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…
Income tax could pay for more than education under new plan
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Income tax money can only be used for education in Utah, but lawmakers are now introducing a complex proposal to change that in hopes of …
Montana schools likely benefit from delay in grant change
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government has delayed implementation of policy changes involving the way the U.S. Department of Education determines how schools qualify for rural low-income grants.
Louisiana borrows $350M for state-financed construction work
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana borrowed $350 million on Thursday to keep money flowing to state-financed construction projects.
Trump administration to allow more seasonal foreign workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — An additional 35,000 temporary foreign workers will be allowed into the U.S. this year to fill seasonal jobs amid a tight labor market, the Trump administration said Thursday.
Republican lawmaker faces recall drive over GOP walkout
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A new recall effort emerged against one of the Republican lawmakers who left the Capitol to protest environmental legislation.
Insurers will cover virus tests, but check if costs apply
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after Vice President Mike Pence assured Americans that lab tests for coronavirus would be covered by private and government health insu…
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Turkey: Elite police going to stop Greece's migrant pushback
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is sending elite special operations police to the border to stop Greek officers from driving back people who try to cross over to …
Is Idaho turning a little blue? Primary might provide clues
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho last year was the nation's fastest-growing state, with close to 37,000 new residents boosting its population to nearly 1.8 million.
Prosecutor: Boise officers justified in fatal 2019 shooting
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two Boise Police Department officers who fatally shot a woman in October 2019 were justified in their actions after officers say she pointed a BB gun at them, an Idaho prosecutor said.
New Hampshire taxpayers paid $4,600 for Pence's visit
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire taxpayers covered $4,600 in services associated with Vice President Mike Pence's visit to accept an endorsement from the New England Police Benevolent Association.
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