There are 103 days until the 2012 election and 186 days until the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Democrat Ben McAdams unveils support from a group of Republican mayors for his run at Salt Lake County Mayor [Tribune].

The American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) meeting gets underway in Salt Lake City [Tribune, Deseret News, KSL, Fox 13].

Common Cause says Utah lawmakers are "lapdogs" for ALEC backed legislation favoring corporations [Tribune].

The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance launches ads hitting Gov. Gary Herbert's plan to grab control of public lands from the federal government [KUTV]. 

Just under 3% of Utah workers take public transit to their jobs, ranking the state in the bottom 5 [Tribune]. 

New figures show federal healthcare reform saved Utah seniors more than $4 million on prescription drugs [Tribune]. 

A tour of local businesses by Democratic Congressional candidate Jay Seegmiller turns into a discussion of immigration policy [Tribune].

Salt Lake City's low rate of traffic congestion may result in a higher than average number of traffic fatalities [Tribune].

Utah does a better than average job dealing with voting problems, but does not have a plan for reducing lines at the polls on election day [Tribune]. 

Supporters of President Obama launch a new attack ad hitting Mitt Romney's time at the head of the Salt Lake Olympics [ABC 4].