Gary Herbert criticizes Harmons grocery stores move to join tax referendum effort

Gov. Gary Herbert is criticizing Harmons, the Utah-based chain of grocery stores, for joining a citizen campaign aimed at overturning recent changes to the state’s tax laws.The grocer announced Thursday that its 19 Utah locations would host signature gathering beginning on Saturday for the referendum effort, which launched after lawmakers approved a package of reforms in December that cut the state’s income tax while raising the sales tax on food.“Food is essential and should b