Utah Taxpayers Association in the News

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• Utahns' tax bite dips a bit -- May 15, 2007
• Doubling the gas tax: Taxpayers Association would cut income tax as offset -- May 12, 2007
• Broaden the base: State should extend sales tax to services -- May 7, 2007
• Voucher vote in November? -- May 5, 2007
• School construction may be equalized -- May 5, 2007
• Taxpayers Association calls for a 25¢ per gallon boost in Utah -- May 5, 2007
• Lawmakers hungry for more tax cuts -- May 5, 2007
• Neuenschwander says public vote should prevail --
• Some fans of Real stadium inked petition -- April 17, 2007
• Tax bite 25% on family of 5 -- April 14, 2007
• Tax relief coming in 2008 -- March 21, 2007
• For best performance in the legislature -- March 4, 2007
• Toll Tale -- February 22, 2007
• Tax issues may rain on Capitol parade -- February 18, 2007
• State takeover of transit proposed -- February 15, 2007
• House approves school vouchers -- February 3, 2007
• Voucher Study: Growth, choice- While saving money -- February 2, 2007
• Tuition-voucher debate is today -- February 2, 2007
• Legislation: Bill would double sales tax going to roads -- February 1, 2007
• Utah schools look flush ... -- January 19, 2007
• Utah must rein in spending growth, lawmaker says -- January 19, 2007
• GOP vows to be more civil in'07 -- January 15, 2007
• Utah's gas tax may change -- January 12, 2007
• Lawmakers considering plan to cut property tax -- January 9, 2007
• Give Utahns full picture of tax burden -- December 30, 2006
• Utah Cuts Income Tax, Offers Flat Tax Option to All -- December 2006
• Surplus poses problem -- December 7, 2006
• Provo moves $1.9M in excess money for capital improvements -- December 7, 2006
• Lobby firm astride couty fence -- November 14, 2006
• Mitt's missteps and other issues -- October 29, 2006
• Taxpayers Union backs Christensen -- October 20, 2006
• Bond to protect open space draws bipartisan supporters -- October 20, 2006
• 61% favor transit funding -- November October 4, 2006
• Transit tax gets big push -- September 27, 2006
• Transit loses in session -- September 21, 2006
• Utah taxes cut about $50 -- September 20, 2006
• 2006 special session: What the Legislature accomplished Tuesday -- September 20, 2006
• Rec center under fire September 10, 2006
• A different forum -- September 8, 2006
• Where should the state spend education money? -- September 8, 2006
• Salt Lake Chamber backing 'dual track' tax plan -- September 2, 2006
• Act now to reform taxes, fund transit guv says -- August 30, 2006
• Taxpayers group to add clout with PAC -- August 29, 2006
• Utah school funding 'paradox' questioned -- August 29, 2006
• Soccer Stadium Quotes -- August 16, 2006
• Guv's school-board goof irks -- August 14, 2006
• Flowers voluntarily cut back travel costs in final months -- August 14, 2006
• Special session runs into skeptics -- August 12, 2006
• Tackling taxes, transit -- August 9, 2006
• Taxpayer Watchdog Calls for Combined Transit, Transportation Priorities -- August 8, 2006
• Can counties harmonize rail systems? -- August 6, 2006
• Big tax boosts proposed -- July 31, 2006
• Wise politicos will bury hatchet after Real brouhaha -- July 23, 2006
• TRAX tax is voters' decision. -- July 19, 2006
• 'Pretend Economics' a Waste of Counties Time -- July 16, 2006
• Session on transit put on back burner -- July 12, 2006
• Business Insight: Mike Jerman -- July 9, 2006
• '02 tax hike plan still haunts Davis politics -- June 25, 2006
• Meeting attempts to show both sides of Provo school bond -- June 24, 2006
• Senator tired of cities swaying voters -- June 24, 2006
• Bond would fix up Ogden High -- June 23, 2006
• Senators nix tax session -- June 22, 2006
• Chamber proposes tax hike for TRAX -- June 21, 2006
• School funds debated -- June 21, 2006
• Put transit bond on the ballot -- June 21, 2006
• Tax gurus weigh in on school bond plan -- June 20, 2006
• Utah taxpayers bear heavy burden -- June 19, 2006
• Utah's heavy tax burden -- June 19, 2006
• Group Claims Utahs Pay 4th Largest Tax Burden -- June 16, 2006
• Utah's tax burden hefty -- June 16, 2006
• Utah County commission race is a tight one -- June 15, 2006
• No swelling of coffers -- June 12, 2006
• Best shot for RSL might be a long shot -- May 20, 2006
• Utah higher-education spending high as percent of personal income -- May 17, 2006
• Per capita hides true cost of college -- May 16, 2006
• Education information uses wrong formula -- May 11, 2006
• Mayor's $4.6 million property-tax hike a shocker -- May 10, 2006
• Salt Lake County may yet use tax on stadium -- May 8, 2006
• A lot of tax-cutting talk, little accord at meeing -- May 8, 2006
• RSL cheers its crowd, near tiniest in league -- May 2, 2006
• RSL keeps finances secret -- April 28, 2006
• A Provo investment fund?-- April 18, 2006
• Bad Connection -- April 13, 2006
• Charter funds disparity found -- April 9, 2006
• Chief economist's departure is troubling -- April 7, 2006
• State silences staff on tax reform -- April 5, 2006
• State spending is surging -- March 14, 2006
• Private Matters -- March 9, 2006
• Was city loan to iProvo illegal? -- March 8, 2006
• Municipalities flex their muscles -- March 2, 2006
• Alpine decries RDA bill tactics -- March 1, 2006
• Utah Legislature Considers Tax Cuts -- March 1, 2006
• Out-of-towners -- January 27, 2006
• Pay as you go -- January 19, 2006
• Tax-cutting bills easily advance -- January 19, 2006
• Huntsman supports food-tax bill -- January 18, 2006
• Food tax boiling on front burner as legislative session starts -- January 17, 2006
• Activists hope anti-food tax will pass -- January 13, 2006
• Rally backs axing sales tax on food -- January 13, 2006
• Utah's senior citizens may be the most privleged in the nation -- January 5, 2006
• Provo No. 4 in highest tax rate in state -- December 6, 2005
• Utah's food tax: Should it stay or should it go? -- December 4, 2005
• Tax Reform Takes Another Step Forward -- November 28, 2005
• Tax bite in Utah highly unequal -- November 27, 2005
• Top cop's flights are a costly commute -- November 27, 2005
• Eagle Mountain makes dramtic financial turnaround -- November 18, 2005
• More of your cash D.C. bound -- November 13, 2005
• Lawmakers squabble over food tax plans -- November 13, 2005
• Zapping the ZAP tax -- November 10, 2005
• Salaries balloon for governors top aides -- November 7, 2005
• Anti-community effort in Orem -- November 6, 2005
• Should Orem taxpayers approve tax hike for Arts- No -- November 5, 2005
• What do RAP and CARE stand for -- November 4, 2005
• Citizens say RAP tax is just that, a tax -- November 3
• Pension pads pay of Utah's top cops -- Noveber 1, 2005
• Real Stadium Questions -- October 27, 2005
• Utah taxpayers group is in the thick of things -- October 26, 2005
• Sandy tops in lobbyist spending -- October 25,2005
• Cities, counties pay lobbyists big bucks -- October 25, 2005
• Lobbyists paid with Utah taxes -- October 25, 2005
• RAP tax may spell life, death for arts -- October 22, 2005
• Huntsman's tax benefits the poorest and richest -- October 16, 2005
• Tax group opposes Orem arts, parks fee -- October 11
• Tax-shift plan targets RDAs -- October 11, 2005
• Study says other taxes offset property fees -- October 2, 2005
• Pension plans under scrutiny -- September 25, 2005
• Guv: Push for flat tax will resume -- September 22, 2005
• Orem groups pushing arts tax -- September 19, 2005
• Church stops flat tax proposal -- September 16, 2005
• 2 sides duel over a Utah flat tax -- September 16, 2005
• Groups fighting tax reform ideas -- September 16, 2005
• Auditor offers plan for funding RDAs -- September 9, 2005
