by Malah Armstrong | Jun 29, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
My dad just bought a Tesla. It’s his first ever brand-new car, has heated leather seats, a 16-inch screen, and can be unlocked and started from an app on his phone. But the part he’s mostly excited about? Not paying for gas. My sister just bought a Toyota hybrid. A...
by Rusty Cannon | Jun 29, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Central Utah Water Conservation District (CUWCD) is one of the largest water districts in Utah, covering the 8 counties along the southern section of the Wasatch Front. Consequently, their decisions on their tax rate affects many property taxpayers. When taxpayers...
by Malah Armstrong | Jun 29, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
For the last 20 years, the Utah Taxpayers Association has maintained this simple position when it comes to government-owned fiber networks: the government should not be in the business of business! The merits and risks of government-owned fiber networks are hotly...
by Rusty Cannon | Jun 1, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Ever since the passage of Truth in Taxation laws in 1985, the Utah Taxpayers Association has battled back countless attempts to weaken it, erode it or repeal it. As the Legislative interim season begins in 2023, a new idea is surfacing that would be yet another...
by Rusty Cannon | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
On April 21st, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the 16th annual edition of “Rich States, Poor States”, which ranks states according to the best economic outlook using criteria such as State Gross Domestic Product, Absolute Domestic Migration...
by Rusty Cannon | May 2, 2023 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The Trustees that manage the United States Social Security Program recently released their annual report that details the health of the system for the next 75 years. No matter where one stands on the political spectrum, the report has an indisputable and blunt...
