There are 22 days until the final day of the 2012 Legislative Session, 27 days until the Utah Democratic Party Caucus meetings, 29 days until the Utah Republican Party Caucus meetings, 132 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses and 266 days until the 2012 election.

Lawmakers are poised to discuss how much money to give public education on Wednesday evening [Tribune]. 

Rep. John Dougall wants to give education money directly to students instead of schools [Tribune]. 

Harkening back to the days before the 17th Amendment, a Senate committee advances a measure which would have the full Utah Senate vote on which U.S. Senate candidates they prefer [Tribune].

The 2012 Legislative Session will be the last for Rep. Todd Kiser [Utah Policy].

It's proving difficult to get liquor legislation approved during this year's session [Deseret News, Fox 13, Tribune].

A new building for the Salt Lake County D.A. will cost $12 million more than first budgeted for [Tribune]. 

GOP lawmakers reach a compromise on an autism pilot program [Utah Policy, Tribune, Deseret News].

Sen. Mike Lee has introduced legislation to restrict abortions in Washington, D. C. [Tribune]. 

Rep. Chris Herrod is upset his immigration legislation is stalled [Daily Herald]. 

Salt Lake City Ralph Becker wants to charge residents and businesses a fee to pay for streetlights, but some City Council members are worried that property taxes for streetlights won't be decreased accordingly [Tribune].