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.
Kalispell City Council moves forward on housing board, development standards along Parkline trail
City councilors narrowly agreed to move forward Monday on two housing-related initiatives championed by Kalispell …
U.S. Senate
By MARY CLARE JALONICK/Associated Press
911 Dispatch center bond issue
By JOHN STANG/Daily inter Lake
House District 5
By JOHN STANG/Daily inter Lake
House District 8
By NICHOLAS LEDDEN/Daily Inter Lake
House District 9
By CANDACE CHASE/Daily Inter Lake
House District 4
By LYNNETTE HINTZE/Daily Inter Lake
House District 6
By LYNNETTE HINTZE/Daily Inter Lake
Senate District 2
By JIM MANN/Daily Inter Lake
Conservation bond issue
By MICHAEL RICHESON/Daily Inter Lake
Montana governor
By MATT GOURAS/Associated Press
House District 8
Tax relief is a central campaign issue for both candidates in House District 8, which covers from downtown Kalispell north to West Reserve Drive and includes western Evergreen.
House District 5
Montana's House District 5's two legislative candidates differ on taxing philosophies - more along nuanced positions rather than flat-out for them or against them.
House District 9
Edd Blackler, a retired teacher/businessman, faces off with Scott Reichner, a mortgage broker, in House District 9.
County commissioner
Republican candidate Jim Dupont, who served as sheriff for 16 years, could be considered the clear favorite in the race for Flathead County commissioner, but don't tell him that.
Conservation bond issue
Flathead County voters are being asked to approve a $10 million fund to acquire and preserve open space.