Countdown: 6 days until early voting starts in Utah, 20 days until the 2012 election, 104 days to the start of the 2013 legislative session.

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney face off in a fiery second presidential debate [Politico, Utah Policy, Tribune].

Were undecided Utah voters swayed by last night’s debate? [KSL]

Shocker! Democrat Donna McAleer raises more money than Republican Rob Bishop in Utah’s 1st Congressional District race [Tribune].

Utah’s state revenues could grow by as much as $100 million next year [Utah Policy, Tribune].

John Swallow and Dee Smith tangle over payday lending and whether Utah should seize control of federal lands in the state [Tribune, Deseret News, KSL].

The Utah GOP files a complaint with the FEC because Democratic 3rd Congressional District candidate Soren Simonsen failed to file required financial disclosure statements [Deseret News].

An economist warns that Salt Lake City’s economy will likely slow in the next year [Tribune].

An open government group is upset the Utah Senate will not hold a confirmation hearing on former Representative Holly Richardson’s appointment to the state records committee [Tribune, Deseret News, Daily Herald].

The LDS Church tries to distance itself from a Layton ballot referendum over a proposed development on land owned by the Church [Standard-Examiner].

Sen. Stuart Reid wants parents to take sex education classes too [Tribune].