by Tax Watchdog | Sep 22, 2014 | In the News
By Howard Stephenson, Association President After seven years as vice president of the Utah Taxpayers Association, Royce Van Tassell has accepted a position as executive director of the Utah Association of Public Charter Schools. He will start that position full-time...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 18, 2014 | In the News
UTOPIA/UIA Boards Divided Between Opt-In and Opt-Out Cities The past month has seen some big UTOPIA news in the popular press. But behind what’s hitting the papers, bigger issues are dividing the once united UTOPIA/UIA Boards. A clear wedge has developed between...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 18, 2014 | Press Releases
Utah Taxpayers Association Announces Selection of New Vice President The Utah Taxpayers Association has named Billy Hesterman as its new vice president. Hesterman comes to the association from the Daily Herald in Provo, UT where he was working as the political...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 25, 2014 | In the News
Utah is a pioneer in enacting education reforms that provide an economic return on our investment. Part of the reason is that our Legislature has limited the ability of teachers unions to manipulate the political system to the detriment of school children....
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 19, 2014 | In the News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Contact: M. Royce Van Tassell 801.836.7028 Taxpayers Association Offers to Work with UTOPIA Cities in Developing Unbiased Non-Binding Opinion Survey Draper, Utah – As the six cities who continue to pursue UTOPIA’s...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 15, 2014 | In the News
Each year, your Utah Taxpayers Association collects the financial and statistical data for Utah’s school districts and charter schools. This information compares the spending trends between school districts and outlines how school districts spend taxpayer...
