August 11, 2026

What does Econ 101 teach us about UTOPIA?

The original 11 cities include Tremonton, Perry, Brigham City, Layton, Centerville, West Valley City, Murray, Midvale, Lindon, Orem and Payson. Together, they will pay nearly $13 million next year to service the agency’s bonds. With the reduction in sales-tax revenues due to the slow economy, some cities have begun to raise property taxes to keep their municipal services whole while making UTOPIA payments.

There’s still no light at the end of UTOPIA’s tunnel. Maybe it’s time to quit digging. [cont…]

Deliberative Democracy: A Way to Increase Civic Participation

The Problem: Dropping Civic Participation We live in a democracy that faces decreasing participation on a dramatic scale.   In many respects, because of our republican form of government, the only real opportunity we have to engage in public decision-making is during periodic elections. With so little control and distanced from the decision-making process, from […]