Thursday, December 4 2014
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The Comet’s Hopnosis Kicks Off; MadTree Expands; and Moerlein Tries Canning
Hopheads, unite. This Friday at The Comet marks the seventh-edition of Hopnosis, an annual gathering of hop lovers in Cincinnati that features more than 30 kegs of small-batch beers. MadTree Brewing Company is looking to expand its brewing operations after purchasing a neighboring 17,000-square-foot building, which more than doubles its size. Not to be left out of the canned beer game, Christian Moerlein is unveiling its first canned beer next week, Bay of Bengal Double India Pale Ale.
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P&G Continues to Ruin Christmas with New Ad Campaign
Never one not to make a mockery of the Holidays, Proctor & Gamble’s latest advertisement manages to turn the shopping mall’s last place of solace into an opportunity to buy more shit. The Cincinnati-based conglomerate has begun papering bathroom stalls with ads for Charmin and other brands that feature a scannable barcode to order the products from Amazon.
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Tracie Hunter Denied New Trial; Sentencing Friday
Former juvenile court Judge Tracie Hunter was back in court this week trying to get a new trial on the grounds that the jury foreman in her initial trial was molested by a pastor as a child and could be prejudiced against pastors, which Hunter is. The judge denied Hunter’s motion and is set to sentence her at 10 a.m. Friday.
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UC and Cincinnati State Presidents Brainstorm with Obama
The presidents of the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State met with U.S. President Barack Obama this week to brainstorm ideas how to bring more African-American students to science, math and engineering programs. UC plans to create a summer bridge program for Hughes STEM High School students next summer that will keep them on track to go to college. Likewise, Cincinnati State plans to expand their dual enrollment program that helps students earn college credit while attending high school.
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GOP Makes Good on Cranley Promise
This year’s first Christmas miracle: Republican lawmakers kept good on a promise they made to John Cranley before they tweaked Ohio’s municipal tax laws, which saved the City of Cincinnati millions of dollars. House Bill 5, legislation that overhauls and tries to simplify city and village income tax rules, passed the GOP-led Senate Wednesday 23-8 and is now on its way to the Ohio House before it can become law.
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