News Summary

• Utah State Senator Jerry Stevenson (R-Layton) got into a heated confrontation with a reporter from ABC4 who was covering the reported harassment of his business.
• Stevenson is one of the lawmakers on the state’s Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) who approved the 9-GW data center.
• There is swift backlash against his vote, as there have been calls on social media to boycott his business, J&J Nursery and Garden Center, and ABC4 reports that some of its employees have reportedly been harassed by disgruntled community members.
• A witness who saw the interaction called the authorities, resulting in the filing of a police report.
• Once the situation had cooled down, law enforcement officers told Wang that the Senator was apologizing for the incident.
• However, the crew was also served with a trespassing notice, warning them that they are prohibited from going on the property or premises of the business for a year.