by Tax Watchdog | Sep 16, 2009 | In the News
September 9, 2009 Aaron Falk The Utah Taxpayers Association offered a rare endorsement of a Salt Lake City bond Wednesday, throwing its support behind the $125 million plan for a new public-safety complex in the heart of the capital city. “The easiest word we...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 16, 2009 | In the News
September 9, 2009 Derek Jensen As a mantra, the Utah Taxpayers Association’s “n-o” suddenly seems negotiable. It was strange-bedfellows time Wednesday as association President Howard Stephenson stood shoulder to shoulder with Mayor Ralph Becker in...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 15, 2009 | In the News
September 9, 2009 Jeff Robinson An influential conservative group is supporting Proposition One, Salt Lake City’s $125 million bond proposal for a new public safety complex. The Utah Taxpayers Association, which often resists any attempt to raise taxes, says voters...
by Tax Watchdog | Sep 9, 2009 | In the News
Video Courtesy of KSL.com By: Courtney Orton September 9, 2010 SALT LAKE CITY — On Wednesday, the Utah Taxpayers Association did something it normally doesn’t. It endorsed Salt Lake City’s plan to spend more money, specifically to build a new $125...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 20, 2009 | In the News
By Paul McHardy March 20, 2009 SALT LAKE CITY — The huge tax Congress wants to impose on AIG bonuses is causing concern among local government watchdogs. The 90 percent tax proposal passed by the House is raising eyebrows at the Utah Taxpayers Association. Vice...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 2, 2009 | In the News
Video Courtesy of KSL.com By Richard Piatt March 2, 2009 SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers are counting on federal stimulus money to bail out the state’s budget. Even so, legislators are whispering two forbidden words behind the scenes: tax increase. Nothing...