(Courtesy Utah Senate Democrats) This photo shows the six female senators who walked out of the chamber Tuesday night in protest of the mandatory ultrasound bill. From l-r are Sens. Ann Millner, R-Ogden; Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City; Jani Iwamoto, D-Holladay; Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City; Deidre Henderson, R-Spanish Fork; and Kathleen Riebe, D-Cottonwood Heights.
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.