June 9, 2017
Legislation creating rules for ride-hailing services for the first time in Connecticut is heading to the governor. After three years of the debate, the bill finally passed the Senate on a 28-8 vote late Tuesday. It previously cleared the House …
June 1, 2017
Louisiana won’t join 44 other states in regulating ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft after a proposal to standardize rules and expand access to smaller cities was blocked by New Orleans lawmakers, the bill’s sponsor said. Rep. Kenny Havard’s …
March 8, 2017
Thailand’s transport authorities have begun a crackdown on drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Grab and want the military government to ban them, a transport official said on Tuesday. U.S.-based Uber has faced regulatory hurdles around the world and when …
February 13, 2017
It’s now legal for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to operate in New Jersey. Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Friday signed off on a measure approved by lawmakers in December to regulate the services and make them legal. The …
January 9, 2017
Conflicting insurance and business regulations passed by the South Dakota Legislature last year mean Sioux Falls won’t get Uber, Lyft or other ride-hailing services anytime soon, according to a state lawmaker. Rep. Greg Jamison told fellow lawmakers and Sioux Falls …
December 21, 2016
New Jersey lawmakers have given their OK to ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. Lawmakers on Monday approved a measure to make the services legal. If approved by Republican Gov. Chris Christie, the measure would allow the state attorney general …
December 4, 2015
A St. Louis judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the ride-hailing service Lyft. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a judge also lifted an injunction that barred Lyft from operating in St. Louis and St. Louis County. The St. Louis …
September 21, 2015
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says he hopes disagreements over how to regulate ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft won’t keep lawmakers from passing a bill soon. A legislative committee reviewed several proposals — including one filed by Baker — …
September 18, 2015
The tension between traditional taxis drivers and those who drive for services like Uber and Lyft was on display Tuesday as Massachusetts lawmakers grappled with proposals to regulate the popular but largely unfettered ride-hailing services. The Financial Services Committee is …
July 2, 2015
Staff and drivers for ride-hailing company Uber gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday, June 30, to protest legislation that would put limits on for-hire vehicles while the city conducts a study on whether the sharp growth of the industry has …