by Tax Watchdog | Apr 3, 2006 | 2006 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Utahns are facing their last opportunity to prevent the storage of spent nuclear fuel rods (SNF) on the Goshute Indian Reservation in Tooele County. Private Fuel Storage (PFS) – a consortium of nuclear energy producers – has received a federal...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 27, 2006 | 2006 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Utah legislators have authorized Salt Lake County an ongoing funding source expected to empower the county to provide more than $40 million to the owners of Salt Lake Real soccer team. The Utah Legislature passed HB371 (Rep. David Clark) which...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 20, 2006 | 2006 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson After flat or moderate budget growth from 2001 to 2004, state government growth has re-accelerated to levels that surpass growth rates of even the 1990s, according to a recent analysis by the Utah Taxpayers Association Public education spending is...
by Tax Watchdog | Mar 13, 2006 | 2006 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson When the legislature adjourned sine die on March 1, everyone knew they’d be back in a matter of weeks. The Latin words sine die mean literally, “without day” indicating adjournment without additional days to meet having been designated. But...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 20, 2006 | 2006 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson The Utah Legislature will be providing substantial increases in funding for public education this year, thanks to an improved economy and a renewed commitment by lawmakers. While the increased funding will be significant by any measure, there will...
by Tax Watchdog | Feb 13, 2006 | 2006 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Having lobbied the Utah Legislature for 15 years as a taxpayer advocate and then having served 14 years in the Utah Senate I have never been more concerned about the effect of the media on public opinion than I am today. In enumerating the...
