Saturday, May 6, 2017
Little Rock about to be a two-cab-company town
Posted By Max Brantley on Sat, May 6, 2017 at 8:03 AM
The Little Rock City Board seems likely to act soon to legalize taxi competition in the city.
The board will have an agenda meeting Tuesday for the following week and items include an operator's permit for Ken's Cab, along wth seven taxicab permits.
Ken's tried to get a permit two years ago for three cabs, but the Board denied the request, continuing Yellow Cab as the monopoly cab operator in the city. The city suggested Ken's apply for a coming year. It did not, but owner Ken Leininger sued instead and continued to operate — "illegally" in the view of the city, according to a summary of the agenda item.
The suit was successful. From the summary for the City Board:
The litigation held that the City’s “necessary and convenience” standard for the issuance of Taxi Permits violated the Arkansas Constitution monopoly provision. While the City contests the finding, in light of the change in transportation through Transportation Network Companies – e.g., Uber, Lyft – over which the City has not authority, it is hard, if not impossible, to justify denial of a Taxi Permit based upon the number of existing operators.A final order in the case was issued in January and no notice of appeal was filed.
When Ken’s Cab, LLC, made this application, then, there was no reason to deny it as long as it complied with various ordinance requirements – e.g., location of a 24/7/365 dispatch center in the City. Fleet Services has reviewed this application and found compliance with these provisions.
Comments (4)
Showing 1-4 of 4
More by Max Brantley
-
Welcome to the United States, children
Recommended reading: The New York Times' report on the conditions for the hundreds of children being held in detention since they arrived at U.S. borders seeking asylum. There are many rules and they included no touching of other children, not even a hug for a little brother or sister.
- Jul 15, 2018
-
Bills arrive for petition campaigns, including term limits
Filings are expected next week on the campaigns to put a minimum wage increase and casino gambling expansion on the November ballot. One other campaign reported financial information last week
- Jul 15, 2018
-
There'll always be an England
The open line tips a hat to Jolly England's treatment of Donald Trump.
- Jul 14, 2018
- More »
Readers also liked…
-
Former Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel applauds Trump's EPA choice of climate change denier Scott Pruitt
Dustin McDaniel gives the thumbs up to a man set to dismantle EPA regulations.
- Dec 8, 2016
-
ADEQ denies C&H Hog Farm permit
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has denied a new permit for the C&H Hog Farms' concentrated animal feeding operation near Mount Judea (Newton County). This is a big and somewhat surprising victory for critics who have viewed C&H's large-scale pig farm and the pig waste it generates as an existential threat to the Buffalo National River.
- Jan 10, 2018
-
Your daily dose of Jason Rapert
Sen. Jason Rapert really, really didn't like it when a KATV reporter asked him about the hypocrisy of his political arguments.
- Feb 4, 2017
Site Index
News
Cover Story / Arkansas Reporter / The Week That Was / The Observer / Editorial / Max Brantley / Ernest Dumas / Gene Lyons / Jay Barth / Words / Guest Writer / Letters
Entertainment
A&E Feature / To-Do List / In Brief / Movie Reviews / Music Reviews / Theater Reviews / A&E News / Art Notes / Media / Dining Reviews / Dining Guide / Calendar / Gallery Listings
KARK4News
RT @KellyDWeather: Annnnnnddddd still heating up! We're now at 101° in Little Rock. #arwx https://t.co/52kRR8DbmN
Fox16 News
HIGH PROFILE: Charlie Coleman of Arkansas dairy dynasty follows in his father's footsteps. How he's carrying on the… https://t.co/SfGsgaoHZV
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sheriff: One in custody in connection with deaths
KAIT8.com
France wins 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2 https://t.co/lIW87ZZ5py
KATV News
Most Viewed
-
NRA used shell company to funnel millions to elect Tom Cotton, others
Politico has taken a deep look at a mystery outfit that spent $19 million to shift three U.S. Senate seats to Republicans in 2014, including the successful effort by Tom Cotton to oust Sen. Mark Pryor.
Most Recent Comments
-
Re: NRA used shell company to funnel millions to elect Tom Cotton, others
phart, i see no reason to accept uncritically the proposal that tommy ever served outside…
- on July 15, 2018
-
Re: Ecclesia College president pleads guilty to fraud ahead of trial
Yes, I wish I could delete my comment above. I thought Oren GENUINELY repented before…
- on July 15, 2018
-
Re: NRA used shell company to funnel millions to elect Tom Cotton, others
"The iVotronics and M-100/M-200 650/850 tabulators (i.e. voting systems) are NOT connected to the Internet…
- on July 15, 2018
Slideshows
-
Protest against the proposal to detain immigrant children in Arkansas on the capitol steps, Thursday, June 21, 2018.
-
Arkansas Poor People’s Campaign rally on the State Capitol steps, Monday, May 14, 2018 in Little Rock.
-
Enjoy these photos from today's dedication and re-installation of a new Ten Commandments monument. The first iteration of the monument was installed last June but destroyed within the next 24 hours when it was rammed by a man in a Dodge Dart.
This Week's Cover
Quick Links
Special Publications
RSS
Facebook
Twitter