As we navigate through the various State of Ohio agencies, and learn what needs to be done to file our complaints, we will share what we have learned with each citizen that cares to become educated on these procedures. ********************… Read More ›
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E-Check Scam…..a huge waste of taxpayers’ money
Thanks to Lobbyist Augie for his proposed letter to the News-Herald: August 26, 2018 The News-Herald 7085 Mentor Avenue Willoughby, OH 44094 Subject: Letter to the Editor – E-Check Scam To Whom it May Concern: Lake County residents have been… Read More ›
Lost Nation Airport….a little history and how it benefits Lake County
Here is another flyer that we picked up from the Port Authority offices. Lost Nation Airport flyer
City of Painesville….some history and statistics
We pick up this flyer during our visit to the Port Authority offices. City of Painesville flyer
Our Aging Population…..how will Lake County be impacted?
We have been doing research on the population numbers for the State of Ohio and Lake, Geauga and Lorain County. Using the raw data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Center for Community Solutions, we projected the population by… Read More ›
Social Security Has a Bleak Future…..good grief more bad news for seniors
Thanks to Lobbyist Bob for this article. We will follow up with another post on how Lake County is impacted. https://moneyandmarkets.com/sec-retirement-crisis-social-security-depleted-2034/?post_ids=4601,3844,5411,4258,5763&utm_source=MAM-Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Daily-Article-Traffic SEC: Retirement Crisis ‘Tsunami’ Coming, Social Security Depleted by 2034 Posted by JT Crowe | Oct 22, 2018 | Personal Finance SEC Commissioner Kara… Read More ›
Judicial Candidates Accepting Donations From Lawyers…..not a wise policy
Thanks to our friends at “auburntownship.org” for this article on candidates for judge. LFC does not endorse any candidates, but this is a follow up to a previous post that we had regarding the policy of judicial candidates accepting donations… Read More ›
F.O.I.A. vs Sunshine Laws…..there is a difference
For the budding community activist, you must understand that there is a difference between a Freedom of Information Act, and Ohio’s Sunshine Laws. The FOIA is request for information from a federal agency, while the Sunshine Laws deal with the… Read More ›
Public Schools…….Indoctrination or Education?
Thanks to Lobbyists Randy and Jim for this article and link on public education. This is one reason that we support universal vouchers, allowing the parents the opportunity to choose the right school, or teaching alternative, for their children. Schools… Read More ›
Riverside School’s Senior Citizen Appreciation Day
A public service announcement for Riverside School: The District is once again hosting a Senior Citizen Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, November 8 at 4 p.m. Resident seniors can enjoy dinner in the Riverside High School cafeteria prepared and served by students in… Read More ›
Lobbyists For Citizens….the who, what, and why
We have been asked who we are, what motivates us, and why do we exist? We thought it might be appropriate to document, for those that do not know us, why we freely spend countless hours attending meetings, speaking to… Read More ›
Research available to all…it is all free
Lobbyists for Citizens (LFC) is an apolitical citizens’ group that wants to ensure honesty and transparency at all levels of government. We do not support or endorse any political candidate for any federal, state, or local office. We accept no… Read More ›
Rx Drug Disposal Sites…..PSA
Thanks to Lobbyist K for this Public Service Announcement post. Saturday October 27, 2018 from 10-2 pm The event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration is an effort to provide safe, convenient and responsible means for… Read More ›
Port Authority Survey…..LFC tries to help
Lobbyists for Citizens believes in helping our community wherever we can. The Lake County Port Authority and “Team NEO” are looking for input from employers. Please spread the word so that our Port Authority can garner as many responses as… Read More ›
Port Authority Meeting….brief but informative
We met with a very affable Mr. Mark Rantala of the Lake County Port Authority today. We requested the meeting to try to understand the focus of the Port Authority. We explained our concern for seniors being priced out of… Read More ›
Updated 10/20 -A Clue to the Missing $42,618.91?……Dan and Kip can you hear us now?
Updated: 10/20/18 10:03 am We are still waiting to hear from Dan Troy or Kip Molenaar about the $42,618.91 in campaign contributions distributed to the Lake County Governance Education Fund. We hope that their records were not filed in this… Read More ›
Darya Klammer Donations Received….from lawyers, really – is that permitted?
Update: 10/14/18 10:00 pm Thanks to our Lobbyist for getting information on donations received by Darya Klammer. It really is a tragedy when citizens cannot go to an event without being called names. We thought diversity and being inclusive are… Read More ›
News Release……a summary of our issue with Troy
We take no joy in reporting this. We always try to be kind, tolerant and patient, but we will never be silent. We have been posting at various times about our misgivings with Commissioner Troy’s current conduct as Lake County… Read More ›
What Happened to $42,618.91?…….join us on our journey to pull back the curtain
For anyone interested in what it takes to “pull back the curtain” on the conduct of our elected officials, join us on our journey to find the answers on who got the $42,618.91 from the ‘Citizens for Troy’ campaign committee … Read More ›
Lake County Governance Education Fund…….a pesky little detail left
Upon reviewing the Commissioners’ finance reports, we noticed an “anomaly” in Commissioner Troy’s 2012 reporting so we just had to go down that “rabbit hole” to see where it leads us. We have been curious about a Non-Profit created by… Read More ›
Mentor Library has a Board Opening
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this post: Does anyone know a Mentor resident that might be interested? The Mentor School Board is seeking applicants for one Mentor Library Board position. The trustee position is to fill the remaining term due… Read More ›
Continuous Levies….letter to the N-H editor published
Thanks to Lobbyist Jim for this update. Our letter to the editor of the local News-Herald was published. LETTER TO THE EDITOR – CONTINUOUS LEVIES If you agree with our position, please spread the word to your extended families and… Read More ›
When Should You “Hang Up the Spikes?….all too often we ignore the signs..
Today’s post is a bit of a departure…..it is our opinion, based on our latest research….it is a forewarning message I remember watching the great Willie Mays (ok, I admit that I am old) on television when he played one… Read More ›
CCAO Candidates Briefing Guide….interesting read about Ohio
We heard Commissioner Troy on a radio program speaking about the County Commissioners Association of Ohio preparing a briefing guide of requests and suggestions for the candidates running for Governor of Ohio. We asked for an electronic copy so that… Read More ›
Flu Vaccines…….controversial, but give us accurate numbers
Thanks to our Lobbyist for these links regarding the Center for Disease Control and vaccines. This is a very controversial subject, but are we asking too much when say “do not fabricate your numbers to prove a point”? Here is… Read More ›