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2011
Report #DateTitle
704NovemberNominating Candidates: The Politics and Process of Utah’s Unique Convention and Primary System
703SeptemberThe 2011 Utah Foundation Quality of Life Index: First Biennial Survey Reveals Strengths, Weaknesses
702AugustComparing Teacher Compensation: Looking Beyond the Averages
701JulyU.S. Federal Deficits and Debt: Understanding the History and Context
700JuneUtah's Education Funding Effort: State Faces Long-Term Challenges
699MarchMaking Sense of Utah’s Tax and Fee Burdens
 
2010
Report #DateTitle
698DecemberEconomic and Fiscal Impact Analysis of the Intermountain Power Project
Special ReportNovemberUnited Way of Salt Lake Community Assessment 2010
697SeptemberSchool Testing Results: How Utah Compares to States With Similar Demographics
696SeptemberThe 2010 Utah Priorities Fall Survey: Voters’ Preferences for Candidates and Policy Solutions
695SeptemberMoving up the Economic Ladder: An Analysis of Economic Mobility in Utah
694AugustHigh-Speed Rail Around the World: A Survey and Comparison of Existing Systems
693AugustSpending Your Tax Dollars: An Update on State Spending Trends and the Impact of the Economic Recession
BriefJulyHas America's Consumer Spending Bubble Popped?
Special ReportMayUnited Way of Salt Lake Priority Area and Capacity Assessment
692AprilThe 2010 Utah Priorities Survey of Party Delegates and Voters
691MarchThe 2010 Utah Priorities Survey: The Top Issues and Concerns of Utah Voters for the 2010 Election
690MarchPreparing Utah's Workforce for 21st Century Jobs
ExcerptJanuary2010 Economic Report to the Governor
 
2009
Report #DateTitle
BriefDecemberUtah’s Housing Market: Have We Hit Bottom Yet?
BriefOctoberEducational Attainment: Utah Falling Behind National Trends
BriefSeptemberThoughts on the Current Recession: Chicago Economics
BriefJulyThoughts on the Current Recession: Post-Keynesian Economics
BriefJuneThoughts on the Current Recession: Austrian Economics
BriefMayThoughts on the Current Recession: Keynesian Economics
689FebruaryGrowth in Household Debt: An Analysis of Saving and Spending in Utah and the U.S.
ExcerptJanuary2009 Economic Report to the Governor
 
2008
Report #DateTitle
BriefOctoberAddressing Utah's Air Quality and Environmental Concerns
BriefOctoberThe Impacts of Utah's Population Growth
688OctoberUtah's Health System Reform: Key Issues to Resolve
BriefSeptemberA Look at Water Conditions in the Second-Driest State
BriefAugustImmigration in Utah: Background and Trends
BriefAugustImproving Teacher Quality in Utah
BriefAugustTaking a Bite Out of Crime: 46 Years of Utah Crime Statistics
BriefAugustAlong for the Ride: An Examination of Utah's Transportation Situation
BriefJulySeeing Through the Bubble: An Overview of Utah's Housing Situation
687JuneSpending Your Tax Dollars: Two Decades of Utah Tax and Spending Trends
BriefJuneIs Utah Really a Low-Wage State?
686MayWhat Can $3,702 Buy? How Utah Compares in Education Spending and Services
685MayUtah's Energy Use and Resources: Powering Our Standard of Living
684AprilLocal Economic Development: Importance of the Sales Tax and Other Factors
683MarchThe 2008 Utah Priorities Survey: The Top Issues and Concerns of Utah Voters for the 2008 Election
BriefFebruaryUtah's Property Tax Burden
682FebruaryEqualizing School Building Funds
 
2007
Report #DateTitle
681NovemberSchool Testing Results, 2006 & 2007: How Utah Compares to Other States
680SeptemberUtah's Education Funding Effort: Update and Historical Perspective
679JulyTeacher Attrition: Why do teachers in Utah stop teaching and what policies will encourage them to stay?
BriefMayUtah's State and Local Tax and Fee Burdens
Special ReportMarchUnited Way of Salt Lake Community Assessment 2007: Research Conducted by Utah Foundation
 
2006
Report #DateTitle
678NovemberControlling Healthcare Costs, Part Two: Analysis of Five Reform Concepts
677NovemberControlling Healthcare Costs, Part One: Understanding the Factors Driving Healthcare Inflation
676SeptemberUtah's Tax Burden: Excluding Non-Compulsory Fees Provides a More Accurate Ranking
675SeptemberProperty Tax or Sales Tax? Funding Transit Investments in Salt Lake County
BriefJuneTrends in Educational Attainment: U.S. Catching Up to Utah
674AprilParadox Lost: Utah's Public Education Funding Effort No Longer Surpasses the Nation
BriefFebruaryLifetime Value of a College Degree
 
