gun debate roadblock you might not expect: Swing states. Politico
• The Memo: ‘Gated political thinking’ thwarts progress on guns. The Hill
• Uvalde Police Made ‘Wrong Decision’ in Waiting to Storm Shooter, Says Official. Wall Street Journal
• Up to 50 Subpoenas Expected as Grand Jury Begins Trump Inquiry. New York Times
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Biden administration to invest $38M in decarbonizing national laboratories. The Hill
• Climate worries galvanize a new pro-nuclear movement in the U.S.. Washington Post
• Biden is ‘obsessed’ with lowering ‘outrageous’ gas prices, but presidents don’t control prices, says Energy Secretary. CNN
• Supreme Court rejects red states’ plea to block Biden climate metric. Politico

Indian Affairs

• Government watchdog report: More federal money allocated for tribes in 2022, but still not enough consultation. Tribal Business News
• Native American Model Quannah Chasinghorse Receives Standing Ovation at 2022 RES. Native News
• Redrawn Arizona congressional map drains Native American voting power. The Guardian
• Federal Indian Boarding School System Intentionally Sought to Destroy Native Families. Native News
• American Indian Foods prepares to broaden horizons with First Nations Trade Mission. Tribal Business

Labor 

• Seasonal Worker Shortage Threatens Closure of Public Pools and Parks. Route Fifty
• Labor leaders hail bus maker pact to hire more women, minority workers. Associated Press
• Google Maps Workers Clash With Management Over Remote Work Policy. Bloomberg
• Why Starbucks Is Unionizing But Amazon Isn’t. Global Circulate

Taxation & Trade

• ‘No time to lose’: Top Chinese official sounds alarm over economy. Washington Post
• A Forecasting Model Used by the CIA Predicts a Surprising Turn in U.S.-China Relations. Politico
• ‘Historic’ global tax deal on multinationals delayed until 2024. The Guardian
• Gas tax relief coming, but at what expense? CBS

Technology 

• Philadelphia Launches Real-Time Smart City Project. Government Technology
• Health Apps Must Shield Reproductive Data, California AG Urges. Bloomberg Law
• Facebook rejects Abbott allegation about Texas shooter’s posts. The Hill
• How Influencers Hype Crypto, Without Disclosing Their Financial Ties. New York Times

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• Metro will reinstate some 7000-series trains during summer. Washington Post
• U.S. pedestrian fatalities reach highest level in 40 Years, GHSA estimates. Transportation Today
• USDOT announces $13 million funding opportunity from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for transit planning that addresses climate change, equity. Mass Transit
• When Self-driving Cars Crash, Who’s Responsible? Courts and Insurers Need to Know What’s Inside the ‘Black Box.’ Route Fifty

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