by Tax Watchdog | Nov 14, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles, Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson The Utah Legislature’s Tourism Task Force recently endorsed a proposal for creation of a two-year Task Force on Government Privatization and Government Competition with the Private Sector. The Tourism group has been grappling with the...
by Tax Watchdog | Nov 7, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles, Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Those who oppose tax cuts as a means of attracting businesses to relocate to Utah often say “taxes don’t matter to businesses.” By looking at the economic growth of Austria, and the decline of Germany’s economy, one might think otherwise. Austria...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 31, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles, Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Utah ’s Tax Reform Task Force just concluded a series of town meetings around the state to hear public comment about proposed changes to Utah’s tax system. Prompted initially by Governor Olene Walker’s Recommendations on Tax Structure for Utah’s...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 24, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles, Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Utah’s Legacy Parkway highway project recently took a giant leap forward after years of delay. There is currently an agreement on the table to end the whole debacle and allow the state to move forward constructing a much-needed road. While the...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 17, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles, Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Congress recently passed the massive $286 billion highway bill, perhaps the biggest pork legislation in the nation’s history. State Representative John Dougall recently expressed dismay with the federal measure in an opinion piece in the Utah...
by Tax Watchdog | Oct 10, 2005 | 2005 Enterprise Articles, Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Two weeks ago I participated in a public dialogue sponsored by the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah. (Incidentally, the nationally recognized Hinckley Institute is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year.) The purpose...
