(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, bangs the gavel to open the 2024 legislative session at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. Lawmakers are expected to consider hundreds of bills over the 45-day period.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.