There are 29 days until the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions, 95 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses, 228 days until the 2012 election and 311 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Sen. Orrin Hatch says he will campaign full time ahead of the Utah Republican State Convention, meaning he will miss two weeks of his Senate duties [Tribune].

Hatch did well on caucus night, but the race for the GOP nomination isn't over yet [Utah Policy].

An analysis shows about 7 out of every 8 Republican delegates elected this year are newcomers [Tribune].

There are two debates scheduled for the Republican U.S. Senate candidates [ABC 4].

Four Republican legislative candidates have already won their contests as they are running unopposed [Tribune, Daily Herald].

The State Elections Office refuses a request to disqualify Gov. Gary Herbert from the ballot as opponents say he broke the law by using a PAC and a personal campaign account to finance his campaign in 2010 [Tribune].

Sen. Mike Lee meets with Mitt Romney, but still has not endorsed the presidential candidate [Tribune].

The Utah Foundation releases their survey of top issues for Utah voters [Utah Policy].

The Salt Lake Library will start filtering public internet access [Tribune].

Check out this week's video podcast [Utah Policy].