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Obama Picks Republican Illinois Congressman to Lead USDOT

By Ben Fried | | 5 Comments
Photo: Wikipedia (Aaron Naperstek over at NYC Streetsblog carries the news that it’s official: Little known Congressman Ray LaHood will be the next Secretary of Transportation.  The post below lists some of the discussion surrounding LaHood from earlier today) The Hill is reporting that Illinois Representative Ray LaHood, described as a centrist Republican, is in […]

City Releases Updated List for Obama Stimulus

By Damien Newton | | No Comments
The Mayor’s Office released an updated list of projects to be considered for the potential stimulus package promised by President-Elect Barrack Obama.  The previous project list from the Mayor’s office, released before the Transportation and Planning Committees met last week was less than inspiring. Today’s list, released before a City Council Rules Committee Hearing where […]