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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.

Updated 20 hours, 32 minutes ago

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 …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
CO-GOP-Delg-SumD

2,376 of 3,219 precincts - 74 percent

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
TN-TopRaces-Glance-Sum

1,703 of 1,962 precincts - 87 percent

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AR-Courts-Glance-Sum

240 of 246 precincts - 98 percent

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AR-TopRaces-Glance-Sum

2,562 of 2,570 precincts - 99 percent

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AL-Winners

Joe Biden, Dem

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
NC-Winners

Joe Biden, Dem

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AL-StateWid-Glance-Sum

2,264 of 2,281 precincts - 99 percent

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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 …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
The Latest: Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the Democratic presidential primary and Super Tuesday (all times local):

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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…