• Services in Utah might be taxed -- September 8, 2005
• End food tax, petition urges -- August 26, 2005
• Taxes worth paying -- August 26, 2005
• Food tax for thought -- August 26, 2005
• Orem voters to decide on RAP tax --August 25, 2005
• District hears water gripes -- August 18, 205
• Many retired state employees double dipping -- August 16, 2005
• Charter dealings raise questions -- August 14, 2005
• Sales tax funding for water projects debated -- August 12, 2005
• Cities approach to blight studied -- August 11, 2005
• Charter Schools lead the pack in efficiency -- August 9, 2005
• Green Space, Black Holes: Subsidized golf courses costing cities, and taxpayers -- August 7, 2005
• Charter schools use funds efficiently, tax watchdog says -- August 7, 2005
• Report Shows Charter Schools Spending Less -- August 6, 2005
• Study: Charters teach for less -- August 6, 2005
• Report:Charter schools spend less -- August 6, 2005
• Tax reform work moving ahead slowly -- July 31, 2005
• The Truth Hurts: Will an inflationary feature to property tax kill truth in taxation hearings? -- July 27, 2005
• Orem RAP tax up in air -- July 23, 2005
• Are your utility rates covering other city costs?-- July 21, 2005
• Lawmakers eyeing big tax changes -- July 16, 2005
• Soccer qualifier a win for the economy -- July 16, 2005
• Utahns back corporate tax -- July 14, 2005
• Editorial board wrong -- RDAs do harm counties, local school districts -- July 13, 2005
• Retooling Redevelopment -- July 6, 2005
• Court extends power to seize property -- June 24, 2005
• Jerman new head of school choice group -- June 10, 2005
• Flat tax in Utah gets shot in arm -- June 9, 2005
• Rocky's RSL plan for Fairpark getting some GOP support -- June 3, 2005
• Public financing for stadium is questioned again -- June 3, 2005
• Huntsman pulls plug on incentives secrecy -- June 1, 2005
• Commission considers options to fund jail -- June 1, 2005
• Raise minimum wage? -- June 1, 2005
• Foes aim cleats at Fairpark soccer idea -- May 29, 2005
• State Budget Surpluses: Given unmet needs, calls for lower taxes are unwise -- May 25, 2005
• Leaders cry foul over Sandy soccer bid -- May 18, 2005
• Government loves to roll in our dough -- May 17 2005
• An audit of RDAs called long overdue -- May 16, 2005
• Walker tax package offers good foundation -- May 15, 2005
• A poke in the eye -- May 14, 2005
• Don't count on county rebate -- May 13, 2005
• Rep. Clark is Taxpayer Advocate of the Year -- May 12, 2005
• S .L. County 150 million deep in black-- May 12, 2005
• Legislator honored for cutting state worker perk -- May 10, 2005
• Tax system in Utah may be overhauled -- May 10, 2005
• Group looks at cutting some tax breaks -- May 10, 2005
• GOP hasn't helped education Monday, May 9, 2005
• UTA boss' salary irks lawmakers -- May 8, 2005
• Rocky to seek property tax hike to hire more cops -- May 3, 2005
• Rocky seeks tax hike -- May 3, 2005
• Tax panel to get a move on -- May 3, 2005
• A new way to rule the county? -- May 3, 2005
• Auditors will study RDA fund routing -- April 29, 2005
• Transportation deficit worries Utah officials -- April 27, 2005
• Utah tax reform is in slow lane -- April 27,2005
• Recruiting of retailers debated at Utah Taxpayers conference -- April 27, 2005
• State tax overhaul leader promises no sacred cows -- April 27, 2005
• Tax group says RDAs should be banned -- April 27, 2005
• Softened transportation bill OK'd -- April 21,2005
• Go to web to check out your school -- March 29, 2005
• Correction: Soccer stadium funding -- March 19, 2005
• Cedar Hills pro quits, cites lack of support -- March 18, 2005
• Huntsman favors a stadium -- March 18, 2005
• Governor suggests new wrinkle for financing of stadium -- March 18, 2005
• Wage gap: Not all cities pay the same -- March 13, 2005
• Cities consider sharing profits from sales tax -- March 10, 2005
