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The business of billboards … or driver distraction?

April 26, 2019

billboards Lamar Advertising — TURF WAR: Lamar Advertising says proposed legislation putting a moratorium on new billboards in Louisiana is “anti-business,” supporters say its about public safety and then there are those who argue it’s pushback against the number of trial attorneys who rent space to promote their services. (Don Kadair)

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One of the more controversial proposals of this year’s legislative session is a pair of bills aimed at limiting billboards statewide, which has set off a public feud among business interests, pitting the trucking industry against the outdoor advertising business. What’s unique about such a clash in Louisiana, though, is that it’s not just the

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