by Tax Watchdog | Jan 26, 2004 | 2004 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Two weeks ago in this column I was critical of Governor Olene Walker’s budget proposal, saying it was irresponsible to take money from highways and spend it for education since to do so would set the stage for massive tax hikes one year from now....
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 19, 2004 | 2004 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Because the Utah Legislature will convene today, January 19th for a 45-day general session let’s remember a famous quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “No man’s life, liberty or fortune is safe while our legislature is in...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 12, 2004 | 2004 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson In October I wrote about UTOPIA, an 18-city consortium that intends to install a fiber-optic network connecting homes and businesses. I thought you might want to know that UTOPIA organizers have just announced the tentative financial risk of the...
by Tax Watchdog | Jan 5, 2004 | 2004 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson With the new year beginning it is appropriate to remember some of the dumb things that were said during 2003 in hopes of avoiding such thoughts in the new year. Here are some statements made last year on the national scene and others made right...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 29, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Employers in Utah have wondered why their unemployment insurance rates have recently skyrocketed. They’re asking why we had a rate reduction in 2000 if rates were only to be increased three years later. They want to know why they’re...
by Tax Watchdog | Dec 22, 2003 | 2003 Enterprise Articles
by Howard Stephenson Governor Olene Walker just unveiled her first (and probably last) proposed budget which, for me, is my twelfth as a State Senator. During my tenure in the legislature I’ve seen tight budgets, loose budgets, difficult budgets and easy...