May 8, 2020

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Top News

• Justice Department Is Dropping Case Against Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn. NPR
• April Unemployment Rate Rose to a Record 14.7%. Wall Street Journal
• U.S. House Democrats to attempt passing next coronavirus bill soon. Reuters
• The Government Is Ready to Reopen. Its Citizens Aren’t, Polls Show. New York Times
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List. New York Times
• Americans Are Pumping Gas Again as States Reopen. Wall Street Journal
• Coronavirus crisis hits solar and wind energy industry. Washington Post
• Need More Outdoor Public Space? Maybe Cities Already Have It. CityLab

Indian Affairs

• Native tribes to start getting COVID-19 relief promised in March. But why the delay? McClatchy DC
• ‘New normal’ for tribal casinos reopening. Indian Country Today
• Native American tribes, facing COVID-19 surges, need more medical, financial aid. Marketplace

Labor

• The state of employment in pandemic America, in 6 charts. Vox
• In Some States that Are Reopening, Workers Face an Ultimatum: Go Back to Work or Lose Unemployment. Route Fifty
• Uber and Lyft face landmark lawsuit over gig worker classification. NBC News

Taxation & Trade

• SBA slashes disaster-loan limit from $2 million to $150,000, shuts out nearly all new applicants. Washington Post
• Lawmakers offer bill to expand employee retention tax credit. The Hill
• Trump Eyes New Tax Cuts for Next Stimulus Package. New York Times
• Trump casts doubt on U.S.-China trade deal, contradicting his officials. Politico

Technology

• Some U.S. city transit agencies turn to Uber as ridership drops during coronavirus crisis. Reuters
• The Future of Travel. New York Times
• Congress Dawdles on Remote Voting. Lawfare
• Uber lays off 14 percent of its workforce in COVID-19-related cost-cutting. The Verge

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Researchers explore effects of COVID-19 on urban mobility. SmartCitiesDive
• Transportation Isn’t Going to Be the Same after Pandemic: Study. Car and Driver
• A Post-Pandemic Reality Check for Transit Boosters. CityLab
• Public Transit Systems Adapt to Plummeting Ridership. Route Fifty
• With No Way ‘Back to Normal,’ Transit Focuses on Public Good. Government Technology

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