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.
Republican Kurt Alme cruises to Senate primary win; Bankhead gets nod from Dems
In the swiftest race call among Montana’s contested federal primary election results, Republican Kurt Alme has won…
High court debates presidential power on Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with how much power the president should have to fire the head of an independent agency, a question import…
Senator fined $500 for ethics violation in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Legislative Ethics Board has fined Democratic Sen. Mona Das $500 because she announced a new business at an event she attended in her role as a legislator and solicited support for future …
France fights mask hoarding; Virus deaths soar in Italy
PARIS (AP) — France requisitioned protective masks and sent tens of thousands of students home from school, deaths in Italy soared and Spain isolated dozens of…
Idaho bill aimed at abortion funding heads to Senate
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill in Idaho that would ban any public money from going to organizations that provide abortions headed to the Senate on Tuesday.
Cyprus sees surge in migrants after Turkey opens border
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is seeing a surge of migrants after Turkey's president made good on a threat to stop intercepting people trying to reach Europe.
Political programming dominates the week in television
NEW YORK (AP) — For the second straight week, politics was the dominant force in prime-time television.
Massachusetts voters casting ballots in presidential primary
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts voters were casting ballots in Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren's home state Tuesday in a presidential primary that officials predi…
Bloomberg says contested convention 'only way I can win'
MIAMI (AP) — Mike Bloomberg acknowledged Tuesday he’s aiming for what some Democrats say would be the party’s worst nightmare: A contested convention.
Pennsylvania begins coronavirus testing at state-owned lab
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state laboratory is now able to handle about six tests per day for a new coronavirus that is sickening people across the globe, state health officials said Tuesday.
Governor and lawmakers disagree on costs of legalizing hemp
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers and Gov. Kristi Noem floated vastly different cost estimates for legalizing industrial hemp on Tuesday, presenting a…
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Georgia House joins push to limit surprise medical bills
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawmakers in Georgia are broadly backing a measure to keep patients from receiving unexpected medical bills.
Proposition 13 would spend $15 billion on California schools
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The only statewide measure on Tuesday's California primary ballot is a $15 billion bond to repair and modernize aging schools, many of which…
Court considers whether men-only draft is constitutional
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Weeks before a government commission weighs in on the subject, a federal appeals court panel was urged Tuesday to rule unconstitutional the …