There are 16 days until the final day of the 2012 Legislative Session, 21 days until the Utah Democratic Party Caucus meetings, 23 days until the Utah Republican Party Caucus meetings, 126 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses and 260 days until the 2012 election.

The battle over Utah's public school funding intensifies as the State School Board alleges lawmakers violated the state's open meetings law when they voted on a number of items without providing sufficient advance information [Tribune, Deseret News].

Utah's budget picture is looking up, meaning more groups are coming forward with their hands out [Tribune].

Jon Huntsman's failed presidential campaign is still more than $5 million in the red [Tribune]. 

Lawmakers may consider upping the number of DABC commissioners from 5 to 7 [ABC 4]. 

Political insiders' are split over whether Utah should ditch the Electoral College [Utah Policy]. 

Sen. Margaret Dayton wants those who start wildfires to be responsible for paying to put them out [Daily Herald].

The Utah GOP sets their final delegate allocation for the state convention in April [Utah Policy]. 

After initially killing a bill to open some state liquor stores on certain holidays, a revised version passes a House panel [Deseret News, Fox 13]. That bill may be doomed if it ever gets to the Senate [ABC 4].

There's a Utah-based super PAC behind a presidential candidate, but it's Ron Paul, not Mitt Romney [Tribune].