President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday named New York City housing commissioner Shaun Donovan to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, turning to a former Clinton administration aide known for developing affordable housing. ...more

December 14, 2008

When consulting firm Tindale-Oliver and Associates asked employees recently what they wanted from the company, one request kept coming up: more support for alternative commuting. ...more

June 20, 2008

President Bush on Wednesday nominated Edward Schafer, who served two terms as governor of North Dakota, to head the Department of Agriculture, an agency with a broad mandate ranging from administration of the federal food stamp program and aiding economic development in rural America to enhancing food safety. ...more

November 1, 2007