(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Daniel McCay, R-Riverton, has his first hearing on SJR9, a proposed amendment that would end the requirement that all Utah income tax revenue be spent on public education. The proposal passed out of committee on Thursday, March 5, 2020, with a 6-2 vole along party lines at the Utah Capitol.
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.