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.
Sam Forstag declares victory in Dem primary for US House
Missoula smokejumper Sam Forstag declared victory Wednesday morning in a four-way contested primary among Democrat…
GOP pushes for 6 new Senate seats, and majority
Many holding their noses as they cast ballots across country
Ryan Zinke campaigns on Election Day
Ryan Zinke, a Whitefish Republican running for U.S. House, returned home on Election Day to cast his vote. Zinke is pictured at the intersection of U.S. 2 and …
5 things to watch for on Election Day
Key legislative races will determine party control
Several competitive races for governor nationwide
Democrats say they have good chance for gains in Legislature, but GOP thinks otherwise
Montana election races at a glance
Information for voters about Election Day
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Tuesday for the general election.
All systems go for voting on Tuesday
The Flathead County Election Department tested its voting systems on Friday with a check-up that was open to the public, and all systems are go for Tuesday’s general election.
Wheat's record under attack; what's actually in the record?
HELENA — From high-profile criminal cases to multimillion-dollar business decisions, Supreme Court Justice Mike Wheat has ruled many ways on some of Montana’s biggest cases since joining the court in 2010.
Two competing for PSC position
HELENA (AP) — The race for Public Service Commission Chairman Bill Gallagher’s seat on Nov. 4 pits a former secretary of state against a four-term state legisl…
VanDyke: Conservative ties, appellate law in three states
HELENA — Montana Supreme Court justice candidate Lawrence VanDyke has worked as a lawyer for a giant international law firm and Republican attorneys general in Texas and Montana, focusing on appellate law — experie…
Rice seeks re-election as justice
HELENA -- Montana Supreme Court Justice Jim Rice said he's seeking re-election because he's pleased with his work on the court and the progress the court has made the past decade in its approach to deciding cases.
Herbert challenging Rice for Supreme Court
Montana Supreme Court candidate W. David Herbert of Billings said he decided to challenge veteran Justice Jim Rice for the court after reading the justice's opinion in a 2013 case.