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 …
Daines to discuss fires at tele-town hall
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines will host a tele-town hall on Wednesday to discuss the wildfire season.
Zinke won't recommend eliminating any national monuments
BILLINGS — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Thursday he won’t seek to rescind any national monuments carved from the wilderness and oceans by past presi…
Helena commission orders removal of Confederate fountain
HELENA (AP) — The Helena City Commission ordered the removal of a Confederate memorial during an administrative meeting Wednesday.
Interior chief warns Alaska senators on health care
WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called Alaska’s two Republican senators to warn them of repercussions for the nation’s largest state if they failed …
Boy Scout leader apologizes for Trump's political rhetoric
NEW YORK (AP) — The Boy Scouts' chief executive apologized Thursday to members of the scouting community who were offended by the aggressive political rhetoric…
Montana health providers warn cuts would be disastrous
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana health officials are proposing Medicaid cuts that health care providers said Thursday would force nursing homes to turn away patie…
Montana senators respond to latest health-care bill
In the hours after the U.S. Senate released its latest attempt to wipe away the nation’s current health law, Montana’s senators stood where they had before: One undecided and the other adamantly opposed.
McConnell reveals new health bill; will his GOP support it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell released his new but still-reeling health care bill Thursday, bidding for conservative support by le…
Tester rakes in cash as he awaits GOP challenger
HELENA — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester added another $2 million to his campaign war chest as he prepares to face his eventual Republican opponent.
County OKs $78.6M capital spending plan
A $78.6 million five-year capital spending plan that includes $50 million for a new jail won unanimous approval Wednesday from the Flathead County commissioners.
Daines remains undecided on GOP health bill
Montana’s Republican senator has yet to take a stance on his party’s plan to replace the nation’s current law shaping how people access health coverage.
Tester fields questions on GOP health bill
As the debate around health reform continues to unfold in Washington, Montana senators this week are discussing the Republican effort to replace former President Barack Obama’s health-care law.
Montana congressional race breaks fundraising record
HELENA (AP) — Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Rob Quist raised a combined $11.5 million in last month’s special congressional election, a record haul in Montana for a U.S. House seat.
Trump travel ban partly reinstated by Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is letting a limited version of President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries take effect, a vict…
GOP members of Congress attacked by shooter; House leader wounded
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (all times local):