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Aging
State Retirement Plans
January 2008 Executive Summary
State Retirement Plans
January 2008 In-depth Report
Utah's Brain Drain
June 2005
Age Wave (Or the Gray Tsunami)
June 2005
The Aging Face of Utah
March 2005
Utah Aging Initiative: Anticipating Opportunities
2005
Aging Initiative: Discovering and Identifying the Opportunities
2005
Utah Aging Initiative: Addressing the Challenges
2005
Succession Planning
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Criminal Justice
Jail as a Condition of Felony Probation
Moises Prospero & Mike Tanana
Utah Criminal Justice Center September 2009
   
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Economic Development
    Opportunities for Change in the Wake of the Recession
November 2009
Utah's Short and Mid-term Economic Outlook
February 2009
How Bad is the Economy, Really?
An Historical Look at Utah, the US and Recessions

February 2009
This Too Shall Pass: A personal reflection on economic fluctuations
Natalie Gochnour, COO, Salt Lake Chamber February 2009
Local Economic Development: Importance of Sales Tax and Other Factors
April 2008 Executive Summary
Local Economic Development:
Importance of Sales Tax and Other Factors

April 2008 In-depth Report
Strengthening our Economic Future
January 2008
Utah Economy: Affordable Housing
July 2007
Utah Economy: Educational Attainment, Productivity and Wages
June 2007
Utah Economy: Exports
March 2007
Utah Economy: An Overview of GDP, Jobs and Wages
February 2007
Long-term Economic Impacts of Stadiums and Sports Teams
July 2006

Economic Impact of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games
July 2006 Executive Summary
Economic Impact of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games
July 2006 In-depth Report
Economic Impact of the Utah Alpine Ski Industry
July 2006
USTAR: Catalyst For High-paying Jobs & Business Creation
January 2006
Nationwide Survey of Economic Development Strategies Involving Public Universities
January 2006 Executive Summary
Nationwide Survey of Economic Development Strategies Involving Public Universities
January 2006 In-depth Report
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Education - Higher Education
Concurrent Enrollment: Access and Quality
September 2007 Executive Summary
Concurrent Enrollment: Access and Quality
September 2007 In-depth Report
Education: The Bridge Out of Poverty and The Road to Family-Sustaining Earnings
July 2007 Executive Summary
Education: The Bridge Out of Poverty and The Road to Family-Sustaining Earnings
March 29 In-depth Report
In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students in Utah
February 2007 Executive Summary
In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students in Utah
February 2007 In-depth Report
Concurrent Enrollment: Funding in Utah
March 2006
In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students in Utah
February 2006
Case Study of Utah Higher Education September 2005
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Education - K-12
  New School Districts in Salt Lake County: Consideration of the Impact on Students from Human Resource Allocation
October 2007
Vouchers: The Basics
October 2007 - Full Report
Vouchers: Eligibility
October 2007 - 1 page summary
Vouchers: Fiscal Impact
October 2007 - 1 page summary
Vouchers: Private School Participation
October 2007 - 1 page summary
ACT Scores in Utah
September 2007
Utah Charter School Study
January 2007
Students in Title 1 Schools
April 2005
Comprehensive School Reform
in Utah

September 2005
Executive Summary
Utah Comprehensive School Reform June 2005 In-depth Report NCLB v. UPASS
April 2005
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e-Government / e-Governance
Social Media and GRAMA Laws
September 2009
Public Notices on the Web
April 2009
e-Government in Utah
April 2009 Executive Summary
e-Government in Utah
April 2009 In-depth Report
What is Government Twittering About?
February 2009
e-Governance: An Introduction
June 2008
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Elections
Increasing Voter Turnout
June 2009
Redistricting Laws and Procedures
June 2009
Casting a Ballot
January 2009
The Road to the White House
November 2008
Tsunami Tuesday
January 2008
Is My Ballot Being Counted?
Voter Confidence in the Electoral Process

