Thanks to Lobbyist Don for this post: Why does Ohio prevent Charter Schools promoted by Hillsdale College for a Classic education? Makes no sense! It’s only a political ploy to prevent honest competition, beneficial to all! Go to : www.hillsdale.edu/townhall for honest… Read More ›
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Eastlake Mayor Dennis Morley speaks out..wants to change something that is working…hmmm?
We have heard from an Eastlake Lobbyist that Mayor Dennis Morley wants to eliminate the current economic development program called ECDC. LFC is trying to understand why the Mayor believes it is not working as it was intended. Perhaps he… Read More ›
Lake County Board Openings
Thanks to our Perry Lobbyist for this information on the upcoming Lake County board openings. We have also included an application you can use if you would like to be considered for one of the board openings. BoardsCommissionsApplicationForm2018a (002)Webster Boards… Read More ›
Legal Aid Society in Painesville
We heard some “whispers” about the Legal Aid Society, so we thought that we would start with their website to determine who they are, and what they do. The following is from their website: “Legal Aid’s mission is to secure… Read More ›
STRS and OPERS…how well are they funded?
We have been trying to better understand the various pension systems in the State: STRS, SERS, PERS. When reviewing the State of Ohio’s annual financial statement report, we noticed some interesting statistics, and we wanted to be sure that we… Read More ›
Student to Teacher ratio…..really, they do not track it?
Well, this is a huge surprise. We have been waiting for a basic statistic that we thought was tracked by each school system and the State of Ohio on their Cupp Reports. They track virtually every other statistic, but for… Read More ›
Ohio’s Lottery Prizes Yet to be Paid….
We were reviewing the State of Ohio’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, and saw this interesting statistic…….well interesting to me, but I have no life…. Did you know that the State is obligated to pay… Read More ›
Perry Plant’s Future….closure will mean higher property taxes
Thanks to our Kirtland Lobbyist for sending this article to us….. Jack Thompson is superintendent of the Perry Local School District in Lake County. By Guest Columnist, cleveland.com PERRY, Ohio — I was recently reminded by a student about Newton’s Third… Read More ›
Geauga County….a swamp needing draining?
Congratulations to our friends at www.auburntownship.org for spreading the truth in Geauga County. Geauga County citizens continue to question their elected officials…. https://www.auburntownship.org/commentary/2018default.html#WHY_SO_MUCH_MONEY_FOR_INVESTIGATORS_FOR_FLAIZ
Council on Aging Food Drive….lets help them help seniors of Lake County
They are having a Blizzard Bag Food Drive December 10th – December 14th.
Financial Health Indicators….the red, yellow, green for cities and counties
Updated: 12/3/18 8:50 pm Thanks to our Lobbyist from Portage County for letting us know about these important financial metrics made easy for the average taxpayer to understand. The Ohio Auditor, Dave Yost, has developed a financial tool for taxpayers… Read More ›
Lake County Development Council
We had never heard of the Lake County Development Council, so we thought that we should ask some questions. We asked if they received any local, State or federal funds. We received the following prompt, very detailed reply. Hi Brian,… Read More ›
County Officials Pay Schedules
We received this information from the Board of Elections. It demonstrates that the State is controlling, or at least, trying to control the county commissioners. What we have learned is that the State of Ohio creates the laws in the… Read More ›
Lake County Investment Portfolio
We have been asked to get the details of Lake County’s investment portfolio. For those that like to read this type of data, we are only too happy to provide it for you. Lake County Investment Portfolio – Details 10-31-18… Read More ›
November 6th Elections Results
We thought that we would review the results of the recent November 6th elections as it pertained to the property and income tax issues. Quite frankly, looking at the results we can see we did not fare too well in… Read More ›
Dems and Repubs…..2 corporations
We have heard from a leading Ohio patriot about a subject that very few people know about. Did you know that the Democrat and Republican parties are private corporations and not government agencies? When we vote in the primary elections,… Read More ›
Golf Courses….can they be self-sustaining?
Our friends in Geauga County mentioned that their Parks Division is going to buy a golf course for $1.8 million. We thought that we would help them out by providing information that we gathered from the Lake County Metroparks 2019… Read More ›
Human trafficking…….we need to eradicate this evil.
We saw this article on the Cleveland 19 website posted a few days ago. https://www.cleveland19.com/2018/11/19/arrested-human-trafficking-mentor/ It provides the names, ages and pictures of those alleged to be involved in this heinous crime. It caught my attention because a couple of… Read More ›
Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom
We received the following information from the grassroots organization that promotes medical freedom. Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom (OAMF) is a statewide grassroots 501(c)4 organization committed to protecting informed consent and medical freedom. OAMF was founded in 2015 by medical… Read More ›
Each Child Our Future….a look into the future of education in Ohio
We received the brochure “Ohio Strategic Plan For Education: 2019 – 2024. This is a comprehensive report prepared by the top educators in Ohio. It reveals what they consider to be the challenges of public education and their solutions to… Read More ›
Lake Metroparks….a look at 2019
We attended a Lake Metroparks Board meeting held on November 14th. They were discussing their 2019 Budget. We applaud the Park Board and the Executive Director, Mr. Paul Palagyi, and Mr. Christopher Brassell, Chief Financial Officer, for their very fine… Read More ›
Port Authority….what we know….updated 11/17
Updated: 11/17/18 7:00 am We would venture a guess that not many Lake County residents even know what role or function the Port Authority performs for the taxpayers. [Not too long ago I would have been in that boat] As… Read More ›
Concealed Carry legislation going to Ohio Senate
Call your OH Rep. and Senator!!!! House Bill 228 passes Ohio House [UPDATED: VOTE TALLIES] by Jim Irvine 4:00pm Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Editor’s Note: This article is being updated as additional information becomes available. HB 228 (Fix Burden of… Read More ›
Just a head’s up….we are now awake…..
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we first set out to deceive…… The keyboard is mightier than the sword!
Thank a Veteran….do not take your freedom for granted
We saw this memorial on our recent Washington trip. Simply AWESOME! Thanks to Tom Z for this chart on living veterans…..