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]