October 2007
Western States Primary: How much money have candidates raised in Utah?
April 2007
Western States Primary
March 2007
Western States Primary
February 2007
Western States Primary: Montana
December 2006
Western States Primary: The Westward Trend in Presidential Elections
November 2006
Western States Primary
June 2006
Latino Participation
June 2006
Western States Primary
October 2005
The Next Big Election Challenge: Developing Electronic Data Transaction Standards for Election Administration July 2005
Public Attitudes about Election Governance
June 2005
American Attitudes about Electronic Voting
September 2004
Transition to Electronic Voting: Lessons from Georgia's Implementation
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Energy
Global Energy Consumption
August 2007
Diversifying Utah's Energy Portfolio
May 2007 Executive Summary
Diversifying Utah's Energy Portfolio
May 2007 In-depth Report
Utah's Energy Policy
November 2006
A Summary of the Western Governors’ Association Initiative on Clean and Diversified Energy
August 2006
Why Split-Estate Energy Development Should Concern Utah’s Policymakers
August 2006
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Environment
    The Western Climate Initiative: Cap and Trade
December 2008
Water Rights and Water Fights
December 2008
Developments in Western Water Policy
August 2007
Bureau of Reclamation's Draft Environmental Impact Statement
April 2007
An Analysis of Water Use in Nevada and Utah
November 2006
Global Warming, Ice Ages and Tipping Points
August 2006
Legislative Changes Impact Groundwater Management in Utah
February 2006
The Basin States’ Interim Operating Alternative
February 2006
The Bear River Project: Utah’s Last Water Hole
February 2006
Nuclear Waste Summary
December 2005
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Finance and Taxes
    Fiscal Condition of Utah's Cities
Neil Abercrombie, ULCT
October 2009
Revenue Estimating and Budgeting in Utah: A Primer
Kevin G. Walthers, Ph.D.
October 2009
Balancing Utah's Budget in Tough Financial Times - Jonathan Ball, Director, Office of the Utah Legislative Fiscal Analyst - March 2009 State Budgeting at a Crossroad
May 2008
Public Funding of Sports Stadiums
Apriol 2008 Executive Summary
Public Funding of Sports Stadiums
April 2008 In-depth Report
Is the Utah Tax System Obsolete?
January 2008
An Evaluation of Utah Tax System and A Comparison of Eight Intermountain Western States
November 2007 In-depth Report
An Evaluation of Utah’s Tax System November 2007 Executive Summary Hitting the State Spending Limit
December 2006
Coal Severance Tax
August 2006 Executive Summary
Coal Severance Tax
August 2006 In-depth Report
Funding of Major League Soccer Stadiums
July 2006
Analysis of Utah’s Tax Reform
April 2006
Income Tax Proposal
March 2006
Sales Tax Reform
March 2006
Some Conclusions from the CPPA Tax Model
February 2006
Western States Budget Reports
CPPA coordinates with the 13 Western States to produce a summary publication of state budgets that describes the circumstances and activities in each of the western states. The reports are a summary of each state's budget process development in preparation for the next fiscal year and are presented each year at a roundtable discussion during the Western Political Science Association Meeting.
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Governance
    Townships: A Plan for the Future in Salt Lake County
August 2009, Kerri Nakamura and Nichole Dunn
State of the State According to Utahns
February 2009
Ethics Reform and Public Integrity
November 2008
The Time is Right for Government Transparency
August 2008
Government By the People:
Citizens' Role in Developing Public Policy

August 2008
A Municipal Perspective to the Issue of Townships, Annexations and Incorporations
August 2008
The People Have Spoken
Peter Corroon, Salt Lake County Mayor
August 2008
What is Good Governance?
May 2008
Why Utah Received the Top Ranking in the Pew Management Report Card
March 2008
Yogi Berra on Improving Organizational Performance
June 2007
What’s Missing in Government Ethics?
April 2007
I Know I’m Wrong, So How Can I be Right, Public Administration, Democracy, and Transparency December 2006 The Quest for a Fourth Congressional District in Utah
December 2006
The Initiatives and Referendum Process in Utah
June 2006
Policy Issues and Trust of Government March 2005 Policy Issues and Trust of Government Survey Results
March 2005
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Growth
Becoming the New Utah
Pam Perlich, BEBR
November 2009
Affordable Housing
from the 2007 UIR Summit October 2007
The Challenges Created by Growth
from the 2007 Economic Report to the Governor January 2007
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Health Care
A New System for Statewide Stroke Care
July 2009
Health Insurance: How concerned are Utahns?
May 2009
Utah's Approach to Health System Reform - Norman Thurston, Ph.D., Utah Department of Health
March 2009
Hospital Pricing Transparency
September 2008
Universal Health Insurance Reform
September 2008
Utah Health System Reform: HB133
September 2008 Utah Foundation
Non-economic Medical Malpractice Limits
July 2008
Prenatal Care in Utah: Improvement in Access, but Persistent Gaps by Mothers' Race, Ethnicity, and Nativity Status
June 2008 In-depth report
Prenatal Care in Utah: Improvement in Access, but Persistent Gaps by Mothers' Race, Ethnicity, and Nativity Status
June 2008 Executive Summary
Can Prenatal Care Prevent Childhood Obesity?
April 2008
Health System Reform in Utah: Pathways to Success
March 2008
Revisiting the Call to Action on Obesity
October 2007
Stroke Care in Utah
September 2007
Women's Health in Utah
August 2007
Health Insurance Exchange: What does it mean for Utah?
June 2007
Immunizations in Utah
March 2007 Executive Summary
Immunizations in Utah
March 2007 In-depth report
The Uninsured in Utah
March 2007
Health Care Transparency Initiative
March 2007
Health Care Insurance
December 2006
Unresolved Health Care Issues for Utah's Elderly Population
April 2006
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Immigration
  Undocumented Workers in a Declining Labor Market
January 2009
A Historical Perspective on U.S. Immigration Policy
January 2009
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Legislative Previews and Summaries
  Legislative Preview
2009
Legislative Preview
2008
Legislative Preview
2007
Legislative Summary
2006
Legislative Summary
2005
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Local Government
Fiscal Condition of Utah's Cities
Neil Abercrombie, ULCT
October 2009
Heber City Municipal Services Study:
Public Works

