Monthly Archives: March 2016

Utah Thrives – Candidates Respond to the Utah Priorities Project Voter Survey

Written by: Dan Bammes

Healthcare topped the list of issues identified by voters in the 2016 Utah Priorities Project survey. That gave us a chance to ask four candidates for governor of Utah what they thought of the issue and what the state may be doing right – or wrong – to address it. The candidates joined more than two hundred Utah Foundation supporters for a luncheon on March 24th and responded to the statewide survey of voters that … Continued

Utah Thrives – Moving Tier 3 Gasoline Closer

Written by: Dan Bammes

Gasoline refined to a government standard called Tier 3 holds promise for significant improvements in air quality for the Wasatch Front region. Local refineries, which supply almost all the gasoline used in Utah, are under a mandate to bring it to the market by 2020. State government is urging them to do it sooner and even offering large tax credits to help get the job done sooner. But one Utah refinery says the gasoline shipments … Continued