Budget Surplus and Legislative Priorities

Episode 20 January 28, 2022 00:26:13
Budget Surplus and Legislative Priorities
The Hinckley Report
Budget Surplus and Legislative Priorities

Jan 28 2022 | 00:26:13

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Show Notes

With more than a billion extra dollars in the state’s coffers, Utah lawmakers are debating what to do with the money. Our panel analyzes how the legislature may invest in big projects and cut taxes. Plus, how Utahns are reacting to new COVID-19 policies. Lindsay Whitehurst, reporter with the Associated Press; Republican State Senator Daniel McCay; and Rep. Brian King, minority leader in the Utah House of Representatives join host Jason Perry on this episode of The Hinckley Report.

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