Written by Brian Massie Residents of the City of Eastlake have contacted us to help resolve a situation that they believe is a problem in their City. We sent the following records request to Ms. Carol-Ann Schindel, Finance Director for… Read More ›
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Community Activism
Lake County Citizen Has Concerns About Cirino and Regovich
[LFC Comments: A Lake County citizen expressed concerns to us about the relationship between Lake County Commissioner Jerry Cirino (State Senator candidate) and Willowick Mayor Richard Regovish. Let’s see how we can help, shall we?) ***** From the Concerned Citizen:… Read More ›
Support In-Person Voting…
FON [Free Ohio Now] is sponsoring “November 2020: In-person Voting” rallies on August 1 and 22, and we invite you to go to https://www.freeohionow.com/get-involved to find the rally nearest you. They’re happening all over Ohio starting at 11:00 am. Find out… Read More ›
Public Records Violation in Beachwood
[LFC Comments: We applaud the efforts of the Cleveland Jewish News for their actions against the City of Beachwood for violation of the public records law. We will be following this case, and will report on the ruling by the… Read More ›
Letter to Attorney General William Barr
June 23, 2020 Attorney General William Barr U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Justin E. Herdman Office of the US Attorney – North 801 West Superior Ave. Suite 400 Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1852 David DeVillers U.S…. Read More ›
JEDD Special Meeting…6/19/20
I was made aware of a special meeting being held today of the JEDD. So what is the JEDD? https://concordtwp.com/business/concord-painesville-jedd/ Unfortunately, I was too late for the meeting and entered during their Executive Session, and was not permitted to… Read More ›
State House Bill 425…passed in 2019
We received an inquiry about House Bill 425 (enacted on April 8, 2019) dealing with police body camera recordings being exempted from public records. We spoke to State Representative Jamie Callender’s office and they were instrumental in helping us navigate… Read More ›
Willoughby Hills…records requests
As Lake County residents become aware of LFC’s mission to hold elected officials and the unelected bureaucrats accountable to the voters in the communities, we are becoming inundated with requests for help. In keeping with LFC’s policy of total transparency,… Read More ›
10 Years After the Tea Party
(LFC Comments: This is first of three essays written by Mr. Edstrom. If anyone has any opinions on how to establish a third political party, please add your comments.) ***** 10 years After the Tea Party Written by Warren Edstrom… Read More ›
Why do they want to be State Senators and Representatives?
LFC Comments: We will be doing a series of articles on Ohio Senators and Representatives. We are curious why an individual would want to become a State legislator. Is it the money, power, prestige, or do they really want to… Read More ›
Open Meetings Act…Senate Bill 293…thanks to Rep. Manning
(LFC Comments: Thanks to the News-Herald for this article on Senate Bill 293 meant to simplify the process for citizens to file complaints against the politicians that violate the Open Meetings Act. We will follow this closely as it goes… Read More ›
Bullying Continuing in Willoughby Hills…updated 6/12/20
[LFC Comments: Wow, the drama never seems to end in Willoughby Hills. Not only will the power elite allow their cronies to dump dirt in the city, they have no remorse in trying to “dump” anyone that does not agree… Read More ›
Lake County Commissioners’ Meeting…open again to public
[LFC Comments: Here is information about the Lake County Commissioners’ meeting to be held on June 11th.] ***** From: Bell, Jennifer <Jennifer.Bell@lakecountyohio.gov> Date: Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 3:41 PM Subject: Commissioners Meeting Agenda – June 11, 2020 Public comments for the… Read More ›
State Legislators and Lobbyists…who has our back?
(LFC Comments: We found this information on the State’s website, and we thought it might be of interest to our readers. It provides the rules on how the legislators must conduct themselves when dealing with lobbyists (a.k.a. “legislative agents”) *****… Read More ›
Governor DeWine and Dr. Acton Impacted Lorain County Primary
(LFC Comments: Jerry Phillips, Community Activist, Attorney, and CPA, filed a lawsuit against his opponent, Michelle Hung, in the last primary election for the Lorain County Commissioner’s seat. Mr. Phillips contends that the actions of Governor DeWine and Dr. Amy… Read More ›
State Rep. Diane Grendell and H.B. 624
(LFC Comments: State Representative Diane Grendell (76th District) has sponsored House Bill 624 requiring that Ohio’s Department of Health be more transparent with the statistics dealing with the COVID-19 data. We supported Rep. Grendell with a letter to the State… Read More ›
Holmes and Watson…take on Willoughby Hills
(LFC Comments: Well, it has been a while since we have heard from our intrepid truth seekers – Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. We wonder what they have on their twisted minds?..Let’s listen in on their conversation as they discuss… Read More ›
Public Records and Record Retention Schedules…know the rules
Contrary to the belief of many public officials, they work for the average citizen. As citizens, the Ohio Revised Code gives us the right to receive most any document, with some exceptions, from any public body that receives their funding… Read More ›
Records Request for Willoughby Hills
(LFC Comments: As promised, here is the records request we have sent to Mr. G. Andrew Gardner, Mayor of Willoughby Hills. We will publish all of the information that they provide to us.) *********************1776 May 28, 2020 Delivered via email:… Read More ›
Call to Action by Tom Z…
WE ALL NEED TO CALL OUR OHIO HOUSE AND SENATE REPRESENTATIVE TODAY! Last week, the Ohio Senate voted to send Senate Bill One to a “conference committee” which is a small group of House and Senate members whose job it… Read More ›
Memorial Day Rally…Free Ohio Now
There is unbelievable tyranny happening all over Ohio against small businesses and individuals including you and me! Our aim when we, an entirely-volunteer group of us, came together last month was to be action-oriented. What can we do in response… Read More ›
Open Letter to State Reps on General Election
Open Letter to State Representative Jamie Callender (61st District), and State Representative John Rogers (60th District) Representative Jamie Callender and Representative John Rogers: Subject: General Election November 3, 2020 We were not impressed by the conduct and decision making of… Read More ›
Forced Closure of Gyms Unconstitutional
(LFC Comments: Three cheers for Judge Eugene Lucci of Lake County Court of Common Pleas for his ruling.) *********************1776 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release May 20, 2020 Ohio Court: Forced Closure of Gyms Unconstitutional Health Department has no authority to close… Read More ›