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Buttigieg makes Michigan his official home; experts assess political effect

DETROIT — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten are officially Michiganians — a move that may help bolster the former South Bend, Indiana mayor's future political prospects.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

California airports get $100 million to upgrade terminals and roads, Buttigieg announces

Standing atop an observation deck at Los Angeles International Airport, the nation’s top transportation official announced Thursday a near $100-million award to upgrade terminals and improve roadways in California’s airports as part of a $1-billion program for 85 airports across the country.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2022

Bernie Sanders Wants To Force Airlines To Refund Passengers for Flights Delayed Over 1 Hour

Sanders' frequent cries for heavy-handed federal government intervention should be opposed whenever they crop up.

Reason · Jul 5, 2022

Pete Buttigieg: US may act against airlines on consumers’ behalf

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he's pushing airlines to hire more customer-service agents and take other steps to help travelers this summer

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

Flight cancelled? Pete Buttigieg is telling airlines to step up their game

The transportation secretary is one of the many travelers who had their flights cancelled in recent days. His happened the day after he met with airline CEOs about their operational struggles.

WEKU · Jun 18, 2022

Key Takeaways From US's New Standards for National EV Charging Network

The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) proposed minimum standards and requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects funded under a $5 billion government program. The government sought 50% of all new vehicles sold to be electric or plug-in hybrid electric models and 500,000 new EV charging stations by 2030, which could serve as…

Benzinga · Jun 9, 2022

Buttigieg tests positive for COVID after Michigan visit

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, he wrote Monday on Twitter.

Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022

Pete Buttigieg calls out Ted Cruz’s ‘insanity’ over door solution for mass shootings

Transportation secretary says focusing on doors is ‘definition of denial’ of gun violence epidemic in US

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Biden not at fault for nation’s high gas prices, Pete Buttigieg says

Don’t blame the White House for pain at the pump, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Jun 5, 2022

'I don't think it stops at Roe': Buttigieg fears rights rollback after Supreme Court decision

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the potential rollback of abortion rights could mark a watershed moment in American history, where civil rights are rescinded rather than expanded.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022