Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced a lawsuit against a billboard company that illegally cleared 83 mature trees on state property along Interstate 84 in order to maximize visibility of its billboard. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the Department of Transportation (DOT), names Lamar Advertising of Hartford and related companies, and Long Hill Tree and Lawn Care Service, Inc. of East Hartford.

A new breed of billboards is quickly sprouting up in the Fargo-Moorhead area that is difficult to ignore.

More than 100 West Quincy residents who felt hoodwinked by a zoning board decision to allow an 82-foot billboard in their neighborhood persuaded city councilors to ask the zoning board to reconsider.

New billboards would become harder to put up in Fayetteville under a proposal set to go before the City Council on Monday.

Saying big changes are needed to restore trust in the Texas Department of Transportation, the Sunset Advisory Commission staff is recommending a revamp of its governing board, project planning, and dealings with lawmakers and the public.