November 5, 2021

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Top News

• The U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs in October. New York Times
• Budget, infrastructure bills slotted for Friday votes in House. Roll Call
• Inside Biden’s transformation on how to tackle gun violence. Politico
• New $1B Economic Development Program Draws Heavy Interest. RouteFifty
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• New framework bolsters Biden’s hand as climate summit begins. Associated Press
• Democrats pinning climate hopes on revised methane fee. Roll Call
• Top Democrat moves on Biden’s COP26 deforestation pledge. Axios
• Democrats’ latest climate plan includes tax breaks for EVs that cost up to $80,000. CNBC

Indian Affairs

• How loss of historical lands makes Native Americans more vulnerable to climate change. NPR
• This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive for their first Thanksgiving. They still regret it 400 years later. Washington Post
• Bynum tells Indian Affairs Commission he won’t withdraw city’s amicus brief supporting McGirt challenge. Tulsa World
• The Rising Pacific Forces a Native Village to Move. Who Will Pay? Bloomberg

Labor 

• White House vaccine rule would require companies and workers to comply by Jan. 4. Washington Post
• Good news for Joe Biden: America is getting back to work. CNN
• Biden’s vaccine rules for 100 million workers are here. These are the details. NPR
• Truckers Exempt From Vaccine Mandate, Labor Secretary Says. Transport Topics

Taxation & Trade

• Tariffs to Tackle Climate Change Gain Momentum. The Idea Could Reshape Industries. Wall Street Journal
• Democrats might not touch these taxes on the wealthy, but they’re going up anyway. CNBC
• Biden eyes Western front to China in EU tariff agreement. The Hill
• Tax changes keep coming as Democrats seek budget bill votes. Roll Call

Technology 

• Robot drivers seen as fix for soaring highway deaths. Axios
• 15 city leaders define a ‘smart city’. Smart Cities Dive
• Biden’s telecom picks jump-start Democratic broadband push. Roll Call
• Industry pushes back on federal, congressional cybersecurity mandate efforts. The Hill

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• As Tesla, Ford and others invest billions in EVs, will the power system be ready?. Smart Cities Dive
• The road to ruin — how the car drove US cities to the brink. Financial Times
• Supply chain issues sink October’s rail volume total. Progressive Railroading
• Mainers Approve $100M in Transportation Bonds. US News

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