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…
Cal Scott - County Commission District 1
Cal Scott says he was deciding what to do with the rest of his life when the District 1 Flathead County commissioner position came open.
Three running for open district judge position
A justice of the peace and two career attorneys are vying for the votes of Flathead County residents in the upcoming primary battle for the District Judge Depa…
It's a three-way contest for GOP nod in North Valley
The Senate District 2 Republican primary race features two veteran House legislators and a Whitefish resident whose main focus is advancing pro-life legislatio…
Kirk Gentry - County Commission District 1
Kirk Gentry views being elected to fill the two-year Flathead County District 1 commissioner’s spot as a challenge.
State Senate leader challenged in GOP primary
The Senate District 3 Republican primary race should be a lively one, with incumbent Sen. Bruce Tutvedt being challenged by a candidate who contends Tutvedt ha…
Ben Stormes - County Commission District 1
Flathead County commissioner candidate Ben Stormes decided to run for the two-year District 1 position after realizing that “our country, state and county are …
Rod Bernhardson - County Commission District 1
Rod Bernhardson, a Republican candidate for the Flathead County District 1 commissioner position, is very clear about his intention to fill out a vacant term, …
Pair of Republicans compete for House nomination
Reducing property taxes and getting a sluggish Northwest Montana economy going are two of the top issues for House District 9, the Republican candidates runnin…
Columbia Falls seeks approval of school levies
Columbia Falls school district voters will be asked to approve $173,529 in special tax levies for the elementary and high school districts on May 8, but school officials want voters to know that their School Distri…
HD 4 Democrats talk taxes, 'doughnut' dilemma
Property taxes, water quality and a resolution for the Whitefish “doughnut” jurisdictional dilemma are top issues in House District 4, where Democrats Tom Muri…
Mike Shepard - County Commission District 1
Flathead County commissioner candidate Mike Shepard says he wouldn’t need on-the-job training if elected.
Fixing Flathead: Backlog of needed repairs piles up
On a recent school tour, Flathead High School Principal Peter Fusaro walks to the east main office entrance of the school.
Community college trustee candidates vie for votes
College trustee candidates Jerry Elwood and Michael Hebert vied for votes Thursday at a lightly attended candidates forum sponsored by the Faculty Senate.
Doug Adams - County Commission District 1
Doug Adams said he had thought about running for Flathead County commissioner for many years and when a vacancy was created this spring, he filed for the offic…
Bob Herron - County Commission District 3
Republican Bob Herron says his main goal, if elected Flathead County commissioner from District 3, would be “to work toward getting this Flathead economy up an…