Thanks to one of our many Kirtland lobbyists for finding this article for us. What if the whole Common Core curriculum was a scam from the very beginning meant to “dumb down” our kids? Impossible? Preposterous comment, you say?? If… Read More ›
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LCC….0 for 2 in Candidate Search
Thanks to one of our Kirtland lobbyists for this recent information about Lakeland Community College’s search for an new Associate Dean. Looks like they are back to square one……makes one wonder why there is such a limited number of qualified… Read More ›
Port Authority…Budget?….we don’t need no ‘stinkin’ budget..
The more we “peel back the onion” on the Port Authority’s ‘Better Flip’ project the more it stinks……I tell ya, we are running out of air freshener dealing with this mess…. We sent a records request for to the Port… Read More ›
Resolution #10…..restricting free speech?
Commissioner [Blank] has not been happy with the way their meetings have been going for the last couple of months. (The leg lamp presentation must have put them over the top). So the commissioners decided to clamp down on the… Read More ›
The “Amazing Ames” Strikes Again…Pro Se Stalwart
The “Amazing Ames” is at it again…..Pro Se lawyer, Brian Ames, files another mandamus action in Portage County. Thanks to our friends at Auburntownship.org for this article. MASTER OF THE SCIENCE OF PRO SE STRIKES LEGALLY AGAIN Published Friday, May… Read More ›
Judicial Watch and Geauga County…it’s serious now
We read with great interest the article posted by our patriotic friends at Auburntownship.org. https://www.auburntownship.org/commentary/2019default.html#IS_THE_GEAUGA_COUNTY_PROSECUTORS_OFFICE_UNDER_FEDERAL_INVESTGATION WHY IS JUDICIAL WATCH INTERESTED IN THE PROSECUTOR? Published Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Judicial Watch (JW), for those who are unfamiliar with them, is a… Read More ›
Drain the Washington Swamp…gets our vote….
Fellow Patriots, I have long believed that President Trump should make a campaign pledge for his 2020 Re-Election campaign that would REALLY “Drain the Swamp”. That pledge would be to move nearly ALL Federal Agencies out of DC! I was… Read More ›
Better Flop Update…..”it isn’t over yet”
We are sure that Commissioners Young and Cirino, the Lake County Port Authority, and Rich Regovich, Mayor of the City of Willowick, would like the whole sordid affair of the Better Flip to just go away. We would not be… Read More ›
Resolutions…now you see them, now you don’t…
This is one of those situations that makes one go “hmmmmm”….what’s up? While doing our due diligence before the Commissioners’ meeting held on May 23, 2019, we checked the agenda to become familiar with the items to be discussed. Here… Read More ›
Holmes & Watson solve…”The Case of Severe Back Scratching…”
Trigger alert – Based on a couple of messages received, we thought we should issue this fair warning to those without a sense of humor, or easily offended, please do not read this…may cause you to hyperventilate…..we are not responsible… Read More ›
House Bill 6…..confusing, follow the money…
Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this article on State House Bill 6. This is a confusing issue for LFC. What we do know is that the deregulation of the energy business years ago split the generation side of the… Read More ›
Auditor’s Office….for whom does the bell toll?
We have had several sources tell us that all is not well in the Lake County Auditor’s office. The conversion of the new software that we had previously written about has hit more than a few “speed bumps”…..The only question… Read More ›
Lake County Property Taxes….by the numbers…
Thanks to Barb Hogya of the Lake County Auditor’s office for the following information on the estimated property tax revenue in Lake County. Barb is extremely knowledgeable about Lake County property taxes – she deserves a raise….. This covers… Read More ›
Goodwill….is it really a “non-profit”?
Lobbyist Concord Bob asked me to publish this article to get people to think before they donate……We have always known that Goodwill Industries has been a “non-profit” company, but remember “non-profit” is tax status and some “non-profits” are very profitable…….. Read More ›
Concord Fire Department….things are “heating up”
It certainly appears as though Concord residents will be asked to vote on a Fire Department levy in November, 2019. Rather than state the number of mills or the term of the levy at this time, we will wait until… Read More ›
Mea Culpa….we are falling on our sword
This is a follow up to our previous post on Concord Township’s Budget: https://lobbyistsforcitizens.com/2019/05/14/concord-townships-budget-by-the-numbers/ There was some “feedback” from Andy Rose, Concord Township’s administrator. Andy got his ‘knickers in a bunch’ because of a statement we made, and asked if… Read More ›
Lakeland CC & Their Adjunct Faculty
Thanks to one of our many Kirtland lobbyists for this latest information about the “haves” and the “have nots” at Lakeland Community College. Have to admit we had to look up what an “adjunct faculty” meant: Per Wikipedia: “In North… Read More ›
How Deep is the Mud?
When we saw this picture it reminded us what is happening in the Country, State and County…..some elected politicians are spotless, some only get their feet slightly muddy, but there are others that are “up to their neck” in the… Read More ›
Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds…
For the record…..I received a 2019 Republican Confirmation Card today. They are trying to build up their war chest to defeat the Democrats, who are trying to “destroy our entire Republican effort to continue Making America Great Again”……I really had… Read More ›
Build That Wall….Lake County Leaders…we are talking to YOU!
Experience has shown us that our Lake County political ‘leaders’ will not stand up publicly and express support for a border wall….. Take a look at this article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/feds-immigration-top-us-crime-one-third-of-all-sentencings LFC will endeavor to find out the same information about Lake… Read More ›
Can You Connect the Dots? – VB / Port Authority / My Board – It is REMARKABLE
We told you all about the shenanigans going on at the Lake County Visitors Bureau, Inc. in our article Lake County Visitors Bureau…The Good, the Bad, and the VERY “Remarkable” Ugly. True to our word…promises made/promises kept…this article will help… Read More ›
Concord Township’s Budget…by the numbers
Thanks to a Concord lobbyist for this information on Concord Township budget for 2019 and 2020. Here is the raw data provided by Concord’s County Administrator. TAX BUDGET CONCORD RAW DATA Please note that Concord residents will be paying for… Read More ›
Water Treatment Plant Tour…sounds interesting
Thanks to the News-Herald for this reminder: “On May 18, the Lake County Department of Utilities is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Aquarius Water Treatment Plant, 38265 Aquarius Parkway in Willoughby. The Utilities… Read More ›
Senator Sherrod Brown…willing to reward illegal behavior…
Thanks to our Painesville Township lobbyist for this response to his letter to Senator Sherrod Brown regarding illegal immigration and protect American citizens. Please note that the quisling Senator does not mention a need for a border wall, and is… Read More ›