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 moves forward on housing board, development standards along Parkline trail
City councilors narrowly agreed to move forward Monday on two housing-related initiatives championed by Kalispell …
Massachusetts voters casting ballots in presidential primary
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts voters were casting ballots in Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren's home state Tuesday in a presidential primary that officials predi…
Bloomberg says contested convention 'only way I can win'
MIAMI (AP) — Mike Bloomberg acknowledged Tuesday he’s aiming for what some Democrats say would be the party’s worst nightmare: A contested convention.
Pennsylvania begins coronavirus testing at state-owned lab
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state laboratory is now able to handle about six tests per day for a new coronavirus that is sickening people across the globe, state health officials said Tuesday.
Governor and lawmakers disagree on costs of legalizing hemp
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers and Gov. Kristi Noem floated vastly different cost estimates for legalizing industrial hemp on Tuesday, presenting a…
MN-Dem-Delg-SumD
0 of 4,110 precincts - 0 percent
TN-Dem-Delg-SumD
0 of 1,962 precincts - 0 percent
Georgia House joins push to limit surprise medical bills
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawmakers in Georgia are broadly backing a measure to keep patients from receiving unexpected medical bills.
Proposition 13 would spend $15 billion on California schools
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The only statewide measure on Tuesday's California primary ballot is a $15 billion bond to repair and modernize aging schools, many of which…
Court considers whether men-only draft is constitutional
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Weeks before a government commission weighs in on the subject, a federal appeals court panel was urged Tuesday to rule unconstitutional the …
TX-TopRaces-Glance-SumP
0 of 5,569 precincts - 0 percent
OK-GOP-Delg-SumDA
0 of 1,948 precincts - 0 percent
Here's what happens to the votes for candidates who drop out
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday primaries cou…
OK-Dem-Delg-SumDA
0 of 1,948 precincts - 0 percent
Crowded field chases California seat after Rep. Hill scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An ex-congressman, a state lawmaker, an online news personality and a former combat pilot are among the candidates hoping to fill a U.S. Hou…
Slovenia lawmakers back anti-immigrant politician as new PM
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s lawmakers on Tuesday backed an anti-immigrant politician to become the new prime minister, setting the stage for the formation of a right-leaning government in the small Europe…