December 2004
Envision Utah Planning & Zoning Survey Report
February 2003
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Management and Leadership
See our Management and Leadership articles

Nonprofit
What Will the Kennedy Serve America Act Mean to Utah?
October 2009
The Impact of the Recession on Utah’s Nonprofit Economy
Fraser Nelson, Executive Director, Community Foundation of Utah
September 2009
Nonprofits and Elections
August 2008
Charitable Solicitation Regulation for the Nonprofit Sector
July 2008 Executive Summary
Charitable Solicitation Regulation for the Nonprofit Sector
July 2008 In-depth report
Report on the Salary and Benefits in Utah’s
Charitable Nonprofits

2006
The Nonprofit Pipeline Problem
May 2007
New Insights into Utah’s Charitable Nonprofits’ Employee Compensation Packages
March 2007
The Utah Charitable Nonprofit
Sector Report 2002

December 2002
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Security
Identity Theft
January 2008
   

Social Services
Innovation in Service Provision Supported Employment
July 2008
Grandparents as Caregivers in Utah November 2007 In-depth Report Grandparents as Caregivers in Utah November 2007 Executive Summary
Struggling at the Golden Door: International Refugees in Utah
August 2007 Executive Summary
Struggling at the Golden Door: International Refugees in Utah
August 2007 In-depth Report
Supported Employment in Utah
November 2005
A Systems Dynamics Model of Welfare Reform in Utah: Phase II Final Report
December 2002
Welfare Reform: The Impact on Native Americans in Utah's Uintah Basin, Phase II The Impact of Welfare Reform on Charitable Organizations:  The Capacity of the Charitable Welfare Sector in Utah August 2001
Welfare Reform:  The Impact on Native Americans in Utah's Uintah Basin
February 2001
From Welfare Poor to Working Poor:  Post AFDC/TANF Income in the State of Utah
November 2000
From Welfare Poor to Working Poor:  Post AFDC/TANF Income in Salt Lake County, Utah
November 2000
Impact of Welfare Reform on the Charitable Efforts of the Salt Lake Valley Faith Community
October 2000
The Reality of Private Sector Substitutes for Public Assistance October 2000 How Have the Welfare Reform Changes Impacted the Navajo Nation? 
August 2000
Welfare Reform: Unintended Consequences for Utah Counties February 2000 Utah's Charitable Organizations Face Welfare Reform:  Concerns of Charitable Leaders
January 2000
Foundation Report: The Charitable Sector and Welfare Reform in Utah
April 1999
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Transportation
Transportation Planning in Utah Reaches the Modern Era
November 2006
   
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Workforce
To Protect and Serve
November 2008
State Retirement Plans
January 2008 Executive Summary
State Retirement Plans
January 2008 In-depth Report
Understanding the Generation Gap in Today’s Workplace
April 2007 Executive Summary
Understanding the Generation Gap in Today’s Workplace
April 2007 In-depth Report
Who Earns Minimum Wage in Utah?
October 2006 In-depth Report
Living Wage
July 2005
Impacts of a Minimum Wage Increase
National Bureau of Economic Research

July 2005 Executive Summary
National Bureau of Economic Research
Minimum Wage Summary

July 2005