Newsletter - The Tax Times
The Tax Times is the newsletter of the BCTA.
It is mailed to the membership monthly.
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January, 2012
BCTA Action Saves Taxpayers $5 Million
Project Development and Purchasing Characterized by Secrecy.
Competition Lacking.
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: Will we EVER get justice?
Wisconsin School Taxes Drop First Time Since 2006.
December Meeting Notes.
Test your knowledge of Government and History
National Debt Update.
They’ve Been Good.
Remembering John Gower.
I’m from the Government and I’m here to help you.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
December, 2011
Where Saving Doesn’t Save.
Collective Bargaining and Sick Leave.
November Meeting Notes.
National Debt Update.
It’s Working.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
November, 2011
School District Continues to ignore BCTA concerns. Classroom Economics.
School Districts Get "Creative", ignore law’s intent.
Could Green Bay Schools Save Money?
I Recall When.
Occupy Green Bay R.I.P.
What We Can Learn from the Economic Crisis in Greece.
October Meeting Notes.
Legislature Starts Fall Session.
Wisconsin Still in the Top 10.
National Debt Update,
Attention Readers of the TAX TIMES.
Tax Hikes Would Provide Insignificant Revenue.
The Bonding Trap
Things That Make Us Wonder.
October, 2011
Gimmee an Obama Job.
Is There Another Way to Choose Supreme Court Justices.
Assembly Continues Work on Job Creation Agenda.
September Meeting Notes.
Access to Wisconsin’s Checkbook.
National Debt Update.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
And More.
September, 2011
Cut, Cap and Simplify.
July Meeting Notes.
Wisconsin Taxpayers Overcharged.
I’m From The Government and I’m Here To Help.
National Debt Update.
August Meeting Notes.
Rules Are Rules, but They’re Laws Also.
Let’s get this straight.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
July-August, 2011
A New Era Begins.
Budgeting for Future Generations.
National Debt Update.
Answers From Rep. Ribble.
50 State Comparisons.
May and June Meeting Notes.
Doing Nothing No Longer a Medicare Option.
As Promised: Truth in Budgeting.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
May-June, 2011
Can you hear me now?
Protecting Senior Care.
Strange but true provisions of collective bargaining.
The Donkey Wrench.
National Debt Update.
April Meeting Notes.
Things That Make Us Wonder
April, 2011
Quakes, nukes, and collective bargaining.
In Defense of Gov. Walker and Wisconsin Taxpayers.
National Debt Update.
Gilbert and Sullivan Discover Mad Town.
School Superintendent Addresses BCTA.
A Curriculum for AB 172.
Do Elections Matter?
Congressman Ribble Introduces Small Business Act.
State Tax Collections Up.
Fair Taxation Meeting Scheduled.
BCTA Holds County Executive Candidate Forum.
State Budget Heads into Next Phrase of Process.Things That Make Us Wonder.
March, 2011
The Holy Grail: Reins or Rains on Collective Bargaining.
The Media and Madison on the Nile.
BCTA Resolution to State Representatives.
Invitation to Public Meeting on Proposed Energy Facility.
Green Bay School District to Search For New Superintendent.
Four Year Old Kindergarten Facts.
National Debt Update.
Open Letter to Wisconsin Families Of Wisconsin.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Budget Repair Bill.
February Meeting Notes.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
February, 2011
Branded. Truth in Taxation.
Can Credit Cards Save Taxpayers Money?
National Debt Update.
January Meeting Notes.
Wisconsin Debt and Segregated Funds.
Consumer Choice Auto Insurance Act Introduced.
Thank you, Jo Egelhoff.
Top 10 Ways Government Kills Jobs in America.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
January, 2011
Message to the Legislators.
Holiday Gifts Lawmakers Could Give Us.
Who’s Problem is This?
December Meeting Notes.
Senator Kohl and Social Security.
Efficient Government Agencies.
Time to Stop The Expansion of 4-Year Old Kindergarten.
National Debt Update.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
December, 2010
The Badger State Dream Team.
Common Sense.
As Election Euphoria Fades, Reality Sets In.
November Meeting Notes.
Now it's Time to Get to Work.
Committee Help Needed.
National Debt Update.
1500 Years and Climbing.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
November, 2010
Does it profit me or thee?
VBCTA Comments on Brown County Budget.
Annual Election of BCTA Officers.
BCTA Comments on proposed Green Bay Schools Budget.
Next Years Green Bay Area Schools Budget.
Directors Amend BCTA Bylaws.
Should Social Security Benefits Be Reduced?
October, 2010
The Houdini Effect.
VILLAGE OF HOBART BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN
National Debt Update.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
September, 2010
“NO taxation without representation.”
Do Non-Fiscal Policy Items Belong in The State Budget?
Why Should We Consider Replacing Our Income Tax System With the FairTax?
August Meeting Notes.
National Debt Update.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
August, 2010
Stay Focused on the Spending.
July Meeting Notes.
Is there no end to nanny insanity?
Legislative candidate surge signals discontent.
National Debt Update.
Would you care to serve on a committee of the BCTA?
Things That Make Us Wonder.
March, 2010
BCTA Press Release.
Concerns Regarding School Referendum.
Is This What The Doctor Ordered?
A Scam of Nuclear Proportions.
Taxation without Representation.
Missing Information on Millions for
Madison to Milwaukee Trains.
Popular Vote Bill Bad for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Loses 4.3% of Business.
National Debt Update.
Welcome To Green Bay and Bay Beach.
February Meeting Notes.
50 Examples of Government Waste.pt#2
Reid Ribble On The Economy.
Fat-Cat Politicians Squeezing
Taxpayers With Fat Taxes.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
February, 2010
Sit Down and Shut Up.
The President's Cabinet/ the President's Czars
National Debt Update..
January Meeting Notes..
50 Examples of Gov. Waste
The Costs of Gov. Doyle's Global Warming Plan..
8,284 Doesn't Sound Good, Try 44,000..
State of the State..
Accounting Principles..
Things That Make Us Wonder..
January, 2010
Heroes of 2010. The System is Alive and Well.
Health care IS NOT FREE.
Cap&Trade Next on Obama Agenda?
December Meeting Notes.
The $2.7 Billion state deficit
no one told you about.
Green Bay Schools consider
Spring Referendum.
National Debt Update.
U. S. Senate: ?Naughty or Nice?
this Holiday Season.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
December, 2009
Congress:Goodbye to Institutional Money.
The G B Area School Dist. Budget.
BCTA Dues Adjustment.
A 32% Tuition Increase?
National Debt Update.
Oct. and Nov. meeting notes.
Health Care. The Debate Goes On.
Swift Action Needed On Job Creation.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
November,2009
Reform Reflux.
Perspectives/ Village of Hobart.
Auto Insurance Rates Rise.
Stimulus Funds Mostly Used
to Protect Government Jobs.
Celebrating BCTA Silver Anniversary.
School Budgets/G B School Dist
National Debt Update.
Things That Make Us Wonder.
October, 2009
Taxing Times.
Jobs NOW Introde in The Assembly.
National Debt Update.
New phone Tax Started September 1.
State Budget Problems Impact
Schools and Taxpayers.
Garbage Tax Should Be Hauled To The Curb.
September Meeting Notes.
What The Town Hall Meetings Revealed.
It?s You and I Paying for free lunch.
Things That Make Us Wonder.