Here’s why Utah’s auditor dropped the lawsuit she just filed over efforts to evict her from her Capitol office
Auditor Tina Cannon said she must now halt an audit into major developments at the Capitol complex — and hire an independent auditor — because her eviction jeopardizes its impartiality.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune file photo) State Auditor Tina Cannon walks to the Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Friday, March 7, 2025, regarding SB143, which would remove the auditor’s office from the main Capitol building.
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.