by Tax Watchdog | Oct 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last month in this column I wrote in some detail about why Utah’s 51st ranking in K-12 school spending per student is a flawed metric. I explained that one of the reasons Utah’s education lobby continues to repeat the misleading 51st ranking is to ensure the public...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 8, 2019 | Newsletters
In recent years many Utah legislators have reported on their experience at national conventions when a speaker asks whose state spends less per student on public education than any other. Legislators representing several states claim theirs is the lowest. Sometimes...
by Tax Watchdog | May 6, 2019 | Newsletters
The Canyons School District recently announced that they reached a tentative agreement with the Canyons Education Association that, starting this fall, would give teachers a $7,665 salary increase. That would be a double digit percentage increase for all teachers and...
by Tax Watchdog | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most Americans believe that tax season ends on April 15th. While that is the day that both federal and state tax returns are due by, it doesn’t mean that’s the end of paying taxes. In 2019, Americans are expected to pay $3.4 trillion in federal taxes and $1.8 trillion...
by Tax Watchdog | May 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Utah has ranked number one in economic competitiveness and economic outlook for the 12th year in a row, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 2019 “Rich States, Poor States” report. Utah holds the #1 spot in the nation for twelve years in a...
