The Lake County Port Authority asked for everyone to distribute this article since they are sounding an alarm for possible future problems for Lake County employers. NEO Needs to Land Talent Attraction Campaign Attorney Jon Pinney’s City Club speech on… Read More ›
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Medical Marijuana update….the genie is out of the bottle
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for this update on the marijuana dealings in Ohio. I keep up on certain issues through legal mailings and such and wanted to share this recent one regarding medical marijuana in Ohio. I attached the CBD… Read More ›
Ageism……yes, that is a word
Ever hear of ageism? age·ism ˈājˌizəm/ noun prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age. LFC add: By extension, we would then say that a person that discriminates based on a person’s age is an “ageist” Thanks to… Read More ›
Commissioner Troy’s Campaign Finance Reports
To complete our research into the Lake County Commissioners’ Campaign Reports, we are giving you the individual reports given to us by the Lake County Board of Election for Commissioner Dan Troy. 2005 Pre Primary Troy … Read More ›
Commissioner Cirino’s Campaign Reports….you asked for it, we deliver
Yesterday, we posted the Campaign Finance Reports of Commissioner Hamercheck, and today we are posting Commissioner Jerry Cirino’s reports received from the Lake County Board of Elections. Like Commissioner Hamercheck, Cirino has made a sizable personal investment to earn the… Read More ›
Commissioner Troy and the Board of Revisions…..makes one say “Hmmmm”
Updated: 9/30/18 1:16 pm We were made aware of another issue dealing with Commissioner Dan Troy that interested us enough to spend our time doing some research so that we could inform Lake County taxpayers. Rather than being judgmental, we… Read More ›
Commissioner Hamercheck’s Campaign Finance Reports…….this may surprise you
In our continuing effort to be totally transparent on all Lake County issues, we asked the Board of Elections for the Campaign Finance Reports for Commissioners Hamercheck and Cirino. Here are Commissioner Hammercheck’s reports filed by the “Friends for John… Read More ›
Commissioner Dan Troy’s Folly…..want to see how politics works in Lake County?
Updated 9/27/18 4:40 am…to include legal ruling from the United States Supreme Court case decided on 6/28/96. Thanks to Lobbyists Arzella and John for the heads up on this issue. This is the first of a three part expose on… Read More ›
Property Taxes and the Amish…..we are destroying a culture
We attended a Geauga County Tea Party meeting last week, and discovered some real patriots that were interested in helping the Amish community, although they are not part of the community. Following their Christian principles of being kind, tolerant, patient… Read More ›
What should we expect from our politicians….do the ends really justify the means?
We have a few questions for the citizens of Lake County: 1. Are there absolute truths, or is it acceptable to think that all truth is relative? That is, you have your truths, and your neighbors have their truths. 2. … Read More ›
One Reason Our Local Taxes Have Increased….we can thank the State of Ohio
Thanks to Lobbyist Ryan for this article on how Governor Kasich’s created a $2.7 Billion cash surplus in the State’s budget by reducing funds distributed to local governments. https://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/08/gov_kasich_should_share_ohios.html https://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2018/07/ohios_rainy_day_fund_grows_to.html (LFC Comment: It is now incumbent on taxpayers to ensure… Read More ›
Property Tax Questions Answered……ok, I know that I am getting “deep into the weeds”
At the risk of being considered a “bit of a nerd’ on the property tax issue, here are some facts that probably very few – check that- no one been wondering about…..many thanks to Mr. Zupanicic, and Mr. Ron Young… Read More ›
Medical Marijuana…..in Concord and Lake County
Thanks to Lobbyist Kim for this article on medical marijuana…..it provides a way to find doctors , licensed by the State of Ohio to dispense marijuana, in Lake County by zip code or city. https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/06/which_doctors_can_recommend_me.html?appSession=41742882EW8XTB0AGV4H78737U7SQNV9U5XLW9C07DB1Y0EKDW2EC1UN448AE07MWZN9212R17NYTZ1D0446L044M0PSY32D8BB3762IZN3FTR0K6TS27029VBQ76L9Y (LFC Comments:) Remember Oxycontin was first… Read More ›
Ohio is Aging….
The chart below is from the Center for Community Solutions. It confirms what we have mentioned in previous posts that Ohio and Lake County are aging (not so gracefully). We are committed to addressing the problem of increasing property taxes… Read More ›
Child Poverty in Cleveland….a real tragedy
The Center for Community is a real asset it pointing the various problems facing our society. Here is a link to an article on child poverty in Ohio. https://www.communitysolutions.com/cleveland-dead-last-child-poverty/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=FiveThings&utm_campaign=CensusChildPoverty&utm_source=The+Center+for+Community+Solutions&utm_campaign=743ca77dfe-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_24_02_04_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_88ef015d1a-743ca77dfe-41186625&mc_cid=743ca77dfe&mc_eid=8d430e97ba This is terrible news for Cleveland and it impacts Lake County… Read More ›
Geauga County……corruption in their elected officials
Kudos to our friends and fellow patriots at the Auburn Township News for shedding light on the corruption in Geauga County. https://www.auburntownship.org/news/2018default.html#GEAUGA_COUNTY_PROSECUTOR_LIED Stay tuned for our reports on some questionable dealings in Lake County…….
Morley Library…..shining a light on their actions
Another taxpayer sent a letter to Aurora Martinez, Executive Director of the Morley Library, asking for information. Here is the letter (name has been redacted): Lobbyist letter to Morley Library Ms. Martinez, with the help, no doubt, of the prominent local… Read More ›
State Issue #1….all is not as it seems
We have not heard much about State Issue #1 that will be on the November ballot, so when we received this letter written by the State of Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Conner, we thought it worthy to pass it along… Read More ›
Seniors and Bankruptcy…..on the rise…
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this disturbing article on bankruptcy and seniors….. We knew that this was coming, and property taxes have a lot to do with the financial decline of seniors. https://abcnews.go.com/US/soaring-bankruptcy-rates-signal-coming-storm-broke-elderly/story?id=57150897
A “Post-Truth” World…a “cause or a symptom”?
I was exposed to the “Post” world years ago when I was discussing Bible theory with my neighbor. He stated, quite matter of factly, that Europe was ‘post-Christianity’. That statement caused me to do some research, and to my amazement,… Read More ›
Property Taxes…….lets see if numbers can “talk”
We have recently been working with the Liberator Group trying to expand our understanding of what is happening to property taxes in Northeast Ohio. We have received comparative property taxes for a ten year period, by political sub-division, from the… Read More ›
City of Euclid facing tremendous tax increases
Last night we met with representatives from Euclid, Ohio regarding their unsustainable real estate taxes, and changes to their income tax on the November ballot. It seems that all of the surrounding communities are facing the same increasing tax burden… Read More ›
7 Forces Driving America Toward Civil War
Unfortunately, this topic is being discussed more and more as our society seems to be “coming apart at the seams”. When I spoke to the patriots at the Geauga Tea Party, I was asked my prediction for the future. My… Read More ›
Poverty among seniors….
Thanks to Lobbyist Bob Z. for these statistics on the plight of our seniors. Thanks to Bob Weiss of Daily Briefing for making us aware: The days of enjoying a monthly retirement pension check are long gone. Unless you have… Read More ›
In Support of ICE…contact Commissioners
Thanks to Lobbyist Arzella for this post: At the August 2nd Lake County Commissioners meeting a resolution was introduced in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Resolution pages 9 -10 https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/Portals/4/08022018%20Draft%20Agenda%20%26%20Resolutions.pdf If you support ICE and want this resolution to… Read More ›