Taxing Times- October 7, 2010

Taxing Times October 7, 2010 Voters Say Economy is Top Campaign Issue A recent poll found that Utah voters from all demographics consider the economy to be the most important issue in the November 2010 midterm elections. The survey found that most Utah voters are in...

Taxing Times- September 30, 2010

Taxing Times September 30, 2010 Mathison Votes To Send Congress Home Without Voting on Tax Cuts Congress adjourned Thursday morning at 1:04 AM for the November 2010 midterm elections. The vote was 210 to 209 to adjourn. Congressman Jim Mathison voted with Speaker...

Taxing Times- September 23, 2010

Taxing Times September 23, 2010 Taxpayers Spend Millions Subsidizing Golf Courses During 2010, Utah Valley cities spent more than $1 million in taxpayer money to subsidizing struggling golf courses. According to Taxpayer Association Vice President Royce Van Tassell, “...

Taxing Times- September 16, 2010

Taxing Times September 16, 2010 Express Lanes On The Right Track After One Month One month after opening, Express Lanes are proving to be successful. UDOT reported to the Utah Legislature that Express Lanes are helping to move more people, decrease travel times and...

Taxing Times- September 9, 2010

Taxing Times September 9, 2010 Parents Want Teachers Paid Based On Quality of Teaching A recent Gallup poll found that 75 percent of public school parents want teacher pay to be “somewhat or closely” tied to student achievement and the quality of student work. Only 28...

Taxing Times – Septemeber 2, 2010

Taxing Times September 2, 2010 Most Local Governments Around Nation Reduce Workforce, But Not In Utah Local governments around the country responded to tough economic times by reducing their workforce. Utah cities, counties, school districts and local government...