States and the federal government share a vital fiscal relationship as they both independently and jointly deliver government services. However, stark differences mark this fiscal partnership.
As the 2024 election approaches, voters have expressed concern over the federal government deficit and the use of debt as a primary contingent management tool. Many policymakers in Washington, D.C., are now looking to states like Utah as they consider how to improve federal fiscal processes and the fundamental role of states and the federal government.
In the latest installment of The Salt Lake Tribune’s and Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s “Storytelling through Data” event series, state leaders and policy experts will discuss state and federal fiscal practices, federal government debt and deficit policies, and current efforts to better address disconnects and strengthen the federal-state fiscal relationship in Utah.
Salt Lake Tribune Executive Editor Lauren Gustus will moderate the conversation. Panelists will include:
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore.
Sophia DiCaro, the executive director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget.
Shelby Kerns, the executive director of the National Association of State Budget Officers.
Phil Dean, the chief economist at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.
This conversation will take place on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Thomas S. Monson Center — 411 East South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.
The event is free, but space is limited. Please RSVP here.
