by Tax Watchdog | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog, Publications, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer, Cost of Government
As part of our annual revenue of proposed tax increases, the Utah Taxpayers Association also compiles a report that calculates the amount of money paid per capita to city government by Utahns in the state’s 50 largest cities by population. The 2020 Cost of City...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Just this week Utah Education Association (UEA) President Heidi Matthews, during a KSL Sunday Edition interview, said that only a handful (the very smallest) of Utah’s 41 school districts should reopen this month and the rest should instead only provide online...
by Tax Watchdog | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
By September 14, 2020, city and town councils that have committed their municipal power ratepayers to the Utah Association of Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) Small Modular Nuclear Project (also known as the “Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP) must hold a public vote to...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
A cardinal rule during a recession is to not raise taxes. In our current unprecedented recession that Utah and the country is suffering through, following this rule is more important than ever. Your Taxpayers Association has heard from many individuals and businesses...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, Taxes Now Conference, The Utah Taxpayer
Utah clearly leads the nation in fiscal responsibility according to leading national economist Stephen Moore speaking through a Zoom connection at the 42nd Utah Taxes Now Conference. He planned to speak in person but without advance notice, the White House called on...
by Tax Watchdog | Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, Newsletters, Taxes Now Conference, The Utah Taxpayer
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to roil society and the economy, some data are starting to emerge on the economic damage and how it relates to state tax revenue in Utah. Not only will this data help inform policymakers, but it should also teach us some...
