Pounded Ink – News

Judge Ponders Tattoo Parlor In Tempe
By Jim Cross
Published : May 11, 2009
TEMPE, AZ – A man who wants to put a tattoo parlor in a Tempe strip mall said Monday his business is no worse than some of his would-be neighbors.
Tom Preston said a bail bonds business, liquor store and lingerie shop are in the [...]

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Joel Madden Forced To Cover Up Tattoos On British Airways
By Juliana
Published : April 27, 2009
We known that some airlines are a stickler for dress codes but we were rather surprised to hear that British Airways gave Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden some grief for his tattoos. Fortunately for us, Madden–flying first class–Twittered the entire drama [...]

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Smoking Lounges Ousted, Tattoo Parlors Limited
By Jason Land
Published : April 22, 2009
VISTA, CA — After it was proclaimed Child Abuse Prevention Month in the city, council voted to keep Vista family friendly April 14 by prohibiting smoking lounges and limiting the density and location of tattoo parlors.
Community Development Director John Conley asked for an amendment [...]

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Tattoo Parlor Owner Livid
By Dave Moller
Published : April 22, 2009
GRASS VALLEY, CA – Grass Valley tattoo parlor owner Zoey Hunter feels like she is in a bureaucratic Catch 22 situation that endangers her ability to survive.
The owner also feels like the city and she has built her business in over the last decade does not [...]

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Tattoo Studio Owner Needles Lawton Council
By Vallery Brown
Published: April 7, 2009
LAWTON, OK — An embattled tattoo studio owner is still fighting to expand his business and says city council members are unlawfully restricting him.
The council is scheduled to meet in executive session April 14 to discuss a potential lawsuit that shop owner Mike Evans, 33, [...]

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