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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.

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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 …

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
The Latest: Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the Democratic presidential primary and Super Tuesday (all times local):

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Sanders wins California, Super Tuesday's biggest prize

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bernie Sanders won Super Tuesday's biggest prize, taking California on a night he sought to blunt the momentum of a suddenly surging Joe Bid…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Grandson of late President Bush fails in congressional bid

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Pierce Bush, a grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, failed to advance out of Tuesday's primary in his bid for a Houston congressional seat, becoming the first member of his…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Battle between big city prosecutors in Los Angeles DA's race

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey took a commanding early lead Tuesday against two criminal justice reformers looking to unseat the…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
AP VoteCast: Massachusetts cares about health care, climate

Voters in Massachusetts’ Democratic primary ranked health care and climate change as the most important issues facing the country, well above the economy, race relations, foreign policy and many other social issues…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
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1,948 of 1,948 precincts - 100 percent

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420 of 445 precincts - 94 percent

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45 of 45 precincts - 100 percent

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420 of 445 precincts - 94 percent

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Gov. Noem's revival of riot laws heads to Senate vote

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota Senate committee on Tuesday advanced Gov. Kristi Noem's proposal to revive the state's riot laws with criminal and civil pen…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Maine voters retain law that reduces vaccine exemptions

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — With the backdrop of the coronavirus spreading around the world, Mainers on Tuesday voted to keep a state law that restricts exemptions on childhood vaccinations in a campaign that focused on…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Arkansas candidate backed by GOP groups wins court race

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The chief administrative law judge for the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission and wife of the state Republican Party chairman w…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Long lines in Los Angeles County prompt Sanders complaint

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Technical issues plagued voting sites throughout California on Tuesday, including in the nation's most populous county, where long lines a…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Kellum, Smith in runoff for criminal appeals court seat

Criminal Appeals Judge Beth Kellum will meet Will Smith in a runoff for the Republican nomination for the Place 2 seat. Kellum, who has served on the five-memb…

Updated 6 years, 2 months ago
Manning wins NC primary for 6th Congressional District

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Kathy Manning won Tuesday’s Democratic primary in a Triad-area North Carolina congressional district that has tilted left after recent redistricting.