• Passage of RDA bill doesn't kill plans for soccer stadium -- March 4, 2005
• House, Senate vote to rein in RDAs -- March 3, 2005
• Legislative session providing friction and progress -- February 27, 2005
• Bill to limit RDAs passes Senate -- February 26, 2005
• Bill may limit cities' power to condemn -- February 26, 2005
• Senate approves amended bill limiting RDAs -- Februry 26, 2005
• RDA fund shield advances in House -- February 22, 2005
• Committee OKs tuition tax credits -- February 19, 2005
• Narrow win advances tuition tax-credit bill to House floor -- February 19, 2005
• Measure on living wage moving on -- February 18, 2005
• Substitute RDA bill is on the way -- February 17, 2005
• RDA moratorium advances in Senate -- February 17, 2005
• Real Salt Lake may seek alternate sites for a stadium --February 17, 2005
• Bill may alter RDA taxes --February 16, 2005
• Panel OKs initiative disclosure measure -- February 11, 2005
• RDA bill may hurt pro soccer plans -- February 10, 2005
• Measure to thwart Rocky stalls in Senate -- February 9, 2005
• Jordan School District lashes out at RDAs -- February 5, 2005
• Highway-corridor bill on it's way to the House -- February 2, 2005
• Bank bill giving tax exemption is shelved -- February 2, 2005
• GOP: The party in power -- January 31, 2005
• Springtime in D.C. -- January 30, 2005
• Many entities on hill trying to influence legislators -- January 30, 2005
• Group opposes city leaders trip to D.C. -- January 26. 2005
• Recall, end of taxes on personal property proposed -- January 26, 2005
• Rocky's loophole criticized -- January 26, 2005
• UEA, Taxpayers Association on same side of RDA debate -- January 23, 2005
• HB197 now touts refom -- January 22, 2005
• School funds scaled back as bill focuses on tax reform -- January 22, 2005
• Cedar Hills may not have to surrender golf course -- January 22, 2005
• Cities vie for soccer stadium -- January 16, 2005
• Lawmakers Targeting RDAs -- January 16, 2005
• Huntsman reveals part of tax reform plan -- January 11, 2005
• Huntsman pushes tax change -- January 11, 2005
• Taxpayer group to focus on RDAs, tuition credits -- January 4, 2005
• 2 Again to target child tax deduction -- January 1, 2005
• House Speaker Stephens packs up with a smile -- December 29, 2004
• RDA Foes: Sandy pit typifies problem -- December 26, 2004
• Ball in the Air -- December 17, 2004
• Top Utah County Officials Will Get Pay Raises -- December 15, 2004
• Walker Projects Revenue Increase -- December 11, 2004
• Budget Finds School Money -- December 11, 2004
• Walker Earmarks Funds, Lawmakers Talking Tax-Cuts -- December 11, 2004
• Gas Tax Increase Sought for Utah -- December 11, 2004
• Weber County Math Flaw Stalls Tax Hike -- December 9, 2004
• Public Needs to Speak on Tax Plan -- December 8, 2004
• Tax Hike Just Talk For Now -- December 8, 2004
• Plan shifts Utah taxes in a big way -- November 23, 2004
• Walker proposes sweeping tax reform -- November 23, 2004
• Walker Reccomends Flat Tax -- November 23, 2004
• Underpaid Morgan school teachers take a tax hike kick in the teeth -- November 21, 2004
• Lawmakers explore a uniform statewide sales tax -- November 11, 2004
• Tax rates vary along front -- November 7, 2004
• Weber RAMP tax still unresolved -- November 4, 2004
• Initiatives defeat surprises backers and opponents -- November 4, 2004
• Jail bond is sole tax bite Davis voters O.K. -- November 4, 2004
• Outlook is iffy for Initiative 1 -- November 3, 2004
• A Tight Race For Initiative 1 Bond -- November 3, 2004
• Schools in Dixie seek $99 million -- November 1, 2004
• Foes of Initiative 1 fear it could spark initiative mania -- October 31, 2004
• Poll finds 58% back Initiative 1 -- October 30, 2004
• 3 districts have tax measures -- October 30, 2004
• Watchdog speaks out -- October 29, 2004
• Sheriff is hopeful jail bond will pass -- October 28, 2004
