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• Ohio schools grading system….let’s just give everyone a trophy, and call it a day

  By Contributing Writer on April 18, 2018 • ( 10 )

  Thanks to one of our Lobbyists from Kirtland for this article in the Plain Dealer published April 17, 2018. (Hint: highlight the link, then right click your mouse, and then click go the page) http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/04/should_school_districts_get_an_a-f_grade_state_report_card_overhaul_debated.html#incart_m-rpt-1 So in 2013, the State… Read More ›

• Concord Proposed Development…..another reminder

  By Contributing Writer on April 18, 2018 • ( 203 )

  Hi Brian – Feel free to post this on your website. I realize it’s last minute, but maybe someone will see it. *********************  Last chance – only the Trustees can stop this high-density residential development on Concord-Hambden. 28 acres may… Read More ›

• Our challenges to the Republican party……are they up to the task?

  By Contributing Writer on April 17, 2018 • ( 7 )

  We went to a “meet the candidate” night last evening. We spoke to leading local Republicans after the speeches and discussed with them the plight of seniors in Lake County being priced out of their homes, and the problems in… Read More ›

• Teatime for Peace?……Mentor meeting 4/17

  By Contributing Writer on April 17, 2018 • ( 7 )

  There is a “Teatime for Peace” interfaith meeting will be held on Tuesday, 4/17 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Advent Lutheran Church, 7985 Munson Road in Mentor. These meetings have been taking place all over the country. Billed… Read More ›

• 2nd Amendment advocate….he is right on target….

  By Contributing Writer on April 16, 2018 • ( 213 )

  Thanks to our Painesville lobbyist for this link…. This man knows the value of the second amendment to our Constitution.

• High Density Housing coming to Concord….your property taxes will increase

  By Contributing Writer on April 16, 2018 • ( 12 )

  Last chance – only the Trustees can stop this high-density residential development on Concord-Hambden. 28 acres may be rezoned from important income-generating commercial property to tax-increasing high density residential property, 3 homes per acre and small setbacks. About 72 homes… Read More ›

• Commissioner Cirinio’s News-Herald article

  By Contributing Writer on April 16, 2018 • ( 19 )

  Thanks for the following copy of the article Commissioner Cirino wrote for the News-Herald…..We agree completely with Commissioner Cirino on the devasting impact that it will have on Lake County.  The question now is: What can we do about it?”

• Email to Commissioners on Perry Plant closure….it will impact all of Lake County

  By Contributing Writer on April 16, 2018 • ( 12 )

  We sent this email to Commissioner Cirino today.  We will make you aware of his responses. Commissioner Cirino, At the last Commissioners’ meeting, you mentioned about the impact of the closure of the Perry Nuclear Plant on the real estate… Read More ›

• State of Ohio House Bill 586…..give credit to Rep. John Rogers

  By Contributing Writer on April 16, 2018 • ( 316 )

  Although we have disagreed with State Representative John Rogers’ decisions in his second job as the Executive Director of the Lake County Land Bank, we must applaud his efforts to at least try to do something for seniors in Lake… Read More ›

• Government pensions…..it is become a serious problem, and guess who suffers again!

  By Contributing Writer on April 15, 2018 • ( 12 )

  Most seniors in Lake County are getting by with ~$18,000 per year on social security. So what are we supposed to say when we read about government pensions like this.  We are going to somehow try to discover what are… Read More ›

• DACA event in Chagrin Falls…..we need to check the water quality

  By Contributing Writer on April 15, 2018 • ( 8 )

  Since our goal is honesty and transparency on issues impacting our community, we thought we should write about an event that happened yesterday in the former bucolic community of Chagrin Falls. The event was labeled as a promotion for DACA… Read More ›

• The solution to high real estate prices and taxes?….really?

