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November 14, 2012

CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama waves to supporters after his victory speech at McCormick Place on election night November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama won reelection against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Kevin Scantlen
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Congestion Pricing

President Obama Holds Election Night Event In Chicago
By Kevin Scantlen Feb 1, 2026
Traffic mitigation, the main goal of the congestion relief program, has been an inarguable and impressive success. The major bridge and tunnel crossings into the tolled area of Manhattan saw an astounding 23% average decrease in rush hour travel time, ranging from 6.7% on the Manhattan Bridge all the way to 51% in the Holland Tunnel. Read More
superbowl

President Obama Holds Election Night Event In Chicago
By Kevin Scantlen Feb 7, 2026
Completion percentage and yards per attempt matter in games where every drive is critical, and Maye held the edge in both. Read More
Climate Change

President Obama Holds Election Night Event In Chicago
By Kevin Scantlen Feb 1, 2026
This creates a dilemma. If we only mandate what is easy for companies to implement, emissions keep rising. If we pretend everything can be decarbonized quickly, climate policy collapses under its obvious failures. A serious approach has to accept two tenets at once: we need full decarbonization everywhere that it is possible, and  we need honest promises from sectors where it is not. Read More