March 22, 2024

25 Mar March 22, 2024

• Top News
  • Sen. Bob Menendez won’t run in N.J. Democratic primary, may seek reelection as independent if cleared in bribery case. CBS
  • House Passes Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Prompting G.O.P. Mutiny. The New York Times
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. Axios
  • Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread. NBC
  • The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

  Energy & Natural Resources

  • Biden administration bans ongoing uses of asbestos. The Hill
  • 35 miles east of Long Island, the U.S. has its first large offshore wind farm. NPR
  • Biden seeks to accelerate the EV transition in biggest climate move yet. The Washington Post
  • Energy agency announces $475M in funding for clean energy projects on mine land sites. AP

  Indian Affairs

  • What Klamath dam removal means to tribes. OPB
  • Tribal Homes in Minnesota Get $1.4M for Clean Electricity. Native News
  • Interior announces $120M to support tribal climate resilience. Tribal Business News
  • Native Americans are hardest hit by syphilis surge. NPR 

  Labor

  • Gov Whitmer Announces First Ever Michigan Statewide Workforce Plan. Bridge Michigan
  • House panel weighs repeal of Biden’s independent contractor rule. Fox Business
  • Senate confirms LGBTQ labor lawyer to seat on appeals court. NBC
  • Southwest Airlines transport workers approve new labor contract. Reuters

  Taxation & Trade

  • Fed leaves interest rates steady as officials debate timing for cuts. The Washington Post
  • Crapo Says Tax Bill at ‘Impasse’ While Democrats Look to Vote. Bloomberg
  • Biden Targets Private Jets in Hunt for Tax Revenue. The New York Times
  • Vance, Whitehouse team up to eliminate tax breaks for corporate consolidation. The Hill

  Transportation & Infrastructure

  • House Democrats Press Freight Rail Safety. Transport Topics
  • Automakers get some breathing room in EPA air pollution rules. Route Fifty
  • Electrifying Trucking: $1 Trillion Need for Infrastructure. Transport Topics
  • FAA chief calls out ‘issues around safety culture’ at Boeing. The Hill

  Technology

  • 23M low-income households appear set to lose internet subsidies. Route Fifty
  • Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments over social media censorship. CNN
  • Is the US privacy policy good enough? Route Fifty
  • DOJ sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case. CNBC

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