Ten Things You Need to Know Today
by Bryan Schott
05/29/2012 | 557 views | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend | print
There are 28 days until the Utah Republican Presidential Caucuses and primary elections, 161 days until the 2012 election and 244 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Today is the last day to switch party registration in order to be able to vote in the June Republican primary [Tribune].

Utah's conservative lawmakers are suffering from the "Orrin Hatch effect" - having their electoral futures hurt by an influx of moderate delegates from this year's caucus meetings [Tribune].

McKay Christensen ends his hunger strike to force Orrin Hatch to debate Dan Liljenquist more [Tribune, ABC 4].

Dan Liljenquist fights for name recognition ahead of June's primary [Deseret News].

Our political insiders expect outside and anonymous money to have a big effect on this year's elections [Utah Policy].

The ACLU wants information on how Utah law enforcement agencies are using new license plate scanning technology [Standard-Examiner].

A new report says recreation on public lands drives long-term economic development [Tribune].

AARP names Jon Huntsman one of the "Sexiest Men on the Planet" [Tribune]. 

The UTA and Salt Lake City are haggling over the agency's plan to drop free bus service downtown [Tribune]. 

Ever wonder who the Avengers would vote for? We've got your answers [Utah Policy
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Ten Things You Need to Know for Friday
by Bryan Schott
May 24, 2013 | 10239 views | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Countdown: There are 166 days to the 2013 municipal elections, 249 days until the start of the 2014 Legislature, 525 days until the 2014 midterm elections and 962 days until the 2016 Iowa Caucuses. 

An analysis says expanding Medicaid coverage will save Utah more than $130 million and would give health insurance to 123,000 residents [Tribune].

A new report ranks Utah #1 for economic outlook next year [Utah Policy, Tribune].

House Majority Leader Brad Dee goes on a European vacation with three lobbyists, but Dee insists the trip was above board because everybody paid their own way and they didn’t discuss politics [Tribune].

Former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is caught on tape offering to get $2 million for Utah Businessman Darl McBride if he would shut down a website critical of another Utah businessman. That money was to come from a third Utah businessman who was in trouble with the Attorney General’s office [Tribune].

Former Legislator and current blogger Holly Richardson says she’s had enough with the “culture of corruption” permeating the Attorney General’s office [Holly on the Hill].

Sen. Orrin Hatch wants to hear from Utahns who think they have been inappropriately targeted by the IRS as part of his investigation into misconduct by the agency [Tribune].

Kennecott lays off 100 workers because of the massive landslide at their Bingham Canyon Mine [Tribune, Deseret News].

The Boy Scouts vote to allow gay members in their ranks [Deseret News].

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman launches a new political action committee to support Republicans who share his point of view [Tribune].

Gov. Gary Herbert says he is confident the state can work out a deal to avoid taxing the electricity used by the new National Security Agency data center at Camp Williams [Tribune].
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