Utah’s top lawmaker has received huge sums from companies, lobbyists with MIDA projects
Senate President J. Stuart Adams, who also chairs the Military Installation Development Authority, faces several primary challengers this year.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, on the Senate floor at the Utah Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.
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.