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 Council seeks $25M grant for roundabouts, crosswalk upgrades along Main Street
Kalispell City Council on Monday voted unanimously to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safety on Main …
Congressional primaries: Sessions in Alabama Senate runoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ bid for redemption evolved into a struggle for political survival as he was forced into a runoff for t…
AP VoteCast: Late deciders aid Biden, young loyal to Sanders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden's surprise victories on Super Tuesday were powered by Democratic voters who broke his way just days before casting their ballots — a wave of late momentum that scrambled the race in a ma…
Michelle Obama to host voter participation rally in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama plans to host a rally in Detroit later this month for a nonpartisan, nonprofit voter advocacy organization she …
Takeaways from Super Tuesday: Joe Biden's big bounce
DENVER (AP) — Super Tuesday is the biggest day on the primary calendar, and the results seem very likely to reshape the Democratic presidential race in ways fe…
CO-Dem-Delg-SumD
2,230 of 3,219 precincts - 69 percent
CO-GOP-Delg-SumD
2,376 of 3,219 precincts - 74 percent
TN-TopRaces-Glance-Sum
1,703 of 1,962 precincts - 87 percent
AR-Courts-Glance-Sum
240 of 246 precincts - 98 percent
AR-TopRaces-Glance-Sum
2,562 of 2,570 precincts - 99 percent
AL-Winners
Joe Biden, Dem
NC-Winners
Joe Biden, Dem
AL-StateWid-Glance-Sum
2,264 of 2,281 precincts - 99 percent
Dynasties, infighting mark California legislative battles
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California voters picked through 101 legislative contests Tuesday, from a battle between two Democratic dynasties to nasty infighting …
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in Alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Alabama’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other soci…
AP VoteCast: Health care top issue in North Carolina
Voters in North Carolina’s Democratic primary ranked health care as the most important issue facing the country, well above climate change, the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues.