by Tax Watchdog | Feb 9, 2021 | Blog, Legislative Watchlist, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
When speaking at the Utah Taxpayers Legislative Outlook Conference on January 11, 2021, Senate President Stuart Adams declared 2020 to be “the year of the tax cut” as he outlined the upcoming efforts on cutting taxes this legislative session. Legislative Leadership...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 9, 2021 | Blog, Publications, Newsletters, Annual Reports, The Utah Taxpayer, School Spending
According to your Taxpayers Association’s School Spending Report, Utah spends an average of $10,259 per student annually. The annual School Spending Report looks at spending from all 41 school districts and combined charter school expenditures. The report finds that...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 9, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Along with the rest of the world, the Utah Legislature has shifted how it operates. While in-person attendance for committee hearings and chamber meetings are available, the Legislature has asked that many participate online. Here’s a handy quick guide on how you can...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 9, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
The 2021 General Session is well underway, and your Taxpayers Association is actively engaged at the Capitol. So far this year, the Association is participating with 42 bills, with that number expected to increase as more bills are released publicly. To see the entire...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
We’re just a few weeks away from the 2021 Legislative Session, and your Taxpayers Association has been very hard at work for months. We’ve been working with legislators, our members, and the public to identify tax issues that need solving. It’s impossible to guess...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
When I was a newly minted state senator in January, 1993, one of my first private goals was to end the special treatment which chosen lobbyists received through special access to the legislators. The names of lobbyists who had assisted Democrat and Republican members...
