There are 15 days until the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions, 81 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses, 214 days until the 2012 election and 297 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Orrin Hatch's attacks on Dan Liljenquist over missing votes really aren't that big of a deal [Utah Policy].

Despite their differences on immigration policy, Mark Shurtleff endorses Carl Wimmer's bid for Congress [Tribune].

UDOT announces more than 200 summer road construction projects [Deseret News, Fox 13, ABC 4].

A campaign finance complaint is filed against Attorney General candidate Sean Reyes [Tribune, Fox 13].

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell attacks Mitt Romney's religious beliefs [KSL, ABC 4].

Utah state GOP secretary Drew Chamberlain , who sued his own party over the practice of awarding "automatic delegate" slots to the state convention fails to win a regular delegate position, so he grabs one of those automatic bids [Tribune].

Utahns are responsible for 19% of the lottery ticket sales in Idaho [Tribune].

The Natural Resources Defense Council says Utah failed to take climate change into account when making long-term plans for the state's water supply [Tribune].

UDOT says the Provo to Salt Lake City FrontRunner line will officially open on December 10 [Daily Herald].

The BLM is set to approve nearly 3,700 new gas wells in eastern Utah [Tribune].

Don't forget to watch our weekly video wrapping up the week in Utah politics [Utah Policy].