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…
Hawaii reports first cases of virus spreading in community
HONOLULU (AP) — Two people who haven't traveled outside Hawaii and haven't had any contact with people who have traveled tested positive for the coronavirus, a…
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19,916 of 20,346 precincts - 98 percent
Tennessee reports 1st virus death, elderly man in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 73-year-old man in Nashville with underlying health conditions has become Tennessee's first fatality linked to the new coronavirus, a…
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19,916 of 20,346 precincts - 98 percent
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19,916 of 20,346 precincts - 98 percent
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19,916 of 20,346 precincts - 98 percent
Southwest Georgia hard-hit as virus cases and deaths rise
ATLANTA (AP) — Cases of the new coronavirus in Georgia jumped higher Friday as the state's death toll rose to 14 and at least two communities ordered residents…
Virus prompts US and Mexico to restrict border travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexico and the U.S. announced Friday that they would prohibit all “non-essential” travel across their shared border as part of efforts to con…
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800 of 800 precincts - 100 percent
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452 of 452 precincts - 100 percent
Wolf retrenches sweeping order, amid complaints, lawsuits
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Under fire from business groups and Republican lawmakers and facing lawsuits over a broad shutdown order designed to slow the spreading …
Trump angrily defends his handling of coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defending his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, an angry President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at reporters and broke with his own …
Abbott postpones May 26 primary runoffs until July 14
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that he has postponed the May 26 primary runoff elections until July 14 because of the coronavirus threat.
Fate of emergency state budget plan with virus cash in doubt
PHOENIX (AP) — The fate of a rare bipartisan budget plan hammered out by the Arizona Senate will remain in doubt over the weekend after Republican House leader…
Walz not ready to order Minnesota to shelter in place yet
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz said Friday that he doesn't think it's necessary yet to follow the lead of California and some other states and order Minn…