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Romney gives his 10 percent. Gingrich releases his Freddie Mac contract. Durham steps down as Utah's chief justice.
Happy Tuesday. It's going to be a big news day on two fronts. President Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union address, focused on an economy "built to last." (Get used to that phrase, you'll be hearing it a lot.)
And Mitt Romney has agreed to release his tax returns, a snapshot look shows that he made a little more than $20 million a year, almost all of it from profits on his investments. And he tithed right at 10 percent, giving the LDS Church $4.1 million in the past two years. [Trib] [WaPost] [Globe] [AP]
Topping the news: Senate President Mike Waddoups launches what will be his last session with a jab at D.C. [Trib] [UtahPolicy]
-> After 10 years as chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court, Christine Durham announced she was stepping down from that post — but staying on the court. [Trib] [Fox13] [ABC4]
-> Look below for a full rundown on the first day of the legislative session.
Tweets of the day: From @greenfield64: "False Rumor: Santorum will NOT seek evangelical vote by calling Newt spawn of Satan."
@MichelleMumford: "Attn #utleg- pls stop passing bills. Prize to the leg w/zero bills. Double prize for any that repeal lame laws."
Happy birthday: To Jeff Hartley, Rep. Jason Chaffetz's daughter, Ellis, and Utah GOP Finance Director Sarah Nitta.
In other news: Utah Dems pay $5,000 to get hold of redistricting records as they seek to uproot election maps approved in October. [Herald] [APviaABC4]
-> Progressive members of the Salt Lake City Council take leadership posts. [Trib]
-> Sen. Mike Lee and Michael Needham co-write an Op-Ed hitting the president on payroll taxes. [Examiner]
-> Pat Bagley's take on the "high bar" the 2012 Legislature has set for itself. [Trib]
-> Long time KSL anchor Bruce Lindsay is set to retire. [Trib] [DNews]
-> U. professor warns the chemical intended to be used to strip oil from eastern Utah tar sands will leave cancer-causing compounds in groundwater. [Trib]
-> Who will be Utah's newest federal magistrate? Five are vying for the position. [Trib]
2012 watch: The president to offer a "blueprint" for the economy, intended to be "built to last" in his State of the Union address. [CNN]
-> A billionaire backer of Newt Gingrich injects another $5 million into a Super PAC to support the candidate's bid for presidency. [NYTimes] [WaPost]
-> A new national poll shows Gingrich nearly tied with Mitt Romney. [Gallup] [NYTimes] [CNN]
-> Romney attacks Gingrich early in the Florida debate, saying his opponent was the only House Speaker to resign in "disgrace." [CNN]
-> Romney and Gingrich unleash arguments that the other may fall victim to an 'October surprise.' [CNN] [NYTimes]
-> Gingrich releases his contract with Freddie Mac hours before the Florida debate. [WaPost]
-> Rick Santorum says Gingrich and Romney's politics are too close to those of Obama. [Politico]
-> Ron Paul gets the endorsement from an ex-CIA agent assigned to bin Laden case. [NewsMax]
The Session: Here's a few highlights for Tuesday's run on Capitol Hill, including debates on fireworks and trespassing on state lands: [Trib]
-> Utah's lawmakers convene with an early emphasis on the budget. [APviaHerald]
-> Democrats take shots at Republicans over what they say is recent gerrymandering of congressional districts. [Trib] [DNews]
-> A lack of compelling data leaves the potential Hookah ban still up in the air. [Trib] [DNews]
-> A House committee supports a bill to reduce the size of Utah's voter rolls, throwing off people who haven't cast a ballot in years. It's one way to boost the state's turnout percentage. [DNews]
-> Senate committee unanimously endorses a bill that caps Utah class sizes for kindergartners through third graders. [Trib] [DNews]
-> The expected showdown between Rep. Craig Frank and Sen. John Valentine is already creating tension at the Capitol. [UtahPolicy]
-> Peg McEntee argues in favor of Democratic legislation to boost per pupil spending in Utah, an effort to bring it out of last place in the nation. [Trib]
-> Take a look at a whirlwind two weeks for Todd Weiler, one of the newest members of the Legislature. [StandEx]
-> If you missed the handy Tribune graphic with contact info on each lawmaker, we have it online. Print it off for easy reference. [Scribd]
Where are they?
Sen. Mike Lee meets with representatives of the farm credit institutions.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz does early morning shows on CNBC and CNN and attends hearings in Judiciary and Budget.
Gov. Gary Herbert meets with Alan Matheson to discuss the Western Governors Association and then continues work on his State of the State address, which he'll deliver on Wednesday.
Lt. Gov. Greg Bell welcomes U. research students to capitol hill, then meets with directors of the Utah Health Exchange.
SL Co. Mayor Peter Corroon attends a meeting with the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors, goes to the SL County Council Committee of the Whole and attends a county council meeting.
SLC Mayor Ralph Becker attends a city council retreat.
WVC Mayor Mike Winder announces his candidacy for Salt Lake County Mayor then goes to a city council meeting.
President Barack Obama gives the State of the Union address.
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— Matt Canham and Laura Schmitz Twitter.com/mattcanham