08 Sep September 4, 2020
Top News
- McConnell Raises Doubts on Congress Getting New Stimulus Done. Bloomberg News
- Marijuana, discrimination bills on House’s September agenda, CR expected to avert shutdown. Roll Call
- Trump’s still losing big — and four other takeaways from post-convention polls. Politico
- When is the first presidential debate? September 29. Vox
- Biden meets Blake family in visit to Kenosha; Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania. Washington Post
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Trump Will Roll Back More Regulations if Re-Elected, EPA Chief Says. Wall Street Journal
- Electric Grid Investment on Track to Fall $208 Billion Short Over Next Decade, Civil Engineers Say. Route Fifty
- A greenway is more than just a pretty park — it’s a catalyst for change. SmartCitiesDive
Indian Affairs
- The erasure of Indigenous people in U.S. COVID-19 data. High Country News
- IN BRIEF: Sierra Club, tribes grow number of lawsuits over CWA rollback. Reuters
- To Manage Wildfire, California Looks To What Tribes Have Known All Along. NPR
Labor
- U.S. Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.4% in August as Hiring Continued. Wall Street Journal
- Initial jobless claims fall 130,000 to 881,000, but drop tied to change in statistical method. MarketWatch
- Wages and GDP lost due to COVID-19 school closures. Brookings Institution
- For music industry and magic shows, new exemptions from California’s AB 5. LA Times
- How Local Governments Navigate Covid-19 Budget Shortfalls. Route Fifty
Taxation & Trade
- The Payroll Tax Delay Is Here, But So Is Confusion About It. NPR
- Can the Fed Help Ease State and Local Fiscal Distress? Governing
- White House orders review aimed at blocking federal funding from places administration labels ‘anarchist jurisdictions.’ Washington Post
- U.S. Trade Deficit Widest Since 2008 in July as Imports Outpaced Exports. Wall Street Journal
- Fed policymakers signal comfort with higher inflation. Reuters
Technology
- U.S. Scooter Ridership Surged in 2019. Now What? Bloomberg CityLab
- Digital County Winners Invested Long Before Pandemic. Governing
- Daimler takes deliberate approach to driverless trucks. FreightWaves
- Pandemic has expedited digitization of government services: survey. SmartCitiesDive
- Facebook to limit last-minute political ads before U.S. elections, label premature victory claims. Reuters
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Critical deadlines loom for highways, airlines and transit. Roll Call
- Public Transit and the Postal Service Have the Same Problem. Bloomberg CityLab
- States Eyeing Gas Tax Hikes Due to COVID-19. ForConstructionPros
- New Federal Eviction Moratorium Covers Most Renters Through the End of the Year. Route Fifty
2020 Elections
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