• NEWS Mike Morley named Friend of the Tax Payer -- October 28, 2004
• RAP tax has few foes -- October 28, 2004
• Taxpayer Association favors school bond -- October 28, 2004
• Kaysville Faces Five Tax Proposals -- October 27, 2004
• Backers push tax to fund Weber recreation, arts -- October 24, 2004
• Do petitions lack facts? -- October 21, 2004
• Tax watchdog decries Initiative 1-- October 15, 2004
• Utah's taxes are average, study says -- October 14, 2004
• Tax group to voice Initiative 1 doubts -- October 13, 2004
• Initiative 1 may prompt a tax warning -- October 13, 2004
• Tax bite dips a bit for 'typical' Utah family -- October 13, 2004
• Taxes to keep funding SLC projects -- October 13, 2004
• Land-use initiative is still up for grabs -- October 11, 2004
• School funding may be low priority in Utah -- October 8, 2004
• Governor opposses open-space initiative -- October 8, 2004
• Walker opposses open-space initiative -- October 8, 2004
• Walker opposses open-space initiative -- October 8, 2004
• Education Bill Gets Push -- October 5, 2004
• Tooele City considering its own PAR tax -- September 27, 2004
• Tax Commission Eyes Pawn Shops -- September 26, 2004
• Multistate sales tax plan losing it's momentum in Utah -- September 22, 2004
• Lots of yeas for ZAP tax -- September 20, 2004
• In Our View: Road Tax Was Good Back Up Plan -- September 19, 2004
• Utahns Say Yes to Open Space -- September 19, 2004
• Tax board may give warning about open-space initiative -- September 16,2004
• Road tax off ballot -- September 15, 2004
• Brakes slammed on road tax vote -- September 15, 2004
• Utah County takes roads tax off ballot -- September 15,2004
• Layton hopes investment pays off -- September 9, 2004
• Report: Tax money for education spent wisely -- September 7, 2004
• 'Truth in taxation' is good -- September 7, 2004
• County puts tax for road projects on ballot -- September 1, 2004
• School districts raise taxes -- September 1, 2004
• Public school SATs touted -- September 1, 2004
• Taxing times here again -- August 31, 2004
• Residents face hikes from several sides -- August 31, 2004
• Rocky nixes free U. hour -- August 27, 2004
• New tax hikes bite Utah homeowners right in the wallet -- August 26, 2004
• Backers and opponents of open space must convince voters -- August 24, 2004
• Cost of living in S.L. has risen and rising -- August 24, 2004
• Financial institutions task force still foundering -- August 20, 2004
• Davis school board votes for tax hike -- August 19, 2004
• Nebo School District tax increase goes into effect-- August 19, 2004
• SLC to let workers leave for football -- August 17, 2004
• Amount fixed for jail bond -- August 15, 2004
• Rec center wins in nail-biter -- August 5, 2004
• Bond vote surprises mayors -- August 5, 2004
• South Davis voters OK bond for rec center -- August 4, 2004
• Cities try to draw voters to the polls-- August 3, 2004
• Leaflet battle deepens as rec vote looms -- August 2, 2004
• Bountiful residents divided on rec center vote-- July 31, 2004
• Extravagant recreation center not needed for quality of life -- July 29, 2004
• Taxpayers group opposes rec center -- July 28, 2004
• Citizens group in Davis urges passage of recreation center -- July 22, 2004
• Bountiful rec center supporters push to get voters for August . . . -- July 20, 2004
• Tax mistake forcing cities to adjust budgets -- July 16, 2004
• Rec building voting to cost $50,000 -- July 14, 2004
• Opponents speak out on Bountiful bond -- July 13, 2004
• Price of rec center derided -- July 13, 2004
• A district too small -- July 12, 2004
• Taxpayer group opposes referendum on splitting Alpine School District -- July 9, 2004
• South Davis County taxpayers should reject rec-center bond -- July 9, 2004
• Taxpayers to see slight drop in rates -- July 8, 2004
• Tax watchdogs hone game plan -- July 8, 2004
