A federal appeals court upheld the Washington, DC regional transit system’s ban on religious ads, rejecting free speech arguments from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. The ruling, issued July 31 by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, reflects broader points: Transit systems typically set limits on advertising, […]
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Your OAAA: Untying Regulatory Knots
The OAAA hosted a webinar July 25 for non-members, to offer a look inside the national trade association. Insider will publish a three-part series with the webinar highlights. The first of three parts features longtime OAAA expert Myron Laible, explaining problem-solving. By Myron Laible I came to OAAA over 30 […]
Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Cincinnati Billboard Tax
CINCINNATI (July 30) — A judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block Cincinnati’s targeted billboard tax and higher fees. The next step is a hearing for injunctive relief in early September. Norton Outdoor Advertising and Lamar Advertising Company are challenging the new tax and fees on constitutional grounds. […]
NY State’s Illegal Highway Signs: What’s the Plan?
New York State’s congressional delegation is keeping pressure on Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) to remove rogue signs from the highway right of way or face loss of federal funds. On February 1, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) told New York State’s DOT that it would withhold $14 million in federal […]
Regulatory Roundup July 29, 2018
Spearfish, South Dakota is renegotiating three billboard leases with Lamar. Two of the billboards site on city land at 120 Industrial Drive and the third is on city land at Black Hills Energy Sports Complex. The leases were originated 20 years ago and generate $900 in revenue per year. The […]
Right of Way Update
House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) dropped President Trump’s proposal to “commercialize” the highway right of way by selling concession rights for gas stations and restaurants. Insider connects the dots: The Trump infrastructure plan said states should be allowed to commercialize highway rest stops, converting rest areas to full-service plazas […]
TN Operators Benefit From OOH In Politics This Week
Insider ran a timely article this week from the OAAA on OOH People in Public Office. This week the Tennessee Committee on Government Operations held a Rule Review meeting. Included on the agenda was as request from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to amend their rules related to the […]
Legal Marijuana Sparks Explosion in Billboard Ads
Cody J. Riebe, Public Relations & Content Specialist at BillboardsIn Marijuana is a big business. It is now recreationally legal in nine states and medicinally in thirty. It’s estimated that it will be a $21 billion industry by 2021. This is good news for the out-of-home industry. Here at BillboardsIn, […]
Beckman Flats Billboard Saga Continues
If you are driving from Bozeman Montana through the Gallatin Canyon you will most likely only see one billboard in the Beckman Flats area. That billboard belongs to Saunders Outdoor Advertising and they have been in a dispute over that board with Gallatin County since 2009. The Lone Peak Lookout […]
Readers comment on Lamar v Los Angeles County
Insider reviewed a permitting dispute between Lamar and Los Angeles County yesterday. Insider wondered whether Lamar took too hard a line. Most readers supported Lamar’s stance. Here are the comments. “I was the GM for Lamar on the entire deal. It’s simplistic and short on facts to imply that after that […]
