by TRC_Admin | Apr 2, 2024 | Billboards, Current
Bills would have forced municipalities to relocate outdoor advertising signs that need to be removed to make way for highway widening projects By Charlie Mitchell April 2, 2024 Bills intended to require that outdoor advertising signs which need to be removed to...
by TRC_Admin | Sep 27, 2023 | Billboards, Current
Relating to outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects. 2023 Bills SB467 and AB486 would allow non-conforming billboards that need to be moved to make way for highway...
by TRC_Admin | Jan 26, 2023 | Billboards
“A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit by Adams Outdoor Advertising that claimed the city of Madison’s sign ordinance is unconstitutional. The city and Adams have been battling in court over the city’s sign ordinances for decades, with the newly decided...
by TRC_Admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Billboards, Safety
A new study suggests that digital highway signs that are designed to encourage safe driving contribute to an increase in nearby traffic accidents. Study is here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm3427 Note that this publication requires uses to cut and...
by TRC_Admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Billboards, Legal
On April 21, in a victory for scenic beauty, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the City of Austin over Reagan National Advertising, affirming the constitutionality of the longstanding distinction between content displayed on signs that are located...
by TRC_Admin | Apr 10, 2022 | Billboards, Legislative
A bill that would prohibit any more billboards from going up along the major highways in the State of Wisconsin was introduced in the state assembly by Representative Jill Billings (D – La Crosse) on March 10 and was referred to the Committee on Rules. Photo:...