A company paid membership fees for Utah lawmakers to join a conservative group. It got this in exchange.
The Salt Lake Tribune found 15 instances of the nuclear energy company paying for officials’ memberships to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC.
(Courtesy of Idaho National Laboratory) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a ceremonial signing for energy legislation passed during the 2025 General Legislative Session at the Governor's Mansion on Monday, April 28, 2025.
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.