Plus Obstacycle and other thoughts of the day
There have recently been a few items I wanted to share but didn’t necessarily warrant separate posts. Marcus might have done this as a news roundup, but I’ll just submit this random assortment of ideas.
Transportation Secretary says he’d be just as happy being in charge of agriculture
When President [...]
Posts Tagged ‘ray lahood’
Innovative transportation policy sacrificed on the altar of bipartisanship
NYT confirms LaHood as Transportation Secretary
Formal Announcement expected Friday
This morning the New York Times confirmed earlier reports that President Elect Obama has chosen retiring Illinois Republican Congressman Ray LaHood to be his Transportation Secretary.
Although he is a moderate Republican with a record of voting in favor of alternative transportation, I have to say I’m pretty disappointed with this choice. Frankly, [...]
Illinois Republican Ray LaHood Considered for Secretary of Transportation
Two news outlets today are reporting that retiring Republican Congressman Ray LaHood of Illinois’ 18th district is being considered for Secretary of Transportation under President Barack Obama.
The New York Times’ Caucus Blog reports:
One of the tasks awaiting the transportation secretary is helping to implement the vast public works projects that Mr. Obama has proposed to [...]