• Davis considering expanding its jail; may be on ballot -- July 7, 2004
• Report backs Davis jail project -- July 7, 2004
• Tax watchdogs, county stay cordial in first talks -- July 6, 2004
• Lawmakers delay new tax system -- June 29, 2004
• ZAP tax rolls; aquarium vote would be iffy -- June 25, 2004
• State backs off ‘surprise’ tax increase -- June 25, 2004
• State commission revises certified tax rate -- June 24, 2004
• State corrects error, sets new certified tax rates -- June 24, 2004
• Road funding a pickle in Utah County -- June 24, 2004
• State stuffs property-tax hike -- June 23, 2004
• Tax rate changes offer windfalls for Davis County cities -- June 22, 2004
• Davis issues warning on windfall -- June 22, 2004
• Surprise tax hike may be in store -- June 22, 2004
• State change could result in tax boost -- June 22, 2004
• New tax system may be delayed -- June 17, 2004
• Special session planned to revamp sales-tax bill -- June 17, 2004
• Davis jail in limbo -- June 11, 2004
• Experts say UTOPIA probably would fail -- June 11, 2004
• UTOPIA may face tough test -- June 8, 2004
• State schools chief is chosen -- June 2, 2004
• Utopia’s Burden -- May 29, 2004
• Lampropoulos tops straw poll -- May 1, 2004
• Tax experts point out Utah's trouble spots -- May 1, 2004
• Restaurants oppose new tax for tourism -- May 1, 2004
• Taxpayer group backs Lampropoulos -- May 1, 2004
• UTOPIA's Burden -- April 29, 2004
• GOP leaders play dirty, Walker says -- April 27, 2004
• Utah group calls for tax reform -- Apil 16, 2004
• Let's start looking at alternatives to the UTOPIA proposal -- April 14, 2004
• A taxing time of year as April 15 fast approaches -- April 12, 2004
• Private answers to public need for Web access -- April 10, 2004
• S.L. given a low-risk option on UTOPIA -- April 9, 2004
• UTOPIA debate heats up -- April 6, 2004
• Rocky not sold on UTOPIA -- April 6, 2004
• Override veto on bond elections for voters' sake -- April 5, 2004
• Reward program called a good idea gone bad by Legislature -- March 30, 2004
• Walker’s Speed -- March 25, 2004
• Layton City Council's trip to D.C. questioned -- March 4, 2004
• Trip for council questioned -- March 3, 2004
• Route to UTOPIA could dead-end at Bill 66 -- March 1, 2004
• Voters may decide UTOPIA's survival -- February 26, 2004
• Businesses in Utah are among the least taxed -- February 21, 2004
• Legislative Briefs -- February 21, 2004
• Bills would alter tax structure to fund education -- February 20, 2004
• Tuition tax credit bill sent to committee -- February 14, 2004
• Eatery,hotel taxes may rise -- February 13, 2004
• Committee OKs freeze on tax rate -- February 08, 2004
• Property tax rate change to aid schools is proposed -- February 07, 2004
• SLC Council hears arguments on UTOPIA net -- February 06, 2004
• District leaders regroup after bond soundly rejected -- February 05, 2004
• Senate to mull ban on city sales tax incentives -- February 04, 2004
• Ogden defeats school bond -- February 04, 2004
• Bending ears not cheap -- February 02, 2004
• Qwest-backed bill might kill UTOPIA in the cradle -- February 02, 2004
• Zoo seeks to create new taxing district -- January 31, 2004
• Mayor: Lehi treasurer well worth cost -- January 31, 2004
• Huntsman targets food tax -- January 27, 2004
• Staff balloons county payroll -- January 25, 2004
• iProvo could win OK today -- Janauary 20, 2004
• Politics looms large in session -- January 19, 2004
• Tax shift OK, not tax hike -- January 18, 2004
• Group seeks to place iProvo bond on ballot -- January 15, 2004
• Lawmakers roll out tax plans -- January 14, 2004
• Granite District is buying a new central office -- January 14, 2004
• Ogden group opposes district bond proposal -- January 14, 2004
• Provo fiber-optic plan finds opposition -- January 11, 2004
• Property tax load shifting to homes -- January 2, 2004