  By Contributing Writer on April 15, 2018 • ( 10 )

  Take a look at proposed solutions for housing costs…..the difference between the “haves” and the “have nots”….I would rather have a camper and a P.O. Box…..but that is just me…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLcU_EesfL8

• 2nd Amendment opinion from Lake County resident

  By Contributing Writer on April 14, 2018 • ( 10 )

• Unfunded Pension Liabilities……what a tangled mess

  By Contributing Writer on April 14, 2018 • ( 6 )

  We have done some more research on the issue of unfunded pension liabilities, and at the risk of ‘getting too deep into the weeds’, we will offer some explanations of what we have discovered on the Lake County Auditor’s website…. Read More ›

• More school problems…Crestwood in Portage County plan staff reduction

  By Contributing Writer on April 13, 2018 • ( 10 )

  Thanks again to our Kirtland Lobbyists for this information on another public school having to make staff reductions. Parents frustrated over layoffs at Crestwood Local Schools Crestwood, located in Portage County, earned a “C” grade on the “Achievement” category in the… Read More ›

• 2nd Amendment….real life story…

  By Contributing Writer on April 13, 2018 • ( 10 )

  A real life story of a former Cuban citizen that thought Fidel Castro was their savior.  Listen to his story about the removal of gun in Cuba.

• More Bad News about State Pensions….so who is going to pay?

  By Contributing Writer on April 13, 2018 • ( 10 )

  Thanks to our Kirtland Lobbyist for this article on State Pension plans.  It makes our last public meeting with the Lake County Commissioners all the more important. (See the video for Commissioner Dan Troy’s reaction to our questions on Lakeland… Read More ›

• Liberator Conference..learn how to advance our principles at the local level

  By Contributing Writer on April 13, 2018 • ( 11 )

  2018 Liberator Conference…….a liberty event where you can learn to advance conservative principles at the local level. Date: May 19, 2018 Where: Auburn Career Center, 8140 Auburn Road, Concord Twp., Ohio 44077 Registration begins at 8:00 am Conference: 9:00 am… Read More ›

• Video of Commissioners’ Meeting…we will let the citizens decide

  By Contributing Writer on April 13, 2018 • ( 9 )

  As promised, here is a video of the Lake County Commissioners’ meeting held on Wednesday, April 4th.  We informed the Commissioners about the taxpayers’ investment in Ohio and Lake County schools, and the grades received for that investment.  We also… Read More ›

• Ohio’s public schools are in trouble….Niles trying to survive

  By Contributing Writer on April 13, 2018 • ( 16 )

  Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this article on Niles schools. http://www.vindy.com/news/2018/apr/12/niles-schools-needs-new-levy-may-just-stay-afloat/ They need a 5.85 mill levy just to stay afloat.  That means the citizens will be asked to pay out of pocket $204.75 annually (5.85 x $35.00/mill), but… Read More ›

• Governor Kasich versus the 2nd Amendment

  By Contributing Writer on April 12, 2018 • ( 13 )

  Thanks to our Ashtabula lobbyist for the head’s up on this article regarding Governor Kasich’s desire to enact stricter gun laws. http://www.starbeacon.com/region/gun-law-changes-embraced-by-gov-kasich-introduced-in-ohio/article_7e6062cb-20b0-5503-840f-f9c82f4b6bf5.html Please remember that the 2nd amendment to our Constitution protects our first amendment rights. U.S. Constitution – Amendment… Read More ›

• More questions for John Plecnik

  By Contributing Writer on April 12, 2018 • ( 11 )

  Our Lobbyist Chuck from Painesville Township has some additional questions for John Plecnik, and some insight on how politics works at the State level. John, Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to respond to my questions…. Read More ›

• Lakeland Community College…..$97 million in pensions….are they completely funded?

  By Contributing Writer on April 12, 2018 • ( 10 )

  We asked and received on a very timely basis five years worth of financial statements from Lakeland Community College. The statements were prepared by Ciuni & Panichi. Here is there Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2017. LCC Balance Sheet… Read More ›

• RSVP…….They need to cover up, their lack of candor is showing

  By Contributing Writer on April 11, 2018 • ( 77 )

  We have spent quite a bit of time researching and debating this entity with the Lake County Commissioners.  It is a long convoluted story, but we will try to be brief.. First, here is a schedule showing the Senior Levy… Read More ›

• Election Workers Needed

  By Contributing Writer on April 11, 2018 • ( 16 )

  At today’s Lake County Commissioners’ meeting, a Ross McDonald, Director of the Board of Elections, spoke about the need for additional help for the May 8th election. They will accept individuals 17 years old, if they are high school seniors. … Read More ›

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