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2010 Children's Champions Awards Luncheon September 16 |
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 This year’s event also celebrates our 25th anniversary. The Junior League of Salt Lake City will be honored as the 2010 Children’s Champion for their important role in our history by providing the start-up funds for Utah Children. This was quite remarkable, both in the amount of funding provided and the recognition of the importance of advocacy as a strategy to improve the lives of children.
The theme for the event is “Putting Children First.” Delivering the keynote will be the gubernatorial candidates – Governor Gary Herbert and Mayor Peter Corroon.
For more information or to download the invitation click here. Seating is limited – RSVP by September 10. |
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The Effect of the Recession on Child Well-Being |
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Monday, November 15, 2010
When the economy takes a downturn, it often hits the most vulnerable children and families the hardest. The recent recession is no exception. This week, First Focus, a national child advocacy organization, in partnership with the PolicyLab at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Foundation for Child Development, is drawing attention to the effects of the recession on child well-being by releasing a series of research papers and policy briefs. |
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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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“Corporate Tax Dodging In the Fifty States, 2008-2010” - Press Release, Allison Rowland, Ph.D. |
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New Report Highlights Billions of Lost Revenue to States
A comprehensive new study that profiles 265 consistently profitable Fortune 500 companies finds that many of these enjoyed overall effective state income tax rates far below Utah’s statutory five percent rate. Dozens of these companies that operate in the state paid effective rates of one percent or less from 2008 to 2010, even while making hundreds of millions of dollars in profits. Click on link below to view press release.
Corporate Tax Dodging in 50 States 2008-2010 (12-7-11)
Related article...
Some say corporate tax-dodging hurts public school (Salt Lake Tribune, 12-8-11)
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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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