There are 95 days until the 2012 election and 178 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Utah's Congressional delegation says they will leave whether to accept Medicaid expansion up to Gov. Gary Herbert [Tribune].

Utah's give Barack Obama his lowest approval ratings at just 26% [Tribune]. 

A vocal crowd of opponents show up at a hearing about a new Salt Lake County tax to fund law enforcement [Tribune, Deseret News]. 

Rep. Fred Cox is bristling over what he calls "blackmail" by the outdoor industry's demand to be included in any public land policy making [Tribune]. 

Utah gets nearly $6 million in grants from the Department of Transportation for a number of projects around the state [Tribune].

Uintah County officials admit they violated state law when they held a closed-door meeting to discuss federal plans to reduce the amount of lands available for oil shale production [Deseret News]. 

A judge orders Tooele to pay a developer more than $20 million who claims the city failed to live up to their end of an agreement on a real estate development [Tribune]. 

Salt Lake County launches an effort to get public input on the plans for Parleys, Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood canyons [Tribune, Deseret News]. 

DABC stores will have special parking stalls painted with an anti-underage drinking message [ABC 4]. 

Experts say Utah is at the highest risk for wildfire of the entire summer season [Deseret News].