There are 60 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses and primary elections, 193 days until the 2012 election and 276 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session

FreedomWorks endorses Mia Love and Dan Liljenquist. The group also promises to spend big in Utah's elections [Tribune, Daily Herald, Deseret News].

The races for U.S. Senate and Utah's 4th Congressional district hold tons of intrigue [Utah Policy].

Gov. Gary Herbert scolds UDOT boss John Njord over the firing and re-hiring of Denise Graham, but says he will not fire the transportation boss [Tribune, Deseret News, ABC 4].

There are still some hard feelings between Carl Wimmer and Stephen Sandstrom [Tribune].

Utah GOP Chairman Thomas Wright says he will follow-through with a promised investigation into shenanigans during the vote for the 2nd Congressional district at the state convention [Deseret News].

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal stops in Utah, says another term for Barack Obama would be bad for the energy industry [Tribune, Daily Herald].

Despite helping to craft the law in 1994, Orrin Hatch votes against the "Violence Against Women Act" [Tribune]. 

The fake organization behind 2010's notorious "Temple Mailer" at the Utah GOP state convention has to register with the Federal Election Commission and pay a fine, but that's the extent of any punishment [Tribune]. 

Highland wants residents there to decide whether businesses can be open on Sunday [Tribune].

Utah's Arizona-style immigration law's fate is hinging on how the Supreme Court ultimately rules on that state's law [Tribune].

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