There are 82 days until the 2012 election and 165 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Speaker John Boehner visits Utah to campaign and raise money for Mia Love [Tribune, Deseret News, KSL, Fox 13].

The Utah Senate narrowly confirms one of Gov. Herbert’s judicial nominees after a Senate committee voted against recommending her [Utah Policy, Tribune, Deseret News, Fox 13, 2 News].

Senators hold off confirming a representative from EnergySolutions to the Radiation Control Board until they can look at his nomination further [Tribune, Deseret News].

A billboard for Ben McAdams’ is irking some conservatives [Deseret News, KSL].

Utah lawmakers are looking for ways to deal with falling gas tax revenue [Tribune].

Sales tax collections in Salt Lake County are on the rise [Tribune].

A new study shows shopping at local businesses instead of national chains is better for Utah’s economy [Tribune, Deseret News].

Lawmakers discuss whether the death penalty is worth the cost [ABC 4, Standard-Examiner].

Chris Vanocur says some officials with the LDS Church, including then President Gordon B. Hinckley, were concerned with his reporting on the scandal surrounding Salt Lake City’s Olympic bid [City Weekly].

Utah lawmakers and educators say they are frustrated with the long debate over Common Core standards [Tribune, Deseret News].