Utah Priorities Project: Taxes & Spending
When Utah’s economy was roaring along in the middle of the decade, then-Governor Jon Huntsman and legislative leaders were looking for ways to reduce the burden of taxes on Utah’s economy. It seemed...
View ArticleMillcreek "City" May Foot the Bill for 2300 East Repairs
Emotions are running high in Millcreek Township, as residents make final appeals to voters who are undecided on whether or not to become a city. This morning residents who oppose incorporation gathered...
View ArticleCorroon Proposes Tax Hike in 2013 Budget
Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon has proposed a $31 million property tax hike to balance the county budget. He unveiled his 2013 plan today, two months before retiring from his position. Corroon...
View ArticlePublic Lambasts County Property Tax Increase
Salt Lake County officials have been meeting over the past few weeks to try and mitigate a proposed property tax increase included in the county’s 2013 budget. But dozens of Salt Lake County residents...
View ArticleKUER News Pod: Wednesday December 12, 2012
Salt Lake County residents voice their complaints about a proposed tax hike, Salt Lake City welcomes immigrants, and a former state legislator switches parties.
View ArticleKUER News Pod: Monday December 17, 2012
An Ogden family mourns the loss of their child in the aftermath of the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting, the Utah Department of Health looks into the costs of expanding Medicaid, and Salt Lake...
View ArticleMost of Utah's Congressional Delegation Votes Against Fiscal Cliff Deal
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to help avert the “fiscal cliff” late Tuesday night that includes extending Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class. But for most of Utah’s...
View ArticleKUER News Pod: Thursday January 3, 2013
Utah’s Congressional delegation explain their vote on the “fiscal cliff” deal, the Utah Domestic Violence Council makes an effort to raise awareness, and the Jordan School District cancels another High...
View ArticleUtah House Passes Tax Breaks for Businesses that Hire the Homeless
Members of the Utah House passed a bill today that would give businesses a tax break if they hire people who are homeless. Salt Lake County Democrat Brian King crafted the bill that would give...
View ArticleWater Tax Bill Gets Stuck in Committee
The Senate Revenue and Taxation committee chose not to move on a bill that would have allowed the state to tax water usage.
View ArticleState Tax Incentives Back Hundreds of New Jobs
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced new tax incentives for three companies on Thursday. One is doTerra, a company that makes essential oils – plant extracts that it sells through a...
View ArticleLawmaker Wants Online Stores to Pay Taxes
Utah lawmakers are hoping to bring in millions of additional tax dollars from online retailers, but a bill being proposed might be in conflict with the U-S Constitution. Federal law currently allows...
View ArticleTax Increases to Fund Education and Transportation Discussed at Utah...
The Utah Foundation’s annual meeting Thursday deals with two traditionally conflicting issues facing Utahns, education and transportation. The foundation organizes the Utah Priorities Project along...
View ArticleSalt Lake City Council Gives Nod to Property Tax Hike
The Salt Lake City Council gave preliminary approval to a $7 million tax increase last night despite opposition from Mayor Ralph Becker. Members of the council say overdue maintenance can no longer be...
View ArticleJordan School District Asking for $495 Million Bond
Jordan School District is bursting at the seams. Schools there are growing at the rate of nearly two elementary schools a year. They’re growing so fast, that the Jordan School Board voted unanimously...
View ArticleProposal to Eliminate Personal Tax Exemptions Could Net Utah Schools $400...
Democratic State Senator Pat Jones is working on legislation that would eliminate the Utah personal tax exemption given to those who claim someone in their home as a dependent.
View ArticleMcAdams' Budget Restores Benefits, Raises Salaries
Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams laid out his 2014 budget proposal today, which he describes as structurally balanced and fiscally conservative. The $870 million budget includes funding for a handful...
View ArticleBill Would Mandate How Cities Use a Portion of Beer Tax Revenue
A bill passed the Utah House Thursday that would require cities and towns to use some beer tax revenue on alcohol treatment and prevention programs. Forty percent of the money generated from beer and...
View ArticleShould the State Collect an Energy Tax on the NSA Facility in Bluffdale?
Utah Senators reluctantly gave preliminary approval to a bill that would give the NSA data center in Bluffdale an exemption from paying a utility tax.
View ArticleBill to Cut Internet Sales Tax Defeated
The Utah House of Representatives rejected a plan Wednesday to stop the state from cashing in if Congress allows sales tax for more online transactions.The Marketplace Fairness Act would allow states...
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