Herbert says the state won’t recognize same-sex marriages. Becker targets pollution during his State of the City Address.
Countdown:
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18 days until the start of the 2014 Legislature
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166 days until Utah’s 2014 primary elections
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299 days to the 2014 midterm elections
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662 days to the 2015 elections
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726 days until the 2016 Iowa Caucuses
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1033 days to the 2016 presidential election
Today’s Utah news highlights:
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Gov. Gary Herbert says the state will not recognize those same-sex marriages already performed [Tribune, Deseret News].
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The Utah ACLU is mulling a class-action lawsuit against the state for failing to recongnize those unions [ABC 4].
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Daniel Burton says Herbert is simply following the rule of law [Publius Online].
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A small group of conservatives gather in Orem in support of traditional marriage [Tribune].
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Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker urges lawmakers to address air pollution problems or “get out the way” during his State of the City Address [Tribune].
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The EPA says Utah’s plan to reduce pollution is too lenient on industries [Tribune].
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Utah business leaders lay out their priorities for the 2014 legislative session [Utah Policy].
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Black Diamond founder Peter Metcalf is named to the Federal Reserve board [Tribune].
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The South Jordan City Council comes out in favor of the caucus system [Tribune].
On this day in history:
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Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1788.
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Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union in 1861.
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Richard M. Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, was born in 1913.
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Los Angeles County opened the first public defender’s office in the nation in 1914.
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The United Nations headquarters in New York official opened in 1951.
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The White House released a memorandum showing a link between U.S. arms sales to Iran and the release of American hostages in Lebanon in 1987.
- The Illinois House voted 114-1 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich in 2009.
