(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, co-chairman of the tax structuring and equalization task force, joins the tax reform task force as it holds its first meeting at the Utah Capitol in this Aug. 19, 2019, file photo. Earlier in the year the panel conducted a statewide listening tour to gather input on changes to the tax code and other options for addressing the state's reported budgetary challenges.
Benjamin joined The Tribune in the fall of 2014 as an education reporter. He currently covers Utah state government and hosts "Trib Talk," the Tribune's weekly general news podcast. Benjamin is a native Utahn and an alumnus of Utah State University.