Poll shows the Love/Owens race could be closer than many thought. Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage is struck down by a federal court. The Salt Lake City Council considers a new streetcar line.
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Countdown:
- 98 days until the 2014 midterm elections
- 181 days to the opening day of the 2015 legislature
- 462 days until the 2015 electionshttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/58233647-90/bus-electric-uta-buses.html.csp
- 538 days to the 2016 Iowa Caucuses (tentative)
- 833 days until the 2016 presidential election
Tuesday’s top news stories:
- A new internal poll from the Doug Owens campaign shows the Democrat closer to Republican Mia Love than many thought [Utah Policy, Tribune, Deseret News].
- A federal court strikes down Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage [Washington Post].
- Democrats are fundraising like crazy off of Republican threats to impeach President Obama [Politico].
- The political fight for the future of the Utah State Fairpark could be intense [Utah Policy].
- The Salt Lake City Council is set to consider a new streetcar line downtown with an estimated cost of $100 to $200 million [Tribune].
- Rocky Mountain Power argues customers who have solar panels on their homes don’t help ease the burden on existing power plants [Tribune].
- The Utah Transit Authority is eyeing new electric buses [Tribune, Deseret News].
- The Jordan School board approves a deal to keep cities from splitting off and forming their own school districts [Tribune].
On this day in history:
- 1588 – The English defeated the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines.
- 1914 – Transcontinental telephone service began with the first phone conversation between New York and San Francisco.
- 1958 – President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill creating NASA.
- 1981 – Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
- 2008 – Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted on seven felony counts of concealing more than a quarter of a million dollars in gifts he received from a powerful oil contractor. A judge later dismissed the case.
