Shurtleff decries the search of his home by law enforcement agents. Matheson endorses Owens in Utah’s 4th District. Lawmaker says the Supreme Court may not rule on same-sex marriage.
Countdown:
- 20 days to Utah’s 2014 primary election
- 153 days until the 2014 midterm elections
- 236 days to the opening day of the 2015 legislature
- 517 days until the 2015 elections
- 593 days to the 2016 Iowa Caucuses (tentative)
- 891 days until the 2016 presidential election
Wednesday’s Utah political news highlights:
- Former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff decries heavy handed tactics used by law enforcement officials during the search of his home [Tribune, Deseret News].
- Democratic Rep. Brian King says he doubts the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on same-sex marriage [Deseret News, Tribune].
- Utah won’t file a lawsuit against the federal government anytime soon in the effort to wrest away control of public lands [Tribune].
- Rep. Jim Matheson offers up his endorsement of Democrat Doug Owens to replace him in Congress [Utah Policy, Deseret News, Tribune]. Here’s a podcast conversation with Owens about the campaign [Utah Policy].
- The ACLU tells the Salt Lake City Council that they could be violating the First Amendment if they send a letter supporting a group that was excluded from the Days of ’47 Parade [Tribune].
- Officials break ground on the new Broadway-style theater in downtown Salt Lake City [Utah Policy, Tribune, Deseret News].
- Rose Park residents protest possible changes to their golf course [Tribune, Deseret News].
On this day in history:
- 1892 – The Sierra Club was incorporated in San Francisco.
- 1896 – Henry Ford made a successful test run of his horseless carriage.
- 1912 – Massachusetts became the first state to adopt a minimum wage law.
- 1919 – Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing citizens the right to vote regardless of gender.
- 1940 – Allied toops completed the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk, France.
- 1942 – The Battle of Midway began in World War II.
- 1984 – The album “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen was released.
- 1985 – The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling striking down an Alabama law providing for a daily minute of silence in public schools.
- 1988 – A federal judge sentenced Terry Nichols to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
- 1989 – Chinese troops stormed Tiananmen Square to crush a pro-democracy movement.
- 2003 – Martha Stewart was indicted on charges of insider trading.