There are 16 days until the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions, 82 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses, 215 days until the 2012 election and 298 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Orrin Hatch, Dan Liljenquist and Chris Herrod face off in their first debate ahead of the state convention [Tribune, Deseret News].

Utah Democrats blast Hatch for saying Barack Obama's campaign will play the "Mormon card" against Mitt Romney and demand an apology [Tribune, ABC 4].

Salt Lake County Democrats may change an election rule the morning of the county convention [Utah Policy].

The five Republican candidates for Utah's new 4th Congressional District seat face off at the Hinckley Institute of Politics [Deseret News].

There are striking similarities between some of today's candidates and those from the past [Utah Policy].

An employee error opens the state medical records of 24,000 Utahns to hackers [Tribune, Deseret News].

Sandy's Kirsten Anderson is one of 150 interns at the White House [Tribune].

The group exploring another Olympic bid for Utah is selling the possibility as a long shot that would be good for the state [Deseret News, Tribune].

New Census numbers show Provo-Orem and Heber are among the fastest growing places in the nation [Tribune].