2005
Report #DateTitle
673DecemberWhat is a Utah College Degree Worth? A Comparison of Employment and Educational Outcomes Among Utah Colleges and Universities
Online DatabaseNovemberSchool Test Results: Criterion Referenced Tests Reporting System
672OctoberChallenges Facing Utah Charter Schools
671SeptemberDoes Utah Have A College Graduate Brain Drain?
BriefMarchWolves in the West: Utah's Response
BriefFebruaryPersonal Property Taxes: Taxes on Business Equipment
BriefFebruaryEffects of Broadening the Sales Tax to Services
BriefFebruaryFlat Income Taxes: Less Progressive But More Stable
 
2004
Report #DateTitle
670DecemberGoing for Broke: Utah's Alarming Bankruptcy Problem
BriefOctoberReducing School Class Size
669OctoberRecession and Recovery: Recent Challenges for Utah's Workforce
BriefOctoberUtah's Education Paradox
668SeptemberFueling Our Future: Options for Financing Major Transportation Projects
667AugustUtah's Water Situation
BriefAugustUtah Water Use & Quality
BriefJulyUtah's Health Condition
BriefJulyUtah's Crime Situation
BriefJuneUtah's Higher Education Graduates
666MayUtah's Tax Situation
BriefMayUtah's Tax Burden
BriefMayDealing with Growth in Utah
BriefAprilUtah's Air Quality Improving But Vehicle Emissions a Growing Concern
BriefAprilUnderstanding Hazardous & Radioactive Wastes in Utah
BriefAprilChallenges in Meeting Utah's Growing Transportation Needs
BriefAprilState Involvement in Parental Rights and Child Welfare
665MarchThe 2004 Utah Priorities Poll: The top issues and concerns of Utahns for the 2004 gubernatorial election
664FebruaryEconomic Recovery? A Comparison of Indicators for Utah and the United States Since March 2001
663JanuaryPeak Load Growth Along the Wasatch Front: What's Driving Electricity Demand in Utah?
 
2003
Report #DateTitle
662DecemberState Government Debt in Utah: Rapid Growth in Recent Years
661OctoberUtah State Government Growth: 1991 to 2002
660SeptemberCharter Schools: Can they Survive in Utah?
659AugustUtah's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): How Well Are We Doing?
658JulyUtah Statewide School Testing Results: 2002, Including an Analysis of Technology in Utah Schools
657MayRedistributing Utah's Tax Resources: Burdens and Benefits Around the State
656FebruaryThe National Recession: Its Impacts on Utah and the Mountain West
655JanuarySchool Choice: Experiences With Vouchers and Tuition Tax Credits in Other States
 
2002
Report #DateTitle
654DecemberUtah's Regional Competitiveness For Non-Resident Higher Education Students
653SeptemberUtah at the Crossroads: Challenges for K-12 Education in the Coming Ten Years
652JulyWelfare in Utah: What Programs are Available and How Have Federal Reforms Affected Them?
651MayThe Status of Private Schools in Utah
650AprilCreating an Oasis, Part Two: Water Consumption, Pricing and Conservation in Utah
649MarchUtah Statewide School Testing Results: 2001
648FebruaryEconomic Recessions, Taxes, and Utah: Lessons Learned From the Past
647FebruaryCreating an Oasis: Water Development and Funding in Utah
646JanuaryEconomic Report to the Governor 2002: Executive Summary
 
2001
Report #DateTitle
645NovemberSetting the Price of Higher Education in Utah
644JulyProperty Taxes in Utah and the 50 States
643JuneHow do Utah's Taxes and Fees Compare to Other States?
642MayFiscal Summary of the 2001 Legislative Session
641AprilUtah's Statewide Testing Results: 2000
640FebruaryFederal Expenditures in Utah: FY 1990 to 1999
639JanuaryEconomic Report to the Governor 2001: Executive Summary
 
2000
Report #DateTitle
638DecemberThe Electoral College: An Historical Overview
637NovemberUtah's Implementation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program
636OctoberHousehold Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in Utah
635SeptemberUtah Ballot Propositions, Initiatives and Referendums
634JulyUtah Public School Finances: FY 1998-99
633MayFiscal Summary of the 2000 Legislative Session
632AprilUtah Public Education Financing and the State School Trust Fund
631FebruaryUtah's Statewide Testing Results: 1999
 
1999
Report #DateTitle
629DecemberAccountability in Public Education: An Overview and Analysis
MiscNovemberPrevious Utah Foundation Reports

 

 

  
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