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“Corporate Tax Dodging In the Fifty States, 2008-2010” - Press Release, Allison Rowland, Ph.D.

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.

pdf Corporate Tax Dodging in 50 States 2008-2010 (12-7-11)

New Report Shows that Utah Lags Behind in Providing Health Care Coverage for Children: Ranks 25th in the Country for Reducing the Number of Uninsured Kids

A report released today by Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families shows that during the recession, nationally the number of children in poverty increased significantly, yet the number of uninsured children decreased nationally from 6.9 million in 2008 to 5.9 million in 2010. The study examined trends from 2008-2010. While this is certainly good news for kids across the country and in Utah, there are still some troubling trends in Utah concerning children’s health care. Utah ranked 43rd in the nation for the percent of kids without coverage, and 25^thnationally in reducing the number of uninsured children. Utah’s rate of uninsured children is higher than the national average. Click here to read the report. A copy of our press release can be viewed here.

Click on links below for related articles.

pdf Utah lags behind other states in covering kids (Salt Lake Tribune, 11-29-11)

pdf Red tape fever - Editorial (Salt LakeTribune, 12-1-11)

New Census Report Highlights Importance of Safety Net Programs

Voices for Utah Children issued a statement November 7, regarding a new Census report that looks at how public programs protect people from and lift people out of poverty. To read the full statement, click here .

Utah’s growing jobs deficit slows economic recovery - Press Release, Allison Rowland, PhD and Tracy Gruber, JD

Young workers face continued difficulties without greater state investment. Utah needs 197,000 new jobs to return to pre-recession levels of employment. The magnitude of this challenge highlights the need for state investment in higher education and other areas that help create jobs and promote economic growth, according to a new report by Voices for Utah Children. Click here to view report on The State of Working Utah, 2011.

pdf Press Release: The State of Working Utah, 2011 (10-20-11)

Local Census Data: Poverty Rises in Every Corner of Utah - Press Release, Tracy Gruber, JD

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released findings from the American Community Survey (ACS), its most relied upon source for socioeconomic information every year. Similar to last week’s release of the Bureau’s Current Population Survey which announced the national increase in the poverty rate to a 52 year high rate of 15.1%, the ACS showed the dramatic increase of poverty in our state. Please click on link below to view press release in it's entirety.

pdf Press Release: Local Census Data - Poverty Rises in Every Cornor of Utah (9-22-11)