by Rusty Cannon | Jul 29, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
After operating for around two decades, Utah’s foray into Government Owned Fiber Networks, UTOPIA, has managed to dig itself into a more than -$298 million hole (see 2021 financial statement, page 5). In addition to that, UTOPIA continues to bleed every year with...
by Rusty Cannon | Jul 13, 2022 | Uncategorized, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Approximately 90 entities in 2022, a large increase over the average *Note: Some entities like Water Districts show up in several counties since they often cover multiple counties. If you would like to download the spreadsheet click here: 2022 TNT Fiscal List Proposed...
by Rusty Cannon | Jul 1, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
For over 14 years Utah has been ranked #1 in the nation for the best economic outlook by ALEC’s “Rich States Poor States”. However, one state that is hot on our heels is our neighbor to the south – Arizona. In the latest rankings, Arizona has closed...
by Rusty Cannon | Jul 1, 2022 | Uncategorized, Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
Now that a few days have passed since the June 28th Utah Republican and Democrat primary elections, subsequent rounds of vote counting have been completed and results in tight races are starting to firm up. Overall, it was a very good primary election night for...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 6, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
With the release in May of the Monthly State Revenue Snapshot and TC-23 from the Utah State Tax Commission it is abundantly clear that the right decision for Utah is cutting taxes for 2023 now – not more “above-trend” spending. Continuing to blow past all...
by Tax Watchdog | Jun 6, 2022 | Newsletters, The Utah Taxpayer
There may be few certainties one can count on in life, but one you can count on is Salt Lake City ranking as the worst (highest) overall tax burden on citizens every year on our published Cost of City Government report. The report ranks the major city...
