The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories.
The trek into the office is a necessary evil for many employees; it’s unpaid time that could be spent elsewhere. But some state employees are able to cash in on their commutes.
That includes one member of Gov. Spencer Cox’s cabinet who heads the Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement. The department oversees a number of civic and social programs ranging from museums, libraries and the state historical society to volunteerism efforts and multicultural affairs…