Utahns should vote for Question 1 to deliver much-needed resources to Utah classrooms.
Question 1 is a nonbinding referendum on the ballot for a 10-cent increase in the gasoline tax, which goes to fund roads. The idea is that if we bring in more tax money for roads, we can spend more on schools. It’s clunky.
The Utah Legislature brought forth Question 1 as part of a negotiated solution with Our Schools Now, a business-led group formed to address Utah’s last-in-the-nation school funding. Despite Utah’s sizzling economy, leaders in industry see a coming reckoning as virtually all work will require more sophisticated minds.