Bloomington Regulates the Innocent

By: Diane Benjamin After a long line of licensed massage therapists spoke, stating that the ordinance still needed work, the City Council passed an amended version. Public comment begins at 33:25, and the discussion and amendments start at 56:00. Most of the outdated language from the 1970s was removed; however, the ordinance remains a complex […]

Common Sense Prevails – Bloomington tonight

By: Diane Benjamin Agenda: https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/cityblm/a982639c281d15cf5e4ea08f054b02060.pdf Only 1 item on the regular agenda: Existing State licensed massage therapists will not be subjected to licensing by the City: This was common sense. It still does nothing to rescue people being trafficked. The ordinance, including changes, took 25 pages to write. I’m glad the legal department came to […]