says, "A Treasure Trove" of media articles and videos for our Tax Revolt. In parentheses, we will try to acknowledge Valley residents mentioned in the articles.
Unlike other blog sites, the Media posting will always stay on top with the most recent news stories in the forefront. Be sure to look below this posting for other blog posts, and feel free to opine!
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VIDEO MEDIA
10/16/2007
Residents Fighting Increasing Property Taxes - Fox 13
10/14/2007
Residents Protest Against Rising Property Tax - Fox 13 (D-Bell)
10/13/2007
Residents Furious Over Property Tax Increases - Channel 5 Eyewitness News - Brad Layton, Doug Wilson, Richard Sorensen
10/13/2007
Residents say Property Tax Increase is Too Much - Fox 13 News (D-Bell)
10/12/2007
Ogden Mayor Debate Susie Van Hooser Matthew Godfrey - Mayor Godfrey responds to Property tax question (first two minutes of recording)
10/10/2007
Increase in Home Values Causing Problematic Increase in Property Taxes - KSL TV (D-Bell/Richard Sorensen
9/17/2007
ABC 4 News featured Huntsville Town for sale (D-Bell/Richard Sorensen)
PRINT MEDIA
12/12/2007
Weber County: Panel approves $112.5M budget - By Kristen Moulton The Salt Lake Tribune
12/7/2007
Single resident shows to rail against tax hike - By Kristen Moulton The Salt Lake Tribune (D-Bell)
12/7/2007
Proposed property tax increase approved - The Spectrum
12/4/2007
Grassroots alliance aims to push lawmakers to overhaul Utah's property tax system - By Cathy McKitrick The Salt Lake Tribune (D-Bell/Ron Mortensen)
12/3/2007
Stop indexing property tax to property value - Standard Examiner Letter to Editor
11/30/2007
PROPERTY TAXES DUE TODAY - Deseret News (D-Bell)
11/25/2007
Grass-roots groups want say in increases - By Cathy McKitrick The Salt Lake Tribune (Ron Mortensen)
11/18/2007
WHY YOU SHOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILL - Deseret News
11/17/2007
Vote on tax hikes: Putting property tax increases on ballot is no magic bullet - Salt Lake Tribune Editorial
11-15/2007
No tax hike without public's OK - By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune (D-Bell)
11/15/2007
Davis officials join in at counties convention - Standard Examiner
11/12/2007
Government officials: Fix property tax laws - Standard Examiner (Robert Jacobs-Eden)
11-10-2007
Eliminate property tax - Public Forum Letter - Salt Lake Tribune
11/09/2007
Modify property tax - Public Forum Letter - Salt Lake Tribune
11/09/2007
Weber budget surplus comes as no surprise - Standard Examiner - Letter to Editor
11/08/2007
Davis County voters deny transportation tax - By Cathy McKitrick The Salt Lake Tribune - (D-Bell/Ron Mortensen)
11/8/2007
Centerville, Bountiful vote for RAP tax - By Cathy McKitrick The Salt Lake Tribune (Ron Mortensen)
10/18/2007
Legislators react to property tax problem with talk of options - Standard Examiner (Wingman Ron Mortensen/Gage Froerer)
10/18/2007
Lawmakers debate property taxes - By Glen Warchol The Salt Lake Tribune (Gage Froerer)
10/17/2007
Resident hopes to change tax rules - St George Daily Spectrum
10/15/2007
Tax System is "Totally and Completely broken - Ogden Valley News Guest Commentary by Wingman Richard Sorensen
10/14/2007
Just get it done - Standard Examiner Editorial
10/14/2007
PROPERTY TAX NOTICES -- A SHOCK IN THE MAIL - Deseret News
10/10/2007
Lobbyists foot the bill for Utah lawmakers' $10,000 meals - Salt Lake Tribune
10/10/2007
NSL throws down gauntlet - Demands tax fairness, may to go court - Davis County Clipper
10/9/2007
LEGISLATORS EYEING PROPERTY-TAX REFORM IDEAS - Deseret News - (Gage Froerer/Huntsville for Sale)
10/9/2007
Property tax debate brings only questions - Standard Examiner (Gage Froerer)
10/6/2007
NSL asks county to void 2007 property valuations - Standard Examiner
10/4/2007
Property tax debate lacks 'men of conscience' - Standard Examiner - Opinion (Walt Prothero)
10/3/2007
CPI should limit property valuations - Standard Examiner - Opinion
10/1/2007
Two Pilots Plot a Revolt Over Property Taxes - Deseret News (D-Bell/Richard Sorensen)
9/30/2007
Tax howl: Before altering property tax, find out what happened - Tribune Editorial
9/29/2007
Appeals of taxes soaring - By Jeremiah Stettler The Salt Lake Tribune - (Ron Mortensen - Citizens For Tax Fairness.org)
9/28/2007
Huntsville residents can't pay huge tax bills - Standard Examiner - Opinion (Richard Evans)
9/28/2007
Tax appeals flood county offices along Wasatch Front - By Jeremiah StettlerThe Salt Lake Tribune - (Ron Mortensen - Citizen's For Tax Fairness.org)
9/27/2007
Tax Hike For Health? - Standard Examiner - (Ogden Valley "Revolt" mentioned
9/27/2007
Local health agencies say they need - The Associated Press
9/26/2007
Davis lawmakers to work for tax reform - Standard Examiner - (Gage Froerer)
9/25/2007
Property tax hikes: Lawmakers pushing requirement that voters approve them first - By Cathy McKitrick and Jeremiah Stettler The Salt Lake Tribune - (Gage Froerer)
9/23/07
Utah's property-tax system isn't broken - Deseret News Editorial
9/23/07
Officials start process of wading through property-tax appeals - By Kristen Moulton The Salt Lake Tribune (Richard Sorensen)
9/23/2007
Taxing to the limit - Standard Examiner, Editorial
9/23/2007
Losing Your Home To Taxes - Standard Examiner, by Charles Trentlemen
9/23/2007
LAWMAKERS MAY HEAD OFF REVOLT OVER PROPERTY TAXES - Deseret News Editorial
9/22/2007
Weber County Homeowners Talking Tax Revolt - Salt Lake Tribune (Richard Sorensen)
9/22/2007
Realtors oppose increase in property tax - Standard Examiner, letter to editor rebuttal of Eden Resident
Richard Evans' letter
9/22/2007
Tax Increases 'sick' Standard Examiner (D-Bell/Rex Harris)
9/20/2007
Homeowners fear that big property tax hikes could force them out - Salt Lake Tribune (D-Bell)
9/20/2007
Lawmakers may head off revolt over property taxes - Deseret News (D-Bell)
9/18/2007
Huntsville: Town For Sale - Can't Afford The Taxes - Standard Examiner, Guest Commentary by D-Bell
9/17/2007
Huntsville homeowners boil as property taxes soar - Salt Lake Tribune (D-Bell/Richard Sorensen)
9/15/2007
"State Hears Davis Relief Plan." - Standard Examiner
9/9/2007
Huntsville tax revolt over property assessments - Standard Examiner (Richard Sorensen, D-Bell, Velma Ahlstrom, John Posnein, Gage Froerer)
9/9/2007
Weber Clerk expects lots of appeals - Standard Examiner
9/8/2007
Prop. 13 for Utah - Public Forum Letter - Salt Lake Tribune (Randall Yates)
9/7/2007
Assessment Caps Ahead? - Standard Examiner (Gage Froerer)
8/27/2007
Rising property taxes have some Utahns looking at California's Proposition 13 - Salt Lake Tribune (Larry and Sharon Zini)