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.
Neill, Bankhead court rural voters in Senate primary
For two of the front-running Montana Democrats in this year’s U.S. Senate race, part of the strategy has been to c…
Judge sides with Democrats, re-opens online registration
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge ordered that Wisconsin reinstate online voter registration to make it possible for more people to cast absentee ballots ahead of the April 7 presidential primary and spring elec…
New Mexico agencies on edge amid rising ransomware attacks
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico school districts, universities, and government agencies have collectively spent millions of dollars to regain control of th…
Georgia coronavirus cases surpass 500 infections
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Coronavirus infections in Georgia surpassed 500 on Saturday, with more than one-third of counties in the state reporting at least one conf…
Tribes take measures to slow spread of new coronavirus
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Sharon Bahe has made her home on the Navajo Nation a refuge, placing cedar branches and burning sage to help purify the space and prayi…
Pandemic spurs Kansas lawmakers to rethink governor's power
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas legislators say they didn't understand how much power the governor has in emergencies until Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly closed …
Virus concerns lead to `public' meetings without the public
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — First, Oklahoma lawmakers excluded the public from the Capitol because of coronavirus concerns.
The Latest: U.S. Navy sailor in Florida tests positive
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 278,000 people and killed more than 11,500. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate s…
Coronavirus doesn't stop election filing in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Filing to run for office in South Carolina is continuing even as more of the state closes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Indiana bans holding cellphone while driving starting July 1
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drivers will be banned from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads starting in July under legislation Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed into law to combat distracted driving.
Bloomberg to give $18M to DNC; state parties to get offices
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Bloomberg is transferring $18 million from his presidential campaign to the Democratic National Committee in the largest single such tra…
Election limbo as coronavirus outbreak upends US primaries
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. elections have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. At least 13 states have postponed voting and more delays are possible as health of…
The Latest: Beijing screening overseas flights for virus
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 275,000 people and killed more than 11,300. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate s…
Trump keeps talking during market hours; stocks keep tanking
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump speaks, financial markets gyrate and quiver in real time.
Trump's big promises on COVID-19 often fall short
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's become a fixture of life under quarantine. Almost daily, President Donald Trump appears on television, flanked by officials, to announce…
N Korea test fires missiles; Seoul slams it as inappropriate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea’s military said, as it continues …