Thanks to our Kirtland lobbyist for this information regarding mediation of records requests by the community activists. If a governmental agency or non-profit fails to produce the requested records, the citizens have another option under Senate Bill 321. Here is… Read More ›
This is an update to a prior article from the Tribune Chronicle: We found this article that mentions a five-County transportation corridor with Lake County being one of them…..Strange be we have not heard anything about this. We will reach… Read More ›
Just a few observations after attending an all day seminar yesterday on “what makes a politician react”. The seminar started with a definition of “Politics”….many would think that it is “the art of compromise for the common good of all… Read More ›
Thanks to Glinda Anon for this article…. College Credit Plus…..Are standards allowed anymore? The allure of “free education” is so inviting, so intoxicating; but it can be a deception. You know what they say about something being too good to… Read More ›
We highly recommend that ALL interested residents so that you can hear what modern “educators” think is appropriate to teach your young children. Our guess is that you will be SHOCKED! (think pornography and perversion) Comprehensive Sexual Education in Our… Read More ›
We are pleased to announce that a premier Portage County community activist, Brian Ames, will be conducting a meeting at the Auburn Career Center on Wednesday, April 24th, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Seated is limited….you can get your… Read More ›
Our State School Board Representative, Sarah Fowler, sent us Paolo Demaria’s, the Ohio Superintendent’s, testimony to the House Finance Committee. FY20-21 Budget Testimony – ODE – House Finance 3.21.19 vF Here are some interesting statistics from his testimony: “The Department… Read More ›
Thanks to Lobbyist Jim for this article from the News-Herald. It reinforces our statements that the property taxes are pricing seniors and those living on fixed incomes out of their homes. Remember the Housing Affordability Threshold % (HAT%), if your… Read More ›
A big shout-out to the stellar Portage County community activist, Brian Ames, for this article on the foolish and dangerous concept called the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact”. So exactly what is the NPVIC? “The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) is… Read More ›
We bet you did not know that the Lake County Visitors’ Bureau is a registered 501 c 6 non-profit entity. So what in the world is a 501 c 6 you may ask? “Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code… Read More ›
Thanks to our Lorain lobbyist for this article giving a response to Senator Marco Rubio’s proposed legislation to keep daylight savings time year round. (LFC Comment: We wish Senator Rubio and his cohorts would be concerned as much with protecting… Read More ›
Thanks to another Kirtland lobbyist for this article showing another example of political correctness dismantling our country. Democrats want voters, Republicans and their Chamber of Commerce want an unending supply of cheap labor, and the average citizen gets… Read More ›
Thanks to one of our Kirtland lobbyists for this article on the downsizing of the University of Akron. This is more than trimming around the edges as Lakeland Community College did recently by cutting back a couple secretaries and the… Read More ›
Thanks to a Tax Working Group lobbyist for the following information regarding a book dealing with the history of American Education…..I will be reading this soon… *********************1776 Would STRONGLY recommend reading The Messianic Character of American Education By Dr. R.J…. Read More ›
We have to admit we were shocked to when we compared the Lake County average property taxes against the State of Ohio averages. Let us first define the word “median” since it is different than average. Median Definition:… Read More ›
We have been working with the 2018 Cupp Reports, and have prepared the following schedules for all nine school districts in Lake County. The Cupp Reports compares 61 different metrics, and compares each school to a similar district in the… Read More ›
Lobbyists for Citizens has reserved the meeting room at the Kirtland Library on Tuesday, April 16th, from 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm. We will be discussing property taxes in general, the housing affordability factor, funding for Lake County schools, and… Read More ›
We received some questions regarding the Lake County sales tax and the impact it has had on the County’s finances. With help obtaining the raw data from a member of LFC, we did compile the following schedules from statistics provided… Read More ›
THE BETTER FLIP PROJECT – WILLOWICK CONFIRMS NOT ALL CONTRACTORS REGISTERED As we told you in our article, Port Authority…it appears budgeting not their strong suit, the Port Authority FINALLY produced our request for a detailed accounting of the Better… Read More ›
We found an interesting website that provides some statistics about property taxes. https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-highest-and-lowest-property-taxes/11585/ Here is the ranking of all 50 States in relationship to the average amount spent on property taxes from lowest to highest. Ohio is ranked 39th out… Read More ›
Thanks to the Geauga patriots for this article on the passage of the heartbeat bill: https://www.auburntownship.org/news/2019default.html#OHIO_SENATE_DELIVERS_THE_BEATING_HEART (LFC Comment: Please note the our State Senator John Eklund voted AGAINST the bill that would prohibit an abortion after the detection of… Read More ›
As we attend meeting after meeting on illegal immigration in Lake County, we cannot help but wonder about the critical thinking skills of many of our fellow Lake County residents. We have been unable to arrive at the answer why… Read More ›
We thought we would help out the Republican Central Committee members by conducting an informal poll. Will you please take the time to vote? [polldaddy poll=10263153] Updated: 3/27/19…….the final results are in….and the winner is: Blienda Grassi with 7… Read More ›
We have followed this story for several months now, and it has really turned into an “Odd Job”…hey, just saying…..let the best man or woman win, just do not lose your “head” or principles over it……what are the chances it… Read More ›
Thanks to Lobbyist HB for this article on the protection of Free Speech……we do not take that right for granted. http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/10718 Here is an excerpt from the article: “It’s a scientific fact that unborn babies are just as human as… Read More ›