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 …
Sanders seeks repeat of 2016 performance in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Bernie Sanders hopes Super Tuesday in Oklahoma will be a repeat of his performance four years ago, while the rest of the Democratic field …
Publisher pushes back release date for John Bolton's book
NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of John Bolton’s highly anticipated memoir has pushed back the release date from March 17 to mid-May.
Indiana hospital bill proposal rolled back amid protest
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers on Monday rolled back a proposal that could cut how much insurance companies pay for medical services performed at office…
Imprisoned for life as a teen, Myon Burrell finds his voice
BAYPORT, Minn. (AP) — During his free time, Myon Burrell sits at a desk in his small, tidy prison cell. He sifts through police records, court transcripts and …
Super Tuesday voters in some states brave severe weather
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As Super Tuesday voting got underway, deadly storms that spawned tornadoes and heavy rains left treacherous conditions in at least two …
Super Tuesday brings Dem hopefuls, surrogates to Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Deadly overnight tornadoes delayed the start of Super Tuesday presidential primary voting in Nashville and another Tennessee county, sp…
Poland court defers verdict on legality of some judges
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's constitutional court on Tuesday deferred issuing its ruling on whether recent judicial appointments made under regulations intro…
Maui County bill would end short-term rentals on Molokai
HONOLULU (AP) — Molokai could become the first island in Hawaii where new short-term vacation rentals are banned and old ones are phased out.
Hawaii school building agency could be exempted from laws
HONOLULU (AP) — A proposal to create a new Hawaii state agency to build and renovate public schools is moving forward despite concerns the agency would be exempt from many legal safeguards.
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran's enriched uranium stockpile has nearly tripled in last 3 months
VIENNA (AP) — UN nuclear watchdog says Iran's enriched uranium stockpile has nearly tripled in last 3 months.
Consent the key in Spain's new sex crimes draft bill
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government Tuesday approved a new draft bill on sex crimes that makes consent a key determinant in cases, freeing victims of having to prove that violence or intimidation was used against …
What to watch as 14 states vote in Super Tuesday primaries
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day on the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on Super Tuesda…
Mainers return to primary system on Super Tuesday
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers are participating in their first presidential primary in 20 years as part of the day's high stakes Super Tuesday series of contests.
Sean Spicer joining cable TV talk show fray on NewsMax
NEW YORK (AP) — While Sean Spicer says he expects his old boss, President Donald Trump, to be re-elected, he doesn't view his new television talk show as a veh…
Virus news fuels return of forlorn White House briefing room
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House briefing room is back in business.