by Rusty Cannon | Jan 31, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Property taxes were a hot topic in Utah in 2022 as residential property taxpayers faced a perfect storm that resulted in higher property tax bills for most residents. Three factors combined to form that storm. First, as we highlighted in the summer, over 90 taxing...
by Rusty Cannon | Jan 31, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
In today’s hyperbolic, Twitter-headline political environment, many “one-liners” get repeated endlessly to attempt to bludgeon a statement that is false into a morphed belief that is somehow seen as truth. With the conversation on tax cuts heating up soon, we will...
by Rusty Cannon | Jan 5, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
One of the more hotly debated issues this year is the increased pressure around the globe regarding ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance). As the discussion continues on its effects and consequences, the Utah Taxpayers Association has formalized the following:...
by Rusty Cannon | Dec 2, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
After several Utah cities wisely decided to exit the UAMPS Small Modular Nuclear Reactor (SMR) Program two years ago, the remaining cities continued to put their ratepayers and taxpayers at risk while waiting for the next round of updates on the project. The Utah...
by Rusty Cannon | Dec 2, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
As Utah legislators approach the 2023 Legislative Session that will begin on January 18th, the pile of money the state of Utah has in surplus continues to swell and they will need to decide what to do with it. As the Taxpayers Association predicted previously, the...
