Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011
As the school year gets under way, many people want to do everything in their power to help their young students get involved with everything that is happening.
Posted: Friday, December 2, 2011
There is nothing more important to maintaining a functioning democracy than having the public engaged with current events.
Posted: Friday, November 18, 2011
A misleading sign in Michigan recently caused confusion for residents after it stated a new store was to be built on the now-vacant land.
Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
A development company in one Tennessee community recently asked permission to hang a sign on one of its latest projects.
Posted: Thursday, August 11, 2011
Many people throughout the country have a special relationship with their pets. Often, after a long, hard day at work, busy professionals can take comfort in being greeted by their dogs or cats, who are more than likely happy to see them.
Posted: Thursday, August 4, 2011
Selling a home can be one of the most difficult things that someone can undertake.
Posted: Thursday, July 7, 2011
A city council in Florida recently looked at a measure that would ease restrictions on signs that business owners can display, after pressure from many in the community.
Posted: Monday, July 4, 2011
Visitors to a barbershop in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, will not only be able to get their hair cut by the award-winning staff, they will also be able to see another attraction - vintage signs.
Posted: Friday, June 10, 2011
In Maine, lawmakers from one party have been celebrating their commitment to helping the business community through an increasingly popular medium - business signs.
Posted: Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Police in Maine are investigating the disappearance of a sign welcoming people to the state.
Posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Having custom messages outside of a business is one of the best ways to increase name recognition and get more customers to stop by to see what products or services are being offered,
Posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2011
A businesswoman in Michigan has seen a slowdown in business because of a recent issue - stolen signs.
Posted: Friday, May 27, 2011
Many people around the country rely on their automobile as their main source of transportation.
Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011
The board of commissioners in DeKalb, Illinois, recently voted to increase a crackdown on illegal signs throughout the community.
Posted: Friday, May 13, 2011
Business owners in one Minnesota community will soon be able to display their temporary signage for a longer period of time, thanks to a recent vote from lawmakers.
Posted: Friday, May 6, 2011
The city council in Laurel, Mississippi, will soon decide whether a business can display a sign.
Posted: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
As the weather warms up and people get time off from work, many will undoubtedly take a vacation to a destination they haven't been to yet.
Posted: Friday, April 29, 2011
A sign ordinance proposal in a Minnesota community seeks to put new restrictions on where certain displays can be seen.
Posted: Friday, April 29, 2011
One of the most important aspects of any city is a sign welcoming people to its community. In Florida, lawmakers in the city of Safe Harbor recently approved the installation of two 70-foot-long entryway signs to be placed on different roads to help visi
Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
usinesses in one Massachusetts community are using the temporary suspension of a sign ordinance to post more signs than before and show local lawmakers that they are capable of regulating themselves without restrictive laws.
Posted: Monday, April 25, 2011
Many business owners in Manchester, Michigan were hoping that local lawmakers would change their minds on the sign ordinance and allow them to post more signs.
Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
One of the most popular movements in modern America has been the Tea Party. Citizens from all walks of life have gathered together in cities and towns across the nation to exercise their constitutional right of free assembly.
Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Store owners in one North Carolina community were recently informed that their business signs did not comply with the newly adopted ordinance recently approved at a meeting of city leaders.
Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Business owners in Tucson, Arizona, have become fed up with what they consider an overly aggressive enforcement of the city's sign code.
Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
A business in West Virginia that was seeking to get permission from the city was recently denied the right to put up its desired sign.
Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2011
In some communities near Chicago, local officials are considering loosening their laws when it comes to electronically-enabled marquee signs.
Posted: Monday, March 7, 2011
A sign that seeks to welcome new guests to a California town has some residents concerned that the business community is unduly influencing how the sign will look.
Posted: Friday, February 25, 2011
In a much anticipated vote, one board of supervisors in Virginia recently approved a new zoning ordinance that will allow businesses to post more signs than previously permitted.
Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The village of Rhinebeck, New York, is taking issue with a local realtor, saying that he is illegally using a television in his window as an illuminated sign.
Posted: Friday, February 18, 2011
A sign ordinance in Minooka, Illinois, has been amended to allow businesses to have more flexibility when it comes to posting signs.
Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2011
Businesses all over the United States have seen the benefits that signs can have on their bottom line. By highlighting different promotions, businesses owners are able to get more customers in the door and inform them about products that they are selling
Posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
As the American people continue to grow more diverse, it is more important than ever for businesses to create an environment that makes diverse customers feel comfortable.
Posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011
Businesses all over the country would be wise to provide restrooms to their customers, who may need to use the facilities while they shop.
Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2011
A business advocacy group in New York aims to help entrepreneurs in the community by giving them guidance in one of the most effective forms of advertising - business signs.
Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010
Town planners in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, have laid out a brand-new plan in order to help area companies attract more business by allowing them to have more sign flexibility.
Posted: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
In Big Bear Lake, California, members of the community will soon get their chance to give the local government a piece of their mind when it comes to sign proposals.
Posted: Friday, December 3, 2010
One committed citizen in St. Paul, Minnesota, is going out of his way to call attention to signs in the area, both celebrating the good ones and calling attention those he feels are eyesores.
Posted: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
One business community in Ohio is hoping to increase the amount of customers walking through its door, through a traditionally effective medium - signs.
Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The government in one Pennsylvania community recently voted to approve a sign ordinance that would force businesses to have conforming signs in an area of the city.
Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010
A city council in one Arizona community recently voted to delay a decision on whether or not to allow businesses to display a certain type of sign on their premises.
Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010
The signs wont shine as bright in one New York community, thanks to a higher level of enforcement by the county's sign enforcement officials.
Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
One city council in Texas recently announced that it would be holding a meeting in the coming days to help businesses understand how a newly proposed sign ordinance will affect them.
Posted: Monday, November 8, 2010
A sign ordinance in Sheffield, Alabama, is causing controversy among some of the city's leaders over the question of how to enforce it.
Posted: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
A wall-mounted sign in one Michigan high school will be allowed to stand, thanks to a recent vote by the city commission.
Posted: Monday, November 1, 2010
A group of business leaders in Wisconsin has banded together in order to get expanded sign rights.
Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2010
A long-standing dispute between the local government and a barbershop owner has landed in court, in a case that cuts close to home for many residents and business owners.
Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2010
A company in Wisconsin is showing its support for a Republican candidate for Senate with one of the most effective forms of communication - a sidewalk sign.
Posted: Sunday, October 17, 2010
In Oneida County, New York, the zoning commission recently passed a new measure that would give more freedom to business owners to post signs.
Posted: Saturday, October 9, 2010
One restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, has come under fire from the local government for a sign display in front of the establishment.
Posted: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Businesses in South Burlington, Vermont, will soon have to make the signs they post smaller, thanks to a recent enforcement effort.
Posted: Thursday, September 30, 2010
A committee in one California city recently advised local government officials to give business owners a break when it came to enforcing sign rules.
Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010
An airport in South Dakota will soon give travelers a better way to know when and where to turn in off of the highway - a new sign.
Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010
A proposal to change the way electronic signs are regulated has come under fire from those in the sign making profession and local businesses in one Georgia community.
Posted: Monday, September 6, 2010
Students in Pennsylvania are helping local business owners advertise their businesses and learn valuable design skills at the same time.
Posted: Friday, September 3, 2010
In Dothan, Alabama, lawmakers have begun to reconsider the ways in which they enforce zoning laws.
Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
In Atlantic Beach, Florida, city leaders are considering loosening sign regulations in order to help the local business community.
Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010
A wooden sign that has become a landmark for some folks has been taken down by city lawmakers.
Posted: Friday, August 13, 2010
Businesses in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, are hoping that local lawmakers reconsider an aspect of a sign ordinance passed last year.
Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2010
Lawmakers in Stayton, Oregon, may soon change the way the the sign code is enforced with a new amendment.
Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Business of all sizes use signs in an effort to attract customers to their establishments. But how does one make the most out of the signage?
Posted: Monday, August 2, 2010
The sign rules in one beach community are in for a change thanks to a recent vote by the town's commissioners.
Posted: Saturday, July 24, 2010
The fight between a local college and the village where its it is located is hitting a fever pitch. The issue that has both sides so worked up is an electric sign.
Posted: Thursday, July 22, 2010
The Small Business Administration is giving advice to small business owners when it comes to making effective signs.
Posted: Monday, July 5, 2010
The attitude of the business community is electric in Blue Springs, Missouri, thanks to the recent recommendation of a task force.
Posted: Thursday, July 1, 2010
In order to put up a new sign for their church, members looked to a higher authority - the city council.
Posted: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
There is a battle going on between an Illinois college and its hometown over the issue of sign rules.
Posted: Monday, May 24, 2010
The University of Tampa is just as plugged into emerging technologies - Facebook, Twitter and the like - as anywhere else, but that doesn't mean it has abandoned one of the most effective forms of communication - the bulletin board.
Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010
A bookstore in Hamden, Connecticut has resisted certain aspects of the digital age to hold on to one relic from days past. Books & Company's branch in the Connecticut town believes its bulletin board is too important to the town to remove in favor Fa
Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010
A mainstay of the American college campus has always been the bulletin board. Scattered throughout the campus and overflowing with announcements of student political organization meetings or job openings at the dining hall, students still use these seemi