Ten Things You Need to Know for Tuesday - September 15, 2015

49 days to the 2015 election – (11/3/2015)
125 days to the 2016 Iowa Caucus (tentative) – (1/18/2016)
132 days to the opening day of the 2016 Utah Legislature – (1/25/2016)
133 days to the 2016 New Hampshire Primary – (1/26/2016)
177 days to the final day of the 2016 Utah Legislature – (3/10/2016)
287 days to the 2016 Utah primary election – (6/28/2016)
420 days until the 2016 presidential election – (11/8/2016)

Donald Trump is still on top of the GOP field, but Ben Carson is closing quickly [CBS News].
Utah's Republicans are paying close attention to the second GOP primary debate slated for Wednesday night [Deseret News].
A new poll shows most Utahns support President Barack Obama's clean power plan proposal [Utah Policy].
Ralph Becker and Jackie Biskupski tackle issues important to the Latino community in their latest debate [Deseret News].
Becker is spending bid on advertising ahead of November's election [Utah Policy].
Biskupski secures endorsements from a number of unions [KUER].
Two more judges have been recused from the case involving San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman [Deseret News, Tribune].
Liquor sales are booming in Utah, which could lead to policy changes on the Hill [Tribune].
Senate Republicans will try once again to move forward with a resolution rejecting the Iran nuclear deal [New York Times].
Arnold Schwarzenegger will be the next host of the Celebrity Apprentice [Entertainment Weekly].

1776 – British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution.
1812 – Russians set fire to Moscow to keep out Napoleon and his invading French troops.
1942 – The armies of Nazi Germany began their siege of the Russian city of Stalingrad.
1963 – Four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama.
1982 – The first edition of the USA Today newspaper was published.

Ten Things You Need to Know for Tuesday – September 15, 2015