There are 117 days until the 2012 election and 200 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Rep. Jim Matheson is one of five Democrats who joined House Republicans in a vote to repeal Obamacare [Tribune, Deseret News, KSL].

An investigation into possible corruption at the DABC may end with no charges being filed [ABC 4]. 

The battle over Common Core educational standards is heating up [Tribune]. 

Utah sues Conoco Phillips saying the oil company filed $25 million in fraudulent insurance claims with the state to help clean up leaky underground fuel tanks [Deseret News]. 

The Utah state forester bans target shooting in a large part of Utah to help reduce the danger from wildfires [Tribune]. 

Syracuse officials give their fire chief the authority to ban fireworks [Standard-Examiner].

The Utah Transit Authority is working to silence horns on the Frontrunner trains [Tribune].

Salt Lake City's public transit is tops in the nation in the ability to get people to their jobs [Tribune]. 

A promised multi-million dollar donation from insurance companies to fund a pilot program to treat autism still hasn't materialized [Tribune].

Salt Lake County Council members are impressed by a proposed $33 million renovation of the Capitol Theater downtown [Tribune].