(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) State Sen. Daniel Thatcher speaks during a news conference about the National Suicide Prevention Hotline Improvement Act being signed into law, Aug. 21, 2018. Thatcher said Friday he remains optimistic his hate-crimes bill will get a public hearing and, finally, enough votes to pass the Senate.
Benjamin joined The Tribune in the fall of 2014 as an education reporter. He currently covers Utah state government and hosts "Trib Talk," the Tribune's weekly general news podcast. Benjamin is a native Utahn and an alumnus of Utah State University.