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…
Putin says stability needed but won't lift lid on his future
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he doesn't want to scrap presidential term limits or resort to other suggested ways of extending his…
Honolulu police chief to use new staff for patrols, outreach
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu's police chief plans to use new officers promised by a budget increase to add neighborhood patrols and increase homeless outreach.
Report: Wisconsin juvenile prison still faces safety issues
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The latest court-ordered report on Wisconsin's juvenile prison found that many staff and inmates still fear for their safety, even though efforts have been made to improve conditions.
Hartford residents favor measures protecting immigrants
HARTFORD, Vt. (AP) — Residents of Hartford, Vermont, have passed an ordinance that has the effect of making it a sanctuary town for people living in the country illegally, according to preliminary results.
The Latest: Biden gains new endorsements from moderate Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 election (all times local):
Officials: Cuts reduced Alaska health system prior to virus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A funding injection to prepare for a new virus cannot erase years of budget cuts in Alaska, officials and legislators familiar with the state’s public health system said.
Teacher group SC for Ed plans school day Statehouse rally
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The teacher group whose rally last year brought 10,000 people to the South Carolina Statehouse is planning another school day rally later…
Arizona court gear up for reviews of virus outbreak orders
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's state court system is preparing for possible hearings and other proceedings to review any future emergency public health orders stemming from the coronavirus outbreak or other communicable …
Increasing home ownership focus of treasurer's task force
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Increasing home ownership in Wisconsin, particularly among young people, is the focus of a new task force started by state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski.
Klobuchar calls for independent review of black man's case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar asked a top Minnesota prosecutor to initiate an independent investigation into the case of Myon Burrell, a black man who …
Man gets probation for tossing water on Iowa Rep. King
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Colorado man who threw a cup of water on Iowa Congressman Steve King has been sentenced to two years of probation.
A promising 2020 presidential campaign for women falls short
At her home in suburban Detroit, Jill Warren spent Thursday morning glued to her phone, searching for news about the woman she fiercely believed should be the …
Washington, DC, gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital has pop-up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now, coronavirus prevention supplies.
Businessman, ex-congressman Amory Houghton Jr. dead at 93
CORNING, N.Y. (AP) — Amory Houghton Jr., who led his family's glass company in upstate New York and later spent nearly two decades in Congress as a Republican …
Saudi ambassador to US shrugs off Biden, Sanders criticism
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. dismissed the top two Democratic presidential contenders' criticisms of her country, saying Thursda…