by Tax Watchdog | Mar 7, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson It was interesting during the recent Utah legislative session to see the four new top state officials in action: Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., Lt. Governor Gary Herbert, Senate President John Valentine, and House Speaker Greg Curtis. While there...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 28, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Those who argue against President Bush’s plans for personalizing a portion of social security use similar arguments of those who oppose school choice, medical savings accounts, and welfare reform. They liken those who support the notions of...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 21, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson A week ago Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. and the Utah Legislature received updated economic projections and discovered they had $48 million more than earlier projections in one-time cash surpluses and $74 million more in ongoing monies. We learned...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 14, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Redevelopment Agencies, otherwise known as RDAs, are expected to siphon off $48.8 million from school districts in FY2005, according to an analysis by the Utah Taxpayers Association. Overall, RDAs will receive $98.2 million that would have...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 7, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Real Salt Lake, an affiliate of Major League Soccer (MLS), wants up to $50 million in taxpayer subsidies to build a soccer-only stadium in Salt Lake City or Murray. It’s a bad idea. The conservative think tank Heartland Institute has...
