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Scrutinized malaria drug purchase to be refunded in Utah

Better Utah May 1, 2020

This article originally appeared on KSL News. Read it in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will be refunded for a $800,000 purchase it spent to buy a malaria drug once touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors, officials said Wednesday. Leaders in both Utah and Oklahoma have faced scrutiny for spending millions of dollars combined to purchase the

UTA’s big bonuses suggest principal-agent problem

Better Utah April 15, 2014

Recent news headlines have disclosed that the Utah Transit Authority spent approximately $1.74 million last year on manager bonuses, doubling the total amount from 2012. On top of the bonus windfall, UTA is also seeking an increase in sales tax to fund additional bus service they claim had to be reduced as a result of

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Scrutinized malaria drug purchase to be refunded in Utah

UTA’s big bonuses suggest principal-agent problem

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