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United Utah party backs $715 million-a-year school funding initiative, but state's Democrats and GOP aren’t choosing sides

Our Schools Now organizers are gathering signatures to put the sales- and income-tax increase initiative to boost funding for public schools on the state’s November ballot.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Scott Anderson, president and CEO of Zions Bank speaks in support of Our Schools Now as its formally launched its tax increase initiative in June. The newly formed United Utah Party has endorsed the $715 million-a-year tax initiative, while the state’s Republican and Democratic parties are not taking a position.