In final minutes, Utah lawmakers ax commission meant to boost women’s equality
The panel was formed to raise the state’s worst-in-the-nation ranking on gender equity.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, speaks during a rally to demand funding for child care at the Utah Capitol in May 2024. Escamilla co-chairs the Women in the Economy Commission.
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.
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.