Tag: Martin Daniel

Tennessee Approves Revised Law For Billboards

By OAAA Tennessee’s General Assembly has passed legislation intended to remedy a pending constitutional challenge to the State’s billboard control act. The bill goes to Governor Bill Lee. The Tennessee House voted unanimously to approve the legislation on June 11; the state Senate passed the bill 31-0 on June 4. […]

Sign Law Fix Passes Tennessee House but stalls in Senate.

March 20 6:14am  Update.  Insider has learned that the last night the Tennessee Senate recessed without voting on legislation to fix Tennessee’s sign law.  The bipartisan senate bill was crowded out by last minute efforts to pass a budget and recess amid coronavirus concerns.  The Senate will consider the bill […]

What’s next in Tennessee?

In addition to owning Elevation Outdoor, Martin Daniel sits in the Tennessee House of Representatives.  Insider talked with Daniel about what’s next in Tennessee following the US Sixth Court of Appeal’s September 11 ruling that Tennessee’s billboard law is unconstitutional. Will a special session be called to deal with the […]

Billboard Leaders Become Lawmakers

Kam Buckner of OUTFRONT Media was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Illinois General Assembly, representing parts of downtown Chicago and the Hyde Park area. Among those who reached out to congratulate Buckner was former President Barack Obama, said RB Brooks of OUTFRONT Media. At OUTFRONT Media, Buckner is […]

OOH People in Public Office

By Nancy Fletcher OAAA President and CEO Civic engagement is an industry tradition. For some, that means serving in public office. As an election approaches, this article spotlights a few of those officeholders. There are many others; please send along information about colleagues in public office (nfletcher@oaaa.org). For years Daniel was […]

Your out of home company and politics.

Out of home advertising company assists city councilman with fundraising and offers paid internship to son of city councilman.  City Councilman introduces legislation to get out of home company out of a jam when it runs into a dispute with the city.  It’s all here in last Friday’s District Dig […]