news.bgov.com · September 8, 2026
The Utah Tax Crackdown Other States are Copying: States of Play
# The Utah Tax Crackdown Other States are Copying: States of Play
Sept. 8, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC
## Editor’s note
Due to a production error, today’s edition was sent out earlier this morning with content for a different newsletter.
## A Tricked-Out F-350 Started a Tax Crackdown
Former Utah state Sen. Curt Bramble’s fight against a tax loophole started on his front lawn, Michael Bologna reports.
Bramble, who lives near a high school in Provo, noticed a teenager with a Ford F-350 pickup with 40-inch wheels and a suspension lift kit blocking his driveway. Its most distinctive feature, however, was its Montana license plates. Asked to move the truck, the teen snapped that the police couldn’t do anything about ...