by Tax Watchdog | Dec 23, 2010 | In the News
December 22, 2010 Much has been said about the tax hike-prevention agreement between President Obama and the congressional Republican leaders. Well-intentioned conservatives have raised legitimate concerns about some aspects of the agreement. Those concerns bring to...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 15, 2010 | In the News
Video Courtesy of KSL.com November 15, 2010 Utah isn’t quite in the “middle” of the renewed congressional debate on extending the Bush tax cuts. Middle here means something far different than the middle on the East and West coasts — something...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 9, 2010 | In the News
November 9, 2010 UTAH COUNTY — A group that advocates for taxpayers in Utah says the restaurant tax is unconstitutional. Last month the Utah Taxpayers Association along with the Utah Restaurant Association filed a lawsuit against Utah County over its 1 percent...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 3, 2010 | In the News
Brandon Loomis November 2, 2010 Four Utah constitutional amendments, including one establishing an independent ethics commission, prevailed in statewide voting Tuesday. Amendment D • Mandates a commission of five people — none of them legislators — to make initial...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 3, 2010 | In the News
In a resounding defeat, Eagle Mountain residents have put an end to a proposed aquatics center. The vote was more than two-to-one against the proposed 25-year bond for $7 million to build a public pool. The aquatics center would have included an 11,000 square-foot...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 22, 2010 | In the News
Donald W. MEyers October 22, 2010 The Utah Taxpayers Association is going to court to abolish the state’s restaurant tax. The association, along with the Utah Restaurant Association and the owner of Iceberg Drive Inns, are suing Utah County, claiming the 1 percent tax...
