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Want to find out if your legislator is connected through social media? |
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Click on the link below and the chart will tell you if your state senator or representative is on Facebook or Twitter.
 Utah State Legislature and Social Media Chart (1-27-12)
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Vote NO on HB 35: Extension of Recycling Market Development Zone Tax Credits - Allison Rowland, PhD, and Tracy Gruber, JD |
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The Legislative Fiscal Analyst estimates that the continuation of this credit will reduce revenues deposited into the Education Fund by $2.1 million. The true cost to the Education Fund may be much greater, but there is no way to know because the Tax Commission does not track this credit.
Click on link below to read the complete report.
Vote No on Recycling Credits (1-26-12) |
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Utah ranks 4th for child well-being |
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Child well-being is strongly related to higher state taxes and robust entitlement programs, according to a study published Wednesday by The Foundation for Child Development.
Utah ranks 4th for child well-being (Deseret News, 1-17-12) |
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Utah looks at giving kids a boost before kindergarten |
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School board • Proposed standards are meant to prepare Utahns for kindergarten and beyond.
Education leaders are considering implementing standards outlining what children should know before they enter kindergarten in hopes of helping them be better prepared, but some say the state is creeping into an area where it does not belong.
Utah looks at giving kids a boost before kindergarten (Salt Lake Tribune, 1-13-12)
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Learning from Colorado: Effects of a Constitutional Budget Limit on Services for Utah Families - Allison Rowland, Ph.D. |
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During the 2011 legislative session, a bill was introduced that aimed to sharply limit growth in the annual state budget through an amendment to the state constitution.1 This bill, known as HJR37, would allow expenditures to increase only by an amount equal to the sum of the previous year’s inflation plus the rate of population growth. The proposal is likely to be revived for the 2012 session.
Effects of Tabor in Utah and Colorado (1-6-12)
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Better Research, Better Rules Alleviate Concerns with EITC Error Rates - Tracy S. Gruber, Esq. |
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The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) promotes self-sufficiency by providing a refundable tax credit to low-wage workers. This credit helps offset the impact of regressive taxes like the federal payroll tax and makes work pay for more Americans. Click on link below to view fact sheet.
EITC Error Rate Fact Sheet (1-4-12) |
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Water Issues Task Force Proposal is Flawed; Utah’s General Fund is Already Overstretched - Allison Rowland, Ph.D. |
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The Water Issues Task Force proposal to fund Utah’s future water projects would take revenue from the sales and use tax, which is the major source of Utah’s General Fund. But the General Fund is already stretched to its limit (Figure 1). In spite of projected sales tax growth in FY12, unrestricted revenue remains 7% lower than FY05 levels. Meanwhile, the need for state services only has increased. Click on link below to view fact sheet.
Fact Sheets: Pipeline (12-21-11) |
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