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…
Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primaries in Missouri and Mississippi
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primaries in Missouri and Mississippi.
House strikes deal to extend surveillance powers
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers prepared to extend surveillance authorities that expire this month, releasing legislation that could represent a rare biparti…
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Cindy Hyde-Smith (i), GOP
Concerns about new virus, oil volatility affecting Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy is freezing the hiring of state workers not essential to health or safety as oil markets roil, and state lawmakers are…
SEC asks DC workers to telecommute after employee is treated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Securities and Exchange Commission employees have been encouraged to work remotely for the foreseeable future after a coronavirus scare at th…
Sanders, Biden cancel Ohio rallies over coronavirus concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly canceled election-night rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland amid conc…
Indiana lawmakers back new steps on coal plant closures
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A proposal that environmental groups have decried as propping up the coal industry narrowly won approval Tuesday from Indiana lawmakers.
On virus response, Trump pitches tax relief to wary Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's proposed payroll tax break met with bipartisan resistance Tuesday on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the administ…
GOP Nebraska lawmaker launches 'Redefine Republican' website
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Republican state lawmaker in Nebraska who has criticized President Donald Trump and accused the GOP of enabling racism launched a new website Tuesday to try to change the party's current view…
Missouri primary marred by equipment problems, car crash
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Problems with polling site equipment in Missouri's most populous county led some voters to turn away in frustration Tuesday without …
Coronavirus stokes worry over Florida economy, state budget
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The spread of the new coronavirus has stoked worries about Florida's economy, prompting lawmakers to rethink spending on big-ticket it…
Michigan deal funds virus outbreak, tuition aid, tourism ads
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday agreed to $321 million in spending that will be used to combat the coronavirus, provide financial assistance for certain adults to go to…
Georgia House passes bill seeking extended care for mothers
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia House of Representatives pm Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to extend health insurance coverage for poor mothers after their children are born to try to prevent maternal deaths.
Tennessee lawmakers advance abortion 'reversal' bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Doctors who fail to inform women that drug-induced abortions may be halted halfway could face felony charges under a bill advancing in Tennessee.
Panel advances new package to lower Nebraska property taxes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers will debate a new bill to lower property taxes as early as next week after a legislative committee endorsed it in a Tuesday vote.