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Gerrymandering….both parties are guilty
The Commissioners’ meeting held Thursday, January 10th was worth the price of admission. It was educational, verbally combative at times, and had a moment that brought shock and then laughter to the entire audience. Commissioner Cirino wanted to make the… Read More ›
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John Husted’s new role….nice hefty raise
Thanks to our Perry Lobbyist for this article…..it is a follow-up to our recent post on State legislators giving them a pay raise after “tacking it” onto a bill to increase benefits for the widows and children of fallen first… Read More ›
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State Legislators…they have no shame..
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this article on our State legislators giving themselves a pay raise. These pork spending bills that are tacked on to non-relevant legislation truly shows the lack of integrity of our politicians. In addition, declaring… Read More ›
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Crisis on our Southern Border……answers to FAQ
We received this information from Tom Z. It answers many questions being raised about the wall between Mexico and the United States. faq — crisis on the southern border
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Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration to Ohio
Thanks to our west side lobbyist for this information……note that this report is dated 2010, we can only imagine how much they have increased since then…..and we have not even mentioned the pain and suffering at the loss of loved… Read More ›
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No Borders = No Sovereignty = No Country…..
(LFC Comments: This, ladies and gentlemen, is for “all the marbles”…….Liberals on both sides of the aisle are intent on destroying our country for their own self-interests and power……Also, beware of false prophets from the religious community, you will know… Read More ›
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Forbes House versus Womensafe…updated 1/9/19
We have received the following questions (rephrased by LFC) via email to our website from a Lake County citizen. (1) Why is our ADAMHS board giving over $80,000 per year to Womensafe, the Geauga County domestic abuse organization? Womensafe refers… Read More ›
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College Credit Plus Program……
In light of Lake County seniors being priced out of their homes because of ever increasing real estate taxes, LFC is on a mission to identify any and all areas that impact our property taxes. One area that is growing… Read More ›
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Colleges and State / Federal Funding…another expensive deception
We received permission to post this email from a Lorain Lobbyist. Here is one citizen’s opinion about the quality a the value of a college education. We will keep you posted if a response is provided to this email. *********************1776… Read More ›
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Ohio Education and Poverty
Thanks to our Lorain Lobbyist for this article: https://www.limaohio.com/news/331220/cupp-releases-report-on-education-and-poverty Cupp releases report on education and poverty NEWS Examines effect on achievement gap By Sam Shriver – sshriver@limanews.com COLUMBUS — A new report is out that helps to understand… Read More ›
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Mentor Marsh clean-up…..a $10 million solution
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyists for this article from Cleveland.com https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2019/01/10-million-settlement-to-help-restore-salt-polluted-mentor-marsh.html $10 million settlement to help restore salt-polluted Mentor Marsh Updated Jan 4; Posted Jan 4 The Ohio EPA has reached a tentative settlement requiring the estate of the late… Read More ›
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Homelessness on the rise….
Thanks to our Concord lobbyist for this article. Here is an article dealing with the growing problem in our senior community nationwide. https://amac.us/homelessness-is-on-the-rise-among-the-elderly-says-amac/?campaign=newsletter Homelessness Is On The Rise Among The Elderly, says AMAC But, despite the “gloomy outlook” the issue… Read More ›
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Lake County Voters….in depth analysis
We have made the statement that “nothing should happen in Lake County unless seniors want it to happen”. It was based on the fact that our population is aging and if they express themselves at the ballot box, no levy… Read More ›
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Lake County Auditor resigns….temporarily [updated 1/13/19]
Updated 1/13/19…..News-Herald article on the Auditor’s position: Here is a link to the News-Herald article dated January 10, 2019 https://www.news-herald.com/news/lake-county/lake-county-auditor-to-resign-current-term-will-serve-new/article_4388d094-150b-11e9-8c3a-87b053eacda2.html (LFC Comment on the update: As we suspected, if Mr. Zupancic does not believe he can continue, the Republican Party… Read More ›
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Lobbyists for Citizens…..changing our status
We have been advised by our lawyers that we should file with the State of Ohio as a non-profit corporation. We have taken that advice and here is our State of Ohio certificate. State of Ohio Certificate for LFC We… Read More ›
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Lakeland Community College…devil is in the details
Here is an email we sent to the Lakeland Community College representative. We have a “hunch” that they are trying to shore up their declining full time student enrollment by increasing the number of high school students enrolled in the… Read More ›
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Fentanyl in Lake County…..Build the Wall!
Thanks to our Lobbyist from Kirtland for this News-Herald article on fentanyl. https://www.news-herald.com/news/fentanyl-persists-crystal-meth-rises-in-lake-county-in/article_ece3a83c-0a05-11e9-9786-9f7f7a437bc9.html?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tw-newsheraldinoh As recently as five years ago there wasn’t a single fentanyl case in the Lake County Crime Lab. Now it’s the most commonly seen opioid in the… Read More ›
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Stand Your Ground…Kasich wrong again
Looks like the legislators finally got something right by overriding Kasich’s ill-advised veto of the self-defense legislation. Too bad they did not have the wisdom to over-ride Kasich’s veto of the “Heartbeat” bill, and therefore show that they support abortion. … Read More ›
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City of Kirtland news
Thanks to the News-Herald on this article about Kirtland. Residents may want to hold on to their wallets, because it sounds like a road levy is in your future. Couple that with a potential school levy, and the inevitable increase… Read More ›
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Love Fest at Commissioners’ Meeting
Updated: 12/31/18 with News-Herald article. Sorry, no facts and figures today, just pure opinion. A true spectacle of homage and hubris was in full display today at the Lake County Commissioners’ meeting. It was the “kissing of the ring” ceremony… Read More ›
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Heartbeat Bill…..your chance to take action
Passing along a message from a Pro Life group…..we will be addressing this issue in Lake County in 2019. This issue is of paramount importance to us for many reasons. We hold to the absolute truth that if you destroy… Read More ›
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News-Herald Article on Lake County Schools…so when does reality set in?
We read with great interest the following News-Herald article dealing with the dilemma facing Lake County schools. Declining enrollment, declining property tax in Perry, but the desire to replace old school buildings. News Herald page 1 Lake County Schools News-Herald… Read More ›
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Lake County Public Schools…..let’s see who will be transparent with taxpayers
We sent the following email to all nine Lake County Superintendents. We are requesting that they review the schedules that we prepared from information we extracted or gleaned from various State of Ohio school websites. Once we have received the… Read More ›
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Illegal Immigration…..why is it needed?
In keeping with our ongoing effort to discuss the important issues of the day, here is probably the most divisive, most discussed topic that challenges the absolute sovereignty of our nation, and impacts the citizens of Lake County. We agree… Read More ›
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Pension Plans…..part 2
As we continue our education on pension plans, the reality of the duplicitous conduct of our federal legislators became painfully obvious when we made the numbers “talk to us”. The days of retiring from large corporations with the knowledge that… Read More ›