Federal regulators blocked a plan to sell commercial corporate sponsorships of official traffic signs in Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) pitched a proposal to auction one-third of the space on electronic freeway signs to corporate sponsors, which would look like this: The Tx-DOT proposal required federal approval, which […]
The State Journal reports that Lamar is suing the city of Weston, West Virginia in response to rejection of a billboard permit. The Lewis County School Board approved a Lamar plan to put a billboard on school property in August 2016. The city asked Lamar and the school board to […]
Lots happening with the Lamar/Pittsburg dispute over the Mount Washington Banner sign. Lamar changed the sign vinyl. Pittsburg’s Mayor has engaged in a twitter war with Sprint executive Mark Nachman over the issue. Here’s Nachman’s original tweet And then Mayor Peduto got involved. And the war was on. Lamar […]
Insider had a chance to talk with Grey Vick, owner of Grey Outdoor, based in Wilmington North Carolina about the current North Carolina legislation under consideration. Here are some thoughts on legislation from the perspective of an owner/operator. House Bill 581 has been receiving a lot of media attention. What […]
Part 3 in a series on First Amendment Sign Cases by J. Allen Smith, an eminent domain and condemnation expert at Settlepou, a Dallas law firm. Smith previously discussed Metromedia and two cases which amplified Metromedia. The reverberations of Reed v. Town of Gilbert are in full effect. Its […]
The Lagrange News reports that the Lagrange, GA and Troup County, GA are updating their sign ordinances to comply with Reed v Gilbert. The changes include: No permit is needed for a temporary sign. A temporary sign is a sign which is in place for no more than 20 […]
The Massachusetts and Michigan legislatures are considering legislation which would prohibit billboard advertising for cannabis products. States which permit recreational or medical marijuana have been restricting advertising. Washington State and California regulate the format and location of ads. You can find a state by state summary of Cannabis advertising regulations here. […]
By Ken Klein, Executive Vice President, Outdoor Advertising Association of America Sex offenders, panhandlers, and rock musicians won in court on the First Amendment. Localities trying to regulate signs based on content have lost. Today’s Supreme Court – led by conservatives — is pro-free speech. What does this mean for […]
Rapid City, South Dakota met last night in an attempt to finalize a settlement with Epic Outdoor at their Monday night City Council meeting. According to city records, in 2012 Epic Outdoor Advertising filed suit against the City based on the initiated sign ordinances which were adopted in 2011. That […]
The Daily News reports that Clear Channel Outdoor has sued three members of the Salisbury, Massachusetts Zoning Board of Appeals claiming civil rights violations when the Zoning Board of Appeals granted to Northvision, a local business, the right to erect a billboard on I-95 in preference to Clear Channel Outdoor’s […]
