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 to consider ways to notify residents of future development
Kalispell City Council is expected to update the municipality’s public participation process for future developmen…
Georgia House panel wants voters to have say on gambling
ATLANTA (AP) — A proposal that would give Georgia voters a say in whether to allow casinos and other forms of gambling in the state has passed a state House committee.
What's Happening: Pandemic declared, virus survival studied
New clusters of the novel coronavirus are expanding in the United States and Europe as Italy replaces China as the current epicenter of a worldwide out…
Wisconsin voter purge case appealed to state Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative law firm asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday to quickly overturn an appeals court ruling that stopped the purgin…
Nebraska moves to create African American Affairs commission
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska moved a step closer Wednesday to creating a new state commission focused on African American affairs, similar to existing groups that represent Latino Americans and Native Americans.
US official: 3 dead, including 2 US troops, and at least 10 wounded in rocket attack in Taji, Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — US official: 3 dead, including 2 US troops, and at least 10 wounded in rocket attack in Taji, Iraq.
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Trump says he plans to deliver prime-time address to nation Wednesday on federal response to coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he plans to deliver prime-time address to nation Wednesday on federal response to coronavirus pandemic.
Tight race between Biden, Sanders in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Early returns in vote-by-mail Washington show a tight race between Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Senate passes rebuke of DeVos over student loan forgiveness
The Senate on Wednesday gave final congressional approval to a measure that would overturn rules issued by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in 2019 that made it harder for students to get loans erased after being mi…
State agrees to ignore law on gay relationships in sex ed
South Carolina education officials have agreed not to enforce part of their own state law that bans sex education teachers from mentioning any relationships other than heterosexual ones — unless the talk involves s…
Justices allow 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy to continue
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings, despite lower court rul…
Colorado Tech given 60 days to avoid GI Bill enrollment halt
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Technical University in Colorado Springs could be suspended from enrolling new students under the GI Bill program that provides financial aid to student veterans, federal off…
Idaho Senate OKs money to fight coronavirus outbreak
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers moved quickly Wednesday to bolster the state's ability to test for the new coronavirus.
Russian lawmakers move to keep Putin in power past 2024
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Wednesday rapidly rubber-stamped sweeping constitutional changes that could keep President Vladimir Putin in power until 203…
More children face immigration judges through video screens
ATLANTA (AP) — Seven children stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a Texas immigration facility. Their image was beamed 1,000 miles away to Atlanta, where a judge sat…