It is official, Mr. Paul Malchesky, Concord Township trustee, will be reappointed to a 7 year term as a member of the Morley Library board. See item #09 on the agenda for Thursday. Malchesky draft resolutions_1 LFC did not support… Read More ›
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Crime Lab Levy…..was it needed?
Prior to the May, 2018 election, we visited the Crime Lab to see the facility, and to ask why they needed the increase in property taxes the Prosecutor was requesting. Here is the article we wrote after our meeting: https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2018/02/01/crime-lab-4-mill-levy-on-the-may-2018-ballot-necessity-or-luxury/… Read More ›
Roundtable with George Csatary
We are pleased to promote a new local conservative radio program. It is called “Roundtable with George Csatary” on 1220 AM or 96.9 FM “The Word” Cleveland on Mondays 7-9 pm…..Be sure to listen in to a real patriot… Read More ›
New School Funding Plan Proposed
Thanks to a Kirtland lobbyist for this cleveland.com article on the proposed revisions to the school funding. We will have to see the final outcome before we can give it a “thumbs up or down”. This is in keeping with… Read More ›
LEBOR….constitutionality questioned
Thanks to our friends at Auburntownship.org for this article on a federal judge putting a hold on the recent legislation that impact Ohio farmers. https://www.auburntownship.org/news/2019default.html#FEDERAL_JUDGE_ISSUES_INJUNCTION_ON_LAKE_ERIE_BILL_OF_RIGHTS We will follow this issue since it will ultimately impact all Lake County residents.
Record Request Option….we have our rights..they work for us! update 3/26
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this information regarding mediation of records requests by the community activists. If a governmental agency or non-profit fails to produce the requested records, the citizens have another option under Senate Bill 321. Here is… Read More ›
Transit Bill Amendment Dropped…
This is an update to a prior article from the Tribune Chronicle: We found this article that mentions a five-County transportation corridor with Lake County being one of them…..Strange be we have not heard anything about this. We will reach… Read More ›
Ron Young….State Rep. campaign contributions
In keeping with LFC’s policy on full disclosure, regardless of political party, we did some research on the campaign contributions for the new Lake County Commissioner, Ron Young, when he was a State Representative for the 61st district. Here are… Read More ›
Politics defined…..
Just a few observations after attending an all day seminar yesterday on “what makes a politician react”. The seminar started with a definition of “Politics”….many would think that it is “the art of compromise for the common good of all… Read More ›
Senator Rubio……leave our guns alone
Senator Marco Rubio has introduced legislation that may ultimately lead to total gun confiscation. There are fewer and fewer legislators that are supporting the 2nd Amendment to our Constitution and protecting our God given rights. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/7/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Extreme+Risk+Protection+Order+and+Violence+Prevention+Act+of+2019%22%5D%7D&r=1&s=3 A “sure fire” way… Read More ›
Vaccine Meeting Reminder…..
Dr. Daniel Neides, former Medical Director of Cleveland Clinic on vaccine risks, etc When: Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Fionas, 4148 Erie Street, Willoughby. (Enter Fiona’s front door then go up stairs to our private room) Dr…. Read More ›
College Credit Plus Program……what if?
Thanks to Glinda Anon for this article…. College Credit Plus…..Are standards allowed anymore? The allure of “free education” is so inviting, so intoxicating; but it can be a deception. You know what they say about something being too good to… Read More ›
Landfill Cash Balance….costs a lot to store garbage…
After attending the various budget meetings, we had a question regarding the high cash balances held in the Solid Waste Funds. Here is the response we got from the Lake County Budget Director: Mr. Massie, Firstly, thank you for your… Read More ›
Sex Ed in the classroom…..would you believe what they are teaching?
We highly recommend that ALL interested residents so that you can hear what modern “educators” think is appropriate to teach your young children. Our guess is that you will be SHOCKED! (think pornography and perversion) Comprehensive Sexual Education in Our… Read More ›
Using Ohio’s Open Meeting Laws to Combat Corruption…..
We are pleased to announce that a premier Portage County community activist, Brian Ames, will be conducting a meeting at the Auburn Career Center on Wednesday, April 24th, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Seated is limited….you can get your… Read More ›
Lake & Geauga Health Rankings….impacted by housing costs
Thanks to Lobbyist Jim for this article from the News-Herald. It reinforces our statements that the property taxes are pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes. Remember the Housing Affordability Threshold % (HAT%), if your… Read More ›
NPVIC…..a deception by the Communists / Socialists
A big shout-out to the stellar Portage County community activist, Brian Ames, for this article on the foolish and dangerous concept called the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact”. So exactly what is the NPVIC? “The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is… Read More ›
Visitor’s Bureau…..Do they have the necessary funding?
We bet you did not know that the Lake County Visitors’ Bureau is a registered 501 c 6 non-profit entity. So what in the world is a 501 c 6 you may ask? “Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College….a thriving ghost town?
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyists for keeping us up to date on what is not happening at Lakeland Community College. Below is a picture of a student parking lot…….some teachers are concerned that they will start to see tumbleweeds blowing… Read More ›
DST or ST year round….Sunshine Protection Act?
Thanks to our Lorain lobbyist for this article giving a response to Senator Marco Rubio’s proposed legislation to keep daylight savings time year round. (LFC Comment: We wish Senator Rubio and his cohorts would be concerned as much with protecting… Read More ›
The Fall of America……drip, drip, drip…
Thanks to another Kirtland lobbyist for this article showing another example of political correctness dismantling our country. Democrats want voters, Republicans and their Chamber of Commerce want an unending supply of cheap labor, and the average citizen gets… Read More ›
University of Akron downsizing…is this foreboding for local colleges
Thanks to one of our Kirtland lobbyists for this article on the downsizing of the University of Akron. This is more than trimming around the edges as Lakeland Community College did recently by cutting back a couple secretaries and the… Read More ›
American Education…..what has happened?
Thanks to a Tax Working Group lobbyist for the following information regarding a book dealing with the history of American Education…..I will be reading this soon… *********************1776 Would STRONGLY recommend reading The Messianic Character of American Education By Dr. R.J…. Read More ›
Property Taxes….how does Lake County stack up?
We have to admit we were shocked to when we compared the Lake County average property taxes against the State of Ohio averages. Let us first define the word “median” since it is different than average. Median Definition:… Read More ›
Lakeland Community College…a lonely place
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for these action shots of what is happening at Lakeland Community College at 11:00 am…….looks like a lonely place for the teachers. “This is an area adjoining the parking lot on the south east side… Read More ›