Roundup: Lamar results / Police reform / Vaccine goal
Q1: Baton Rouge-based Lamar Advertising Company today announced its operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. “The advertising rebound is well underway,” Lamar CEO Sean Reilly says in a prepared statement. “Both local and national sales activity have accelerated, with digital showing particular strength.” First-quarter highlights include: Total operating expenses decreased 9%, free cash flow increased 10.6%, and the diluted AFFO per share increased 2.7%. See the report.
Bill advances: A bill that would dismantle qualified immunity for police officers, a critical component of the Louisiana Legislature’s police reform agenda, advanced out of the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure on Monday, according to