Politics & Government
The Daily Inter Lake’s Politics & Government section delivers updated local and national political coverage, featuring legislative developments, elections, policy debates, and government actions shaping Montana.
Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a 'use' of public lands
The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as President …
CO-GOP-Delg-SumD
2,376 of 3,219 precincts - 74 percent
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1,703 of 1,962 precincts - 87 percent
AR-Courts-Glance-Sum
240 of 246 precincts - 98 percent
AR-TopRaces-Glance-Sum
2,562 of 2,570 precincts - 99 percent
AL-Winners
Joe Biden, Dem
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Joe Biden, Dem
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2,264 of 2,281 precincts - 99 percent
Dynasties, infighting mark California legislative battles
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California voters picked through 101 legislative contests Tuesday, from a battle between two Democratic dynasties to nasty infighting …
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Alabama’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other soci…
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in North Carolina
Voters in North Carolina’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.
The Latest: Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the Democratic presidential primary and Super Tuesday (all times local):
Sanders wins California, Super Tuesday's biggest prize
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bernie Sanders won Super Tuesday's biggest prize, taking California on a night he sought to blunt the momentum of a suddenly surging Joe Bid…
Grandson of late President Bush fails in congressional bid
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Pierce Bush, a grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, failed to advance out of Tuesday's primary in his bid for a Houston congressional seat, becoming the first member of his…
Battle between big city prosecutors in Los Angeles DA's race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey took a commanding early lead Tuesday against two criminal justice reformers looking to unseat the…
AP VoteCast: Massachusetts cares about health care, climate
Voters in Massachusetts’ Democratic primary ranked health care and climate change as the most important issues facing the country, well above the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues…