Huntsman: break up oil "monopoly." More headaches for Cain. Billboard exec distances his company from criticism of the governor.

Happy Wednesday. Presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman says if elected he would break up the big oil monopoly over the transportation fuel network, scale back government regulations and wipe out energy subsidies of all stripes. [Trib] [ConcordMonitor] [Politico]

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Topping the news: White House contender Herman Cain's accuser received a year's salary to settle harassment complaint. [NYTimes]

-> The Utah Transit Authority was warned about crossing guard arms at the 6100 South intersection staying down too long. An impatient truck driver was injured when he drove around the guards on Monday. [Trib]

-> The manager of homeless programs at the Salt Lake City Housing Authority has resigned and auditors will be asked to look into the program's handling recently of a veteran resident's death, along with alleged drug use and employee turnover. [Trib]

Tweet of the day: From the always-entertaining @TheOnion: "Huntsman Quietly Relieved To Be Polling Poorly Among GOP Voters." [TheOnion]

Happy birthday: To famed gal-about-town Sarah Neilson.

Happening Today: A group of Utah Nisei veterans from World War II will receive the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington. [Trib]

In other news: The Nation's Report Card says Utah schools have not made significant progress in ensuring all students achieve at the same level. [Trib] [DNews]

-> E-mails show state officials grousing over Chris Vanocur's story about district lines splitting homes. [ABC4]

-> The recession took a bite out of Utah state government and local agencies. [Trib]

-> The Canyons Board of Education picks boundary maps for elementary, middle and high schools. [Trib]

-> Cottonwood Heights council denies Terry Diehl's bid to disconnect development from town. [Trib]

-> SL Co. Mayor Peter Corroon's final budget proposal contains no new taxes. [Trib] But the county auditor is threatening to sue. [DNews]

-> State Sen. Steve Urquhart wants to reform Utah's higher education system, which he says costs too much and from which too few students actually earn a degree. [UtahPolicy]

-> Utah County proposes an increased budget with no property tax hike. [Trib]

-> The Utah Refugee Services Office is down to less than $1,000 in assistance funds. [Trib]

-> The state Division of Air Quality begins its seasonal monitoring of "red," "yellow," and "green" days with an eye on wood-burning restrictions on pollution-choked days. [Trib]

-> Opponents of Salt Lake City's planned soccer complex are asking the Supreme Court to block bonds needed for the project. [Trib] [DNews]

-> Paul Rolly reports that Morgan Philpot's boss at Reagan Outdoor assured Gov. Gary Herbert that the employer had no knowledge of -- and did not support -- Philpot's criticism of the governor in redistricting. [Trib]

-> Former Provo Municipal Councilman Steve Turley and Trudy Childs, who is suing Turley over alleged fraud, are both asking for summary judgment in the civil case. [Trib]

-> Rep. Jason Chaffetz defends his bill to toss out per capita country visa limits. [DNews]

-> Pat Bagley takes on the Cain sexual harassment controversy. [Trib]

2012 watch: Lawyers for Cain accuser want the gag order lifted. [Politico] [WaPost]

-> Romney takes a hit over past stance on emissions. [Politico]

-> Challengers move to make Romney earn his win in New Hampshire. [RealClearPolitics]

-> Chaffetz and fellow Romney backers are trying to convince their GOP compatriots to support the former Massachusetts governor. [WaPost]

-> Poll shows Romney and Cain atop important Florida primary -- and makes clear that Sen. Marco Rubio could boost the GOP ticket in battleground state. [LATimes]

-> A High Country News writer notes that no one seems to be talking about Western issues in the presidential race. [HighCountryNews]

-> A controversial local New Hampshire issue could be problematic for Romney: The man behind the project supports Romney but the candidate isn't saying how he feels about it. [ConcordMonitor]

Where are they?

• Sen. Orrin Hatch meets with visiting Utah lawmakers, attends a Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus event, leads a Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force roundtable discussion and later speaks at a Americans United for Life event.

• Chaffetz also sits down with the state legislators.
• Herbert is in Calgary, Canada and attends a briefing on hydrocarbon development and environmental concerns, joins a roundtable discussion on tar sands, meets with the Global Clean Energy Congress and later hits a reception for the Canadian Economic Development agency and the U.S. Consulate.
• Lt. Gov. Greg Bell meets with education officials in rural Utah, speaks to Utah Association of Conservation Districts and helps open Kane County public safety building.
• AG Mark Shurtleff has an interview with Univision and travels to Parowan.
• Corroon attends Cultural Core Meeting and the White City Community Council meeting.
• SLC Mayor Ralph Becker attends Cultural Core Meeting and hosts the Mayors Symposium on Green Schools.
• WVC Mayor Mike Winder declares November Alternate Fuel Vehicle Awareness Month.
• President Barack Obama speaks at the Georgetown Waterfront Park urging Congress to pass the roads, bridges and other transportation parts of the American Jobs Act. The president later lunches with Vice President Joe Biden, meets with Senate Democratic leaders and then heads to Cannes, France for this week's G-20 summit.

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with editor Dan Harrie