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Last Updated: Tue., Aug. 18, 2026 @ 5:58 pm

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Accounts in Transit: Scout Lab Lands JoeyCo

Mon, Aug. 10, 2026

By Steve Barnes

JoeyScout Lab gets AOR duties for JoeyCo, a platform that connects older adults with younger people seeking affordable housing support... McLean Media picks up OpenRoad Insurance, which covers classic and collector vehicles and related coverages... 5WPR lands Novo, a financial platform for independent business owners... Colangelo & Partners wins Finger Lakes Wine Alliance.

NM DOT Seeks Firm for Public Outreach

Fri, Aug. 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

New MexicoThe environmental bureau of New Mexico’s Dept. of Transportation is looking for a firm to handle “on-call public involvement services.”

SD Wants PR for Walk 'n' Roll Safety Plan

Fri, Jul. 31, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

San DiegoSan Diego seeks a firm to promote its Walk 'n' Roll pedestrian, bicycle and scooter safety program. Collisions killed 99 pedestrians and 14 cyclists in 2024.

Portland Transit Seeks PR Help

Thu, Jul. 30, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TriMetTri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, which runs metro Portland’s transit system, seeks an experienced political and public affairs firm to tackle its funding crisis.

CT Wants to Promote its Airports

Fri, Jul. 24, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

BradleyThe Connecticut Airport Authority is seeking proposals to promote the profile of Bradley International Airport and five other general aviation facilities in The Nutmeg State.

The Rapid Needs Public Engagement Help

Thu, Jun. 25, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

RapidThe Rapid, the bus transit system of metro Grand Rapids, is looking for a firm to develop an education and public engagement campaign for a proposed property millage ballot initiative.

Augusta Airport Flies Out Marketing RFP

Thu, Apr. 23, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

AugustaAugusta Regional Airport wants proposals for an integrated marketing campaign to position it as the preferred air travel gateway of the Central Savannah River Area, which has a population of about 770K people.

Wichita's DoT Hunts for PR Partner

Mon, Apr. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

WichitaWichita, which is the largest city in Kansas, is seeking a firm to develop an integrated communications program for its transportation department.

OKC's Transportation Authority Seeks PR

Tue, Mar. 31, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

OKCThe Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority is seeking proposals for PR and strategic communications work to support its internal team.

Delta's Bastian Shames Do-Nothing Congress

Wed, Mar. 25, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Ed BastianDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian yanks privileges from Congress that is more interested in saving puppies from Sharia law than in paying TSA agents... Responders to RFPs will soon have to spell out their AI plans... France's TotalEnergies totally caves to Trump's pathetic fixation on strangling the offshore power business in the US.

Accounts in Transit: Velocitas Finds Flam

Tue, Mar. 10, 2026

By Steve Barnes

FlamVelocitas, a Miami-based agency, picks up US AOR duties for Flam, a deep-tech startup pioneering AI-native content... Broadhead drives PR for Stoughton Trailers, No. 5 manufacturer of semi-truck trailers in North America... Laura Davidson Public Relations, wins PR work from Anthology of Athens, an 18-room boutique hotel in Greece.

America's Love Affair with Cars Cools

Wed, Nov. 21, 2018

By Steve Barnes

Ride indexWhile America’s love affair with the car still seems relatively strong, a report from Ketchum finds that the relationship may be showing some signs of wear.