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Connecticut Attorney General Sues Billboard Company For Clear Cutting Trees On State Property

June 22, 2008

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.

Electronic billboards quickly sprout up in Fargo

June 18, 2008
The Dickinson Press

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

Quincy residents complain about 82-foot billboard

June 10, 2008
The Patriot Ledger

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.

Council to discuss sign moratorium

June 8, 2008
The Fayetteville Observer

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

Panel proposes changes for TxDOT

June 2, 2008
Houston Chronicle

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.