Press Releases

• August 21, 2008: Improving Teacher Quality in Utah
• August 15, 2008: Taking a Bite Out of Crime: 46 Years of Utah Crime Statistics
• August 13, 2008: Along for the Ride: an Examination of Utah's Transportation Situation
• June 18, 2008: Taxes and Spending: Utah’s State Budget Strikes a Cautious Balance Over Two Decades
• May 29, 2008: Education Spending: How Utah’s Low Per-Pupil Funding Affects Schools and Learning
• May 8, 2008: Utah's Energy Use and Resources: Powering Our Standard of Living
• April 15, 2008: Local Economic Development: Importance of the Sales Tax and Other Factors
• March 26, 2008: The Utah Priorities Survey: Top Ten Issues for This Political Year
• February 1, 2008: Financing School Facilities: Reform Ideas
• November 1, 2007: Utah School Test Scores Fall Far Behind its Demographic Peer States
• September 11, 2007: Utah Public Education Funding Effort Finally Rising
• July 16, 2007: Utah Foundation Urges Stronger Mentor Programs, Targeted Pay Increases to Retain Teachers
• November 27, 2006: Utah Foundation Analyzes Five Healthcare Reform Concepts
• November 9, 2006: Utah Foundation Releases Study on Employer Healthcare Costs 
• September 15, 2006: Utah’s Tax Burden is Often Overstated – An Improved Measure Ranks Utah 14th, Rather Than 5th Highest
• September 1, 2006: Utah Foundation Releases Analysis of Sales Tax Versus Property Tax For Transit Funding
• August 28, 2006: Utah Foundation Releases Position Papers by State Officials and Advocates on Education Finance and Reform
• April 27, 2006: Utah’s Public Education Funding Effort in Long-Term Decline
• December 22,2005: Study Shows Differences in Utah College Grads' Work Experience, Salaries, and Retention in Utah
• October 13, 2005: Utah Charter Schools Face Funding Disparity, Other Challenges
• September 13, 2005: Utah is Not Experiencing a "Brain Drain" of College Graduates
• December 15, 2004: Going For Broke: Utah's Alarming Bankruptcy Problem
• October 21, 2004: Tough Economy Caused Many Utahns to Drop Out of Workforce
• September 29, 2004: Fueling our Future: Options for Financing Major Transportation Projects
• August 12, 2004: Scott Matheson, Jr. Answers Detailed Questionnaire on Top Utah Issues
• May 3, 2004: Candidates For Governor Answer Detailed Questions On Their Policy Agendas
• March 22, 2004: Utah Foundation Unveils Top Ten Issues of Concern in the 2004 Gubernatorial Election
• March 4, 2004: Growing Peak Demands Strain Utah’s Electric System
• December 30, 2003: State Debt Quadrupled Since 1997, But Credit Rating Still Strong
• December 16, 2003: Utah State Government Growth: Among the Fastest of All States in 1990s
• December 12, 2003: Utah Foundation Names New President, Vice President; Houston Promoted to Director of Research
• October 8, 2003: Charter Schools: Can They Survive in Utah?
• October 3, 2003: Utah’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP): More Limited Than Other States, But Quality is High
• August 19, 2003: School Test Results Show Wide Gaps in Achievement for Ethnic Groups
• June 12, 2003: Where Do Utahns' Taxes Go? The Redistribution of State Tax Resources Around Utah
• March 7, 2003: Utah Struggling to Recover from the 2001 Recession
• February 5, 2003: Experience With Tuition Tax Credits and Vouchers: A Mixed Bag
• January 10, 2003: Utah Colleges and Universities Losing Non-Resident Students Because of Stricter Residency Requirements
• September 27, 2002: Utah Schools Face Daunting Challenges in This Decade
• August 19, 2002: In the Wake of Welfare Reform, Utah Cash-Assistance Welfare Rolls Have Declined But Demand for Other Assistance is Increasing
• June 20, 2002: Utahns Are Not Choosing Private Schools For Their Children
• April 30, 2002: Utahns Pay Less, Use More Water Than Residents of Most Other States
• April 4, 2002: Utah Students Score Well in Math and Science Tests, But Are Average in Most Subjects
• February 26, 2002: The Effects of the Current Recession Likely to Continue for Many Months
• February 21, 2002: Water Development in Utah Has a History of Public Funding for the Benefit of All Citizens
• December 12, 2001: Costs of Higher Education Rising in Utah but Compare Well to Other States
• August 20, 2001: Utah Property Taxes Compare Favorably to Other States
• August 9, 2001: Utah Foundation Study on Taxes Wins National Award