More than a third of Utah lawmakers profit from real estate. Is that good for Utah’s housing crisis?
Leaders in the Utah Legislature have been pushing to build new homes in Utah — and are making money off that development.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Layton Parke Estates, a home development built by Castle Creek Homes, a company owned by House Speaker Mike Schultz, is pictured on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.