August 19, 2022
Top News
- Passenger Rail Projects in 8 States to Receive $233M in Federal Grants. Route Fifty
- White House speeds monkeypox vaccines, but not everyone likes the pace. Washington Post
- Cheney loses primary after becoming face of GOP opposition to Trump. Politico
- Biden to host unity summit against hate-fueled violence. Associated Press
- The nation’s cartoonists on this week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Biden climate victory faces ‘friction’ in luring green investment. Financial Times
- GOP govs who hate Biden’s climate bill stand to benefit big from it. Politico
- Climate change is a secret driver of inflation. Axios
- District of Columbia regulators approve $92M energy efficiency program with focus on low- and moderate-income residents. Smart Cities Dive
Indian Affairs
- Census missed housing units in rural, Native American areas. Roll Call
- Academy apologizes to Native American woman who declined Brando’s Oscar. Washington Post
- Commerce Department Invests $1M to Support Construction of Tribal Health Center on Rocky Boy Reservation. Native News
- Tribally owned Command Holdings bets big on federal contracting, scoops up $100M firm. Tribal Business News
Labor
- US, Mexico Solve Teksid Hierro Labor Violation Using Trade Pact. Bloomberg Law
- California could transform how fast food workers are treated. Vox
- Young TikTok creators organize campaign against Amazon to support workers’ union demands. NBC News
- Starbucks must reinstate fired workers, federal judge rules. ABC
Taxation & Trade
- USTR shrugs off EU criticism of EV tax credit. Politico
- Biden’s corporate tax hike in the Inflation Reduction Act won’t hurt most U.S. companies, Wall Street analysts say. CNBC
- US-Taiwan Trade Talks Kick Off in Long-Planned Counter to China. Bloomberg
- China’s Xi Considers Visiting Central Asia, Potential Meeting With Putin Next Month. Wall Street Journal
Technology
- Big Tech is facing a data privacy squeeze. Axios
- Feds Award Funds for Technology Infusion in Transit and Highway Systems. Route Fifty
- Big Tech Has a Message for Schumer: We Come Bearing Gifts. Bloomberg
- Lyft Launches Autonomous, Electric Vehicle in Las Vegas. Governing
Transportation & Infrastructure
- $1.66B in grants for buses and bus facilities announced by Federal Transit Administration. Smart Cities Dive
- Why New York City’s Car Safety Pilot Is a Big Deal. Bloomberg City Lab
- Can Uber-like Public Transit Replace Old-fashioned Buses? Route Fifty
- ‘Boot camps’ open to help small cities compete for infrastructure grants. Smart Cities Dive
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