Salt Lake City — When voters cast their ballots next Tuesday some may be surprised to learn there are more than candidates on the ballot. Three amendments to the Utah state constitution are also up for a vote. While the news cycle has focused on high profile races like the attorney general’s race and the
The Better UTAH Beat airs Tuesday afternoons on KVNU’s For the People. Podcasts of previous episodes are available here. —– Here in Utah, the way we pay for public education is backwards. Right now, the more your family takes advantage of public education, the less your family has to pay for it. That’s because the
A funny thing is happening on the way to the next debt ceiling showdown. When we last left our congressional super heroes they had tied our country to the proverbial railroad tracks and said the train was coming on May 18 (the current expiration date for the debt ceiling extension) – if you’re old enough
For the last couple days I have been attempting to understand HB 55 — Education Funding Amendments sponsored by Representative Briscoe. As I was studying the bill, I realized that I could not understand anything. I reread. There was no improvement. I tried again and again until I finally gave up. I started feeling dumb
Salt Lake City — To ensure a balanced, substantive discussion about tax policy in Utah, good government group Alliance for a Better UTAH has launched a new website – www.UtahTaxFacts.org. The launch of the website coincides with the recent announcement of a proposed property tax increase in Salt Lake County and will begin by tracking
Better UTAH’s Eric Ethington joins Utah News Service to talk about how Mia Love, candidate for Congress in Utah’s new 4th district, is breaking with fellow Utah Republicans like Governor Herbert. While Herbert and the rest of the Utah conservatives say that using the Earned Income Tax Credit to keep taxes down on low-income Utahns
No matter who you’re planning to vote for in the upcoming Presidential election, there are a few things all Utahns need to know about Romney’s pick for Vice President, Paul Ryan. Part 1 – Medicare, Taxes and Fiscal Responsibility MEDICARE One of the highlights of Paul Ryan’s budget plan is the conversion of Medicare from
Episode 4 of the Better UTAH Beat! Mike Lee’s short-sale highlights the underlying flaws with his “Balanced Budget Amendment” arguments. Candidate Mia Love shows extreme hypocrisy with her “lower taxes” rhetoric. Alliance for a Better UTAH launches our “Kick ALEC Out” initiative
Mia Love, candidate for Congressional District 4 can’t quite get her rhetoric to match her actual record. As Mayor of Saratoga Springs, when their deficit began to rise she solved the problem by cutting expenditures, then raising taxes by 116%. But now that she’s a candidate all we hear from Mia Love is how she
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