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by Adam Doster
3:15pm
Fri Dec 19, 2008

Obama Officially Taps LaHood For DOT

Transportation

At a press conference in
Chicago this afternoon, President-elect Barack Obama formally announced retiring Rep. Ray LaHood as the next Secretary of Transportation. During his
introduction, Obama said few Americans understand the nation’s
infrastructure challenges better ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
3:47pm
Thu Dec 18, 2008
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Looking Under LaHood

Ray Lahood

Reactions and additional reporting on Rep. Ray LaHood’s apparent appointment as Barack Obama’s Transportation Secretary keep rolling in. Yesterday we noted his guarded support for rail funding as one potential asset the Peoria legislator could bring to the department. But the ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:58pm
Thu Dec 18, 2008
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Obama To Tap Rep. Solis For Labor Secretary (UPDATED)

Barack Obama

Just out from the AP:

A labor official says Rep. Hilda Solis of California will be nominated as labor secretary by President-elect Barack Obama. The
Democratic congresswoman was just elected to her fifth term
representing heavily Hispanic portions of eastern Los ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:14pm
Wed Dec 17, 2008
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"Ray LaHood? Really?" (UPDATED)

Transportation

I think I just ruined Jacky Grimshaw’s morning.

“Ray
Lahood? Really?!?” That was the reaction from the
transportation and community development coordinator at the
Chicago-based Center for Neighborhood Technology when I relayed the news that the retiring seven-term ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:00pm
Wed Dec 17, 2008

Lahood Being Considered For Transit Secretary

Transportation

The Hill is reporting that a certain retiring Republican congressman from Illinois may be President-elect Barack Obama's pick for Transportation Secretary:

Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) is in discussions with the Obama
administration to take a Cabinet-level post — most ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
6:07pm
Mon Dec 15, 2008

NYT: Obama Picks Duncan As Education Chief

Education

The New York Times has the scoop:

President-elect Barack Obama will name Arne Duncan,
the superintendent of schools in Chicago, to be his Secretary of
Education, a senior Democratic official and a second person close to
the decision said. [...]

...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:02am
Fri Dec 12, 2008

Kass Gone Wild

Barack Obama

Not surprisingly, Tribune columnist John Kass -- like many veteran political observers here in Illinois -- is as worked up as ever about this week's Blagojevich developments. Due to the scandal, he's also been enjoying a good deal of national media attention.  For instance, ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
6:16pm
Thu Dec 11, 2008

Obama Asks Online Supporters To Lobby For Health Care

Barack Obama

At a press conference in Chicago this morning, President-elect Barack Obama announced that former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) will run the Department of Health and Human Services in his administration. Ezra Klein noted last month that the appointment of Daschle was a sign ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:54pm
Wed Dec 10, 2008

Obama: Blagojevich Should Go

Jesse Jackson Jr.

Like so many other Illinois pols, President-elect Barack Obama joined the resignation chorus this morning. The Washington Post has the Obama team's statement:

"The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others," said Robert Gibbs,
the ...