Throughout the 2004 election year, Utah Foundation released short research briefs on the top ten issues identified in the Utah Priorities Poll.  These briefs were released in descending order of issue rank.  You can receive future research briefs through email as soon as they are published by signing up on the email list at left.  Your email is safe with Utah Foundation, and you will never receive "spam" from joining our list!

Please click on the links below to read these research briefs:

• Reducing School Class Size (published October 22, 2004).
• Recession and Recovery: Recent Challenges for Utah's Workforce (published October 21, 2004).
• Utah's Education Paradox (published October 7, 2004).
• Utah Water Use and Quality (published August 3, 2004).
• Utah's Health Condition (published July 13, 2004).
• Utah's Crime Situation (published July 2, 2004).
• Utah's Higher Education Graduates (published June 11, 2004).
• Utah's Tax Burden (published June 3, 2004).
• Dealing with Growth in Utah (published May 13, 2004).
• Understanding Hazardous & Radioactive Wastes in Utah (published April 29, 2004).
• Utah's Air Quality Improving But Vehicle Emissions a Growing Concern (published April 29, 2004).
• Challenges in Meeting Utah's Growing Transportation Needs (published April 12, 2004).
• State Involvement in Parental Rights and Child Welfare (published April 6, 2004).

Detailed research reports are also available on the following topics:

Research Report: Recession and Recovery: Recent Challenges for Utah's Workforce
-Executive Summary
-Full Report

Research Report: Utah's Water Situation:
-Executive Summary
-Full Report

Research Report: Utah's Tax Situation:
-Executive Summary
-Full Report

Research Report: Results of the 2004 Utah Priorites Poll:
-Executive Summary
-Full Report