Eleven Things You Need to Know Today
by Bryan Schott
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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]. 
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Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: Swallow and the Legislature

Editorial: The right decision: Herbert should stick to his guns

Suit: Make EPA force Utah to cut winter pollution

Hatch wants IRS probe to expand, include Freedom Path

Green activists, neighbors blast new West Davis freeway plan

Hatch calls for investigation of Obamacare funding

Thousands of Utahns face Defense Department furloughs

Utah charter schools under new performance scrutiny

Midvale's streetlight project stalls over flawed bid process

Deseret News

Matthew Sanders: Imploding trust in America's institutions

Editorial: Habits die hard

Utah lawmakers look to regulate child access to e-cigarettes

Oil, gas wells to move closer to Duchesne County homes

Health care reform about to 'get real' for Utahns

New poll shows GOP caucus attendees support changes to nomination system

2 county attorneys investigating Swallow, Utah Attorney General's office

West Davis Corridor project unveiled amid criticism

Elder Oaks promotes strengthening the free exercise of religion

Other

Heidi Toth: Squandering the public trust (Daily Herald)

RedBlue: Can Barack Obama survive scandals? (Daily Herald)

Op-ed: The gigabit community (Standard-Examiner)

Editorial: Don't make AG an appointment (Standard-Examiner)

UDOT releases DEIS, recommendation for Legacy extension (Standard-Examiner)

Ogden School Board faces anger over cutbacks (Standard-Examiner)

Will Swallow make appearance at the state GOP convention? (Standard-Examiner)

Hatch pushes for expanded probe into IRS actions (Standard-Examiner)

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