Gov. Herbert uses line-item budget veto to erase $800k favor to homebuilder who is a former legislator

(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Gov. Gary Herbert used a line-item veto Wednesday to erase $800,000 in funding for a sound wall at a vacant field along Bangerter Highway in West Jordan. Homebuilder Bryson Garbett, a former lawmaker, lobbied to obtain that money after UDOT rejected extending walls.

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Lee DavidsonGovernment reporter

Lee has worked at The Tribune since 2011. He previously was a reporter for 28 years at the Deseret News, including 18 years as its Washington, D.C., correspondent. He covers politics, transportation and demographics.