There are 4 days until the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions, 70 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses, 203 days until the 2012 election and 286 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Controversy erupts ahead of the GOP State Convention over electronic voting. One candidate is threatening to sue to keep the system from being used [Tribune, Deseret News].

45% of Republican voters are still undecided in Utah's 2nd Congressional District race [Tribune].

Candidates for U.S. Senate face off in southern Utah [Tribune].

A number of Republicans call their shot for Saturday's state convention [Utah Policy].

Jon Huntsman loans his failed presidential campaign another $1.5 million to help pay outstanding debts [Tribune].

Utah's Washington delegation is outraged by plans from environmentalists to turn the Arizona Strip into a national monument [KSL].

Four incumbents on the State School Board were passed out by a committee tasked with recommending candidates to the Governor. The committee will vote on the remaining candidates today [Tribune].

A group of activists gathered enough signatures to put a non-binding resolution on Salt Lake City's ballot in November over the influence of corporate money in politics [Tribune].

A candidate for the Canyons School District Board of Education launches an online petition calling for an investigation into allegations of intimidation by District Superintendent David Doty [KSL].

Utah's "wage gap" between men and women is fourth-highest in the nation [Tribune].

Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is heading to Germany to discuss green policies for cities [Tribune].