Posts tagged "obama"

Hot off the presses! Obama has announced a vision for high-speed rail corridors nationwide. I also think it’s cool that this was posted on the White House’s blog. I’m glad that the administration is paying some attention to transportation, but I’m actually a little skeptical of the whole idea. I don’t know much about the [...]

The blogosphere is abuzz (well, buzzing just a little, given the topic) over Obama’s choice for Secretary of Transportation: the hitherto unknown Rep. (as in REPUBLICAN) Rep. from Illinois, Ray LaHood.  Given OB’s promise to bridge partisanship in his cabinet, the choice, while coming from left-field, shouldn’t surprise: LaHood has a reputation as a centrist, [...]