Thanks to Ross McDonald, the very capable Director of the Lake County Board of Elections, for answering our question on how a voter can change their party affiliation. *********************1776 Party affiliation is gained by requesting the desired party’s ballot at… Read More ›
Ask yourself if you or your family members are experiencing the heartache of being priced out of the home that they have worked all their lives to achieve? Here are the property tax levies that will be on the May… Read More ›
We wanted all Lake County residents to be aware that LFC is working for you to make sure that our governmental entities and “non-profits” are spending your money wisely. Regardless what a particular Commissioner believes (no names mentioned because his… Read More ›
Did you know that Ohio has laws regarding meetings that our public officials must follow. Here is the section of the Ohio Sunshine Laws dealing with Open Meetings. Ohio Open Meetings Act Here is the entire Ohio Sunshine Law Manual:… Read More ›
Thanks to our Geauga patriot, Tom Niewulis, and the ‘Tax Working Group’ for this revealing article about the escalating property taxes in the State of Texas. https://www.texaspolicy.com/anyone-believe-local-property-taxes-in-texas-should-rise-faster/?utm_source=Master+List+%28No+Press%29&utm_campaign=7dab7d5cca-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_15_05_57_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_abf7fb8be4-7dab7d5cca-230102141&mc_cid=7dab7d5cca&mc_eid=f474314eab Here is a sentence that sounds eerily similar to the statement made by… Read More ›
plus Water rates increase approved by all three Lake County Commissioners at the last meeting. An ~5% percent increase on quarterly bills will begin in three months. This covers both the water supply and the wastewater treatment…. Read More ›
We are ringing the alarm bells as loud as we can…….Everyone needs to understand what is planned for Ohio schools, and the massive overreach and intrusion into the family’s duty and role in raising THEIR children. Here are a couple… Read More ›
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this article on alleged corruption…..We recognize that every person is to be given their day in court and their due process rights, but this is rather embarrassing for all parties, and their families. https://www.cleveland.com/open/2019/02/treasurer-embezzled-money-from-rep-dave-joyces-campaign-says-letter-to-fec.html… Read More ›
Sarah Fowler sent us the following information for the budding, future political leaders: The Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership is hosting a Political Leadership School in Jefferson, OH! Click here https://www.faclevents.org/rockcreek-oh-1-day-23mar2019 to register for the class on Saturday, Mar 23, 2019 in… Read More ›
Looks like there are going to be changes at the Lakeland Community College board of trustees. We found the following resolutions on the Commissioners’ agenda for tomorrow’s meeting. (2/14/19) Current Board Member Roger Sustar is going to be replaced by… Read More ›
One of our many Lakeland Community College sources provides us with information on the daily life at the school………Here is a recent update – dripping with sarcasm. ………thanks LC…. “The busy halls of Lakeland. It’s easy to see why an… Read More ›
With the upcoming May elections, we thought it might be worthwhile to update the information on voter records published by the Lake County Board of Elections. We were told that the voter roles have recently been purged by… Read More ›
We had the chance to attend the budget hearing for the Lake County juvenile court. We heard Judge Karen Lawson briefly describe the trials and tribulations experienced in Juvenile Court. https://juvenile.lakecountyohio.gov/bio.html When juveniles are locked up the taxpayers must provide… Read More ›
Thank you to Sarah Fowler for this information: https://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/detail/calling-all-young-people-who-love-liberty-free-markets Do you know a young person who loves liberty and free markets? Are they interested in working to advance those ideals by working for a dynamic and impactful state think tank?… Read More ›
We sent the following email to the Commissioners asking for more information about Lake County board appointments. We are concerned about seeing the same names on different boards, thereby giving us the impression that we have a “swamp” of well… Read More ›
We are publishing a link to an article from our friends at Auburntownship.org regarding our Congressional Representative Dave Joyce. https://www.auburntownship.org/Editor/2019default.html#ITS_TIME_TO_UNLOAD_DAVE_JOYCE IT’S TIME TO UNLOAD DAVE JOYCE Published Thursday, February 7, 2019 “Do Nothing Dave Joyce” finally wants to do something. He… Read More ›
Whenever we review the financial statements of the various political sub-divisions there is one item that we conclude is a product of what we refer to as “murky” bookkeeping. One definition of “murky”– “not fully explained or understood, especially with… Read More ›
A Lake County lobbyist has asked us to publish the following links to a story regarding vaccinations. From the Toledo Blade……”the sky is falling”…what are we to believe?? https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2015/02/22/Lucas-County-vaccine-rates-lowest-in-state.html *********************1776 From the website “Vaccine Impact”…… According to CDC Stats Measles… Read More ›
Join State Board of Education Member Sarah Fowler for an Informational Meeting on: COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL EDUCATION IN OHIO’S CLASSROOMS THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM MEETING FROM 6:30 – 8:30 PM AUSTINBURG TOWNHALL 2794 STATE ROUTE 307,… Read More ›
[WARNING – TRIGGER ALERT – DANGER AHEAD……. this article is loaded with opinions – mine] Thanks to a Lorain lobbyist for this great article on marijuana. https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/marijuana-mental-illness-violence/ *********************1776 Full disclosure from me; Although I do not have the gift of prophecy,… Read More ›
THE BETTER FLOP – A MODEL FOR THE COUNTY…ARE YOU SERIOUS???? We could not help but notice the obvious coordinated effort, by the News Herald and officials of our local government, to rally the troops behind the unmitigated disaster that… Read More ›
Good grief, just when we thought things could not get any worse at LCC, we get word of layoffs due to declining enrollment. Look at who gets their pink slip…….not the “big hitters” Here is the… Read More ›
We will post the responses that we get from all of the individuals that received our email asking for their support of our proposed resolution addressing the “supply” side of the drug problem impacting all of the residents of Lake… Read More ›
Thanks to our friends at Auburntownship.org for this article. www.auburntownship.org/commentary/2019default.html#THE_LAKE_ERIE_BILL_OF_RIGHTS_CHARTER_AMENDMENT_TARGETS_36_NORTHERN_OHIO_COUNTIES_FOR_LITIGATION_ THE LAKE ERIE BILL OF RIGHTS CHARTER AMENDMENT TARGETS 36 NORTHERN OHIO COUNTIES FOR LITIGATION Published Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Mark your calendars, Northern Ohioans, for February 26. That is… Read More ›
We attended the budget meeting between the Lake County Prosecutor’s office and the Commissioners. We heard the same issues with their office that we heard from the Probation department. Their problems: 1. Their starting salaries are far too low, and,… Read More ›