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…
Louisiana restarting bid process for new voting machines
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is restarting its stalled effort to replace its voting machines, with the solicitation for bidders expected to go out shortly…
Advocates say Indiana regulation limits threaten renters
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Opponents are warning that a Republican push to block Indiana cities from regulating rental properties threatens existing local protections…
Court: House entitled to Mueller probe grand jury testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department must give Congress secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, a federal a…
Oklahoma scraps bill restricting minors' marriages
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma lawmakers rejected a bill that would have stripped from parents and legal guardians of minors the legal power to consent to their marriages.
Economic remedies abound in crisis, but can they deliver?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has a palette of options it can use to shore up an economy imperiled by anxiety over the coronavirus outbreak. They start with…
Bill to track rape kits in South Carolina passes Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill requiring state police to set up a system to track evidence collected during sexual assault investigations received key approval Tuesday in the state Senate.
New Mexico GOP contractor drops out of US Senate race
ALBUQUERQUE. N.M. (AP) — Republican construction contractor Mick Rich has announced he is ending his second run for the U.S. Senate in New Mexico.
House lawmakers want $10 million for county roads
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House on Tuesday passed a measure to allot $10 million to county roads as lawmakers decided how to spend $13 million of one-time spare change in the state budget.
Virus precautions could impact Ohio elderly, youth voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The new coronavirus could impact voting in Ohio's upcoming primary among both young adults and the elderly, as dozens of polling places inside nursing homes are relocated and tens of thousands…
Lawsuit seeks to require LA to provide beds for homeless
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to force Los Angeles officials to provide thousands of shelter beds in an effort to stem what it descr…
Georgia House passes spending plan with some teacher raises
ATLANTA (AP) — Yes — in part — to teacher pay raises. No to many proposed cuts to programs.
Biden, Sanders cancel Tuesday campaign events in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden, Sanders cancel Tuesday campaign events in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns.
White House confirms Trump not going to Moscow for V-Day
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will not be going to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations on May 9, the White House announced Tuesday in a disappointm…
EU vows united response as virus hits its political heart
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders vowed Tuesday to stand united in combating the spread of the coronavirus ravaging member country Italy, and agreed to dr…
Connecticut lawmakers want tougher rules on Sandy Hook fund
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers were urged Tuesday to support legislation that would prevent the mixing of money intended help first responders, educators and staff emotionally impacted by the Sandy Ho…