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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.

Updated 1 day, 11 hours ago

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…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Arizona governor calls up National Guard, halts surgeries

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he's activating the National Guard to help grocery stores and food banks, halting elective surgeries and c…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
GOP economic recovery plan at a glance

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump’s Senate GOP allies Thursday released a $1 trillion-plus economic recovery plan to speed direct payments of up to $1,200 to i…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
California governor issues statewide stay-at-home order

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) —

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
New Mexico courts deem hunter information as public record

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Game and Fish Department has been ordered to release information about hunters to individuals who sought the records as part of separate court cases.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Despite virus threat, Georgia Republican meetings to proceed

ATLANTA (AP) — Even after some states have postponed their presidential primaries because of the threat of coronavirus, at least a few Georgia Republicans will…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
US warns Americans against all overseas travel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has upgraded its already dire warning to Americans against all international travel as the coronavirus outbreak spre…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Governor orders 1000s of businesses to shut down over virus

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf issued a sweeping shutdown order to tens of thousands of “non-life-sustaining” businesses Thursday, decreeing they must cl…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Governors raise alarm as coronavirus taxes health systems

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a day of dizzying developments, governors across the U.S. sounded a perilous alarm about the rapid spread of the new coronavirus and…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Kentucky lawmakers adjust schedule amid coronavirus outbreak

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's legislature will take a weeklong break in response to the new coronavirus outbreak as top lawmakers released an abbreviated schedule to finish work on the budget and other prioritie…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
New Mexico governor anticipates special legislative session

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the need for a special legislative session to revise a recently signed state budget, add…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
California governor issues statewide order for people to stay at home amid virus outbreak.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor issues statewide order for people to stay at home amid virus outbreak.

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
WVa has 5 positive coronavirus cases; gov tests negative

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday said he has tested negative for the new coronavirus after his staff discovered he attended …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
McConnell unveils economic rescue plan amid virus shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled a sweeping economic rescue plan Thursday to pump $1,200 direct checks to taxpayers, $300 bill…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Nikki Haley resigns from Boeing board over airlines bailout

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from the board of Boeing Co., cutting ties with a company she long supported as South Car…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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