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…
Delaware legislative session postponed amid virus outbreak
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware's legislature is shut down until further notice future because of the new coronavirus outbreak, but the state's restaurant industry is toasting the governor's modification to restriction…
Switching remaining primaries to vote-by-mail not so easy
Voting rights groups and the head of the Democratic National Committee want the states with remaining primary elections to offer voting by mail as a way to ens…
Colleges offering dorms as hospital overflow for virus cases
BOSTON (AP) — A growing number of U.S. colleges are preparing to turn empty dorms into temporary housing for patients with the coronavirus as the nation’s hosp…
Unemployment spikes as COVID-19 bites into Minnesota economy
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — New applications for unemployment insurance in Minnesota for the week topped 50,000 on Wednesday as closures on bars, restaurants and ot…
Progressive challenger seeks to unseat Ohio congresswoman
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four-term U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Democrat in a reliably blue central Ohio district, is facing one of her stiffest challenges Tuesday, …
South Dakota halts COVID-19 testing due to lack of supplies
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota's public health lab has halted testing for the coronavirus due to a shortage of supplies, Gov. Kristi Noem said Wednesday.
Mississippi researchers working on another coronavirus test
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders at the University of Mississippi Medical Center said Wednesday that physicians and researchers there are working to develop a tes…
Top Wisconsin official: Spring election faces many problems
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could face a litany of problems if it holds its spring election as scheduled despite the coronavirus crisis, including a possible disruption in mail service interfering with absentee …
US nursing homes warn of looming shortage of masks and gowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many nursing homes risk running out of protective masks and gowns by next week because of the coronavirus, and at least one facility already …
Elections chief says to wait and see about Montana primaries
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton plans to wait for more information about the coronavirus outbreak before deciding whether to change to the state's June 2 primary elections
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Bill to cut out role of benefit managers clears legislature
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation to cut out the role of pharmacy benefit managers in handling Medicaid prescription drug claims won final passage in the Kentucky legislature Wednesday.
Tribe says state lottery game violates Oklahoma compacts
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An online state lottery game violates the gaming compacts between Oklahoma and Native American tribes and should end the exclusivity fees …
The Latest: Weld ends Republican primary challenge to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic presidential primaries (all times local):