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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:05pm
Fri Dec 26, 2008

Burns' Plan To Fill Obama's Senate Seat

Rod Blagojevich

At the beginning of the next legislative session in January, incoming State Rep. Will Burns (D-Chicago) plans to put forth what he's calling a "hybrid" proposal to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama.  In the name of both expediency ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
4:47pm
Tue Dec 23, 2008

Internal Report Finds No "Inappropriate Discussions" Between Obama, Blago Staffs

Rod Blagojevich

According to an internal review released by the Obama transition team moments ago, President-elect Barack Obama had no direct contact with Gov. Rod Blagojevich or any of his staff about the vacant U.S. Senate seat. Incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel did have multiple ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:48pm
Mon Dec 22, 2008
3 comments

Preventing Neighborhood Blight With Stimulus Dollars

Housing

President-elect Barack Obama
and his team of economic advisers have been busy at work devising a
blueprint for the stimulus package they hope to pass next month. If all
goes according to plan,
Democratic Congressional staff members will have an outline to draft
...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:34pm
Mon Dec 22, 2008

Obama's Blagojevich Review Not Being Released Today

Barack Obama

MSNBC's FirstRead is reporting that the Obama transition team's review of their contacts with the Blagojevich administration is not going to be released today.  That would appear to suggest it will be disclosed at some point tomorrow...

PI Original
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
2 comments

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
1 comment

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
276 comments

"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 ...