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Coming Together
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This may not seem like a big news story, but for some people it was: "Coalition wins battle to keep liquor store closed."
The "coalition" part is the really big part. The people.
You can get a sense of this from the eloquent and moving words of Alderwoman Coggs at the end of this liquor license hearing a few weeks ago. (You can watch the whole thing or skip to the end of the video here. Scroll down to the item for K P Liquor & Foods, Inc.)
Misleading language in public hearing notices for objections to City license applications
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The City Licenses Committee is reforming and clarifying its processes. As part of this reform, they have changed the hearing notices' summary explanation of the process to people who might want to object to a new license or application for renewal. This is good, and there's a lot going on in changes to the City code on this subject that I won't discuss here, but I feel it's important to point out some things that are still unclear, contradictory, and misleading on the public hearing notices. These notices do not use the actual language of the relevant City code or State statutes, which is a poor practice. Here is what the notices say that is still problematic, followed by my comments.
"Real life Superheroes" in Riverwest
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Hey all-
Inviting people, especially current and former Riverwest residents to read my blog for my book. More is explained there in something posted today, but it's basically I recently "patrolled" Riverwest with "real life superheroes" in Riverwest, and I'm wondering if I can get a sense of how the community feels about this through comments on my blog. Please comment if you're inclined, and forward it on if you can. http://www.
Thanks much,
Tea
p.s. The blog has an added blooper reel in the comments section of me
arguing with an 800 pound imaginary gorilla.
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