Sen. Mike Lee wants to slash federal food stamp money. Utahns could see the second-largest loss of help in a recession.
The senator’s SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act would require states to begin a 10-year transition toward paying half the cost of the food program.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Mike Lee speaks at the Hinckley Institute of Politics in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
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.