Herbert says the state will recognize same-sex marriages if the Supreme Court doesn’t intervene. Swallow and Shurtleff get their first court dates. Bishop takes a fundraising lead over McAleer.
Countdown:
- 109 days until the 2014 midterm elections
- 192 days to the opening day of the 2015 legislature
- 473 days until the 2015 elections
- 549 days to the 2016 Iowa Caucuses (tentative)
- 844 days until the 2016 presidential election
Friday’s top news stories:
- Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah will recognize same-sex marriages performed in the state if the Supreme Court fails to grant a stay [Deseret News].
- The first court dates for John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff are set [Deseret News].
- Gov. Gary Herbert wants the state to settle the issues surrounding Common Core once and for all [Utah Policy, Deseret News, Tribune].
- Rep. Rob Bishop takes the fundraising lead over Democrat Donna McAleer [Utah Policy].
- The Utah state school board postpones a decision on whether the state should renew it’s No Child Left Behind waiver [Tribune, Deseret News].
- A new study says the number of Utahns who fall into the Medicaid coverage gap is greater than previously estimated [Tribune, Deseret News].
- Rep. Jason Chaffetz introduces legislation to speed up the deportation process to deal with the crisis on the southern border [Utah Policy, Tribune].
- Work is set to begin work on a $1.8 billion improvement to Salt Lake City International Airport [Tribune, Deseret News].
On this day in history:
- 64 – A great fire began that ultimately destroyed most of Rome.
- 1936 – The Democratic National Convention in Chicago nominated President Franklin D. Roosevelt for a third term in office.
- 1969 – A car driven by Sen. Ted Kennedy plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island. His passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, died.
- 1976 – Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci earned the first perfect score at the Olympics and went on to win three gold medals.
