(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Workers at Salt Lake International Airport watch a "topping off" ceremony at a new concourse in March. The airport's rebuilding project has it difficult to hire all the workers it seeks. Utah's unemployment is at a low 2.9%, and the state is No. 2 in the nation for creating jobs.
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.