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By Jeff Noedel Read StoryBut on Wednesday, the District Court in San Juan County made clear that a political yard sign can only be legally removed with the consent of its owner, or the citizen ...
Oct. 8—Dear Answer Man: I'm concerned about the recent stealing of political signs in my small community. When someone goes onto private property and steals, even though near heavily traveled ...
That's because in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled any law that restricts yard signs based on their content (for example, restricting only political signs) is unconstitutional.
An investigation is underway after several political signs in a Massachusetts resident’s front yard were set on fire, officials announced Monday. Officers responding to a home in the Worcester ...
Under Ohio law, political yard signs can't be placed in the public right-of-way, which often includes tree lawns. This only applies to roads outside of cities and other municipal areas, however.
You asked Answer Man's thoughts on all this, so I'll step out on my soap box for a moment. As a journalist, I'm pretty much an absolutist when it comes to free speech. Yard signs are a form of speech.
That's because in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled any law that restricts yard signs based on their content (for example, restricting only political signs) is unconstitutional.
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