- Oberstar's Ouster: Reflecting on the End of an Era (TNR, MPR)
- John Mica Wants More Rail Investment in the Northeast, Less Elsewhere (NYT Green)
- Meanwhile, Might Oberstar Reemerge as the Secretary of Transportation? (Star Trib)
- More Post-Election Analysis from the Post-Gazette
- Push for Smart Growth in Cities Irks Some Environmentalists (NYT)
- Are Greens Responsible for the Republican Wave? (Politico, Grist)
- Wisconsin Freezes High-Speed Rail Project (Sentinel, WITI-TV)
- Abandoned ARC Tunnel Will Leave a Brutal Economic Toll on New Jersey (NJ.com)
- John Shimkus Eyes House Energy and Commerce Gavel (The Hill)
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