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 …
'Solar Guy' packs Kalispell brewery for energy-policy talk
“Net metering” might not sound like a classic barn-burner of a presentation topic. But scores of Flathead residents packed into Kalispell Brewing Co.’s taproom…
Solar energy up for debate in Helena
“Solar Guy” Brad Van Wert’s series of policy talks comes as a bevy of bills are being pushed in the state House and Senate to reshape the landscape of incentives for renewable-energy generation in Montana, particul…
Bullock to lawmakers: Cut your own spending first
HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock used his veto power Thursday to send a message to lawmakers: Cut your own spending before reducing other government agencies’ budgets.
Bigfork lawmaker to propose houseboat regs
POLSON — With local and state agencies scratching their heads over how and whether to regulate houseboats on Flathead Lake, a Bigfork lawmaker plans to introdu…
Milo Yiannopoulos' UC Berkeley talk canceled
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A talk at the University of California at Berkeley by Milo Yiannopoulos, a Breitbart News editor, was canceled Wednesday out of safety …
Ryan Zinke OK'd by Senate committee for Interior job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pushed President Donald Trump’s nominees to head the Energy and Interior Departments through a Senate panel on Tuesday while othe…
As Montana Legislature starts its 65th session, budget battle looms
HELENA (AP) — Just before the Montana Legislature gaveled in its 2017 session Monday, Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock looked to ease the tension building over a looming budget battle by calling on the two parties to …
Special election likely to decide Zinke successor
Zinke confirms he will accept nomination as secretary of interior
More than 500K Montanans voted in General Election
HELENA (AP) — For the first time in state history, more than 500,000 Montanans voted in a general election.
Lake County election results (20/20 precincts)
Shock, joy and fear as voters elect Donald Trump president
Zinke celebrates reelection to U.S. House
Cheers broke out at a Whitefish Republican victory party just before midnight on Election Day as polls showed U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke defeated Democrat Denise Jun…
Election results from Sanders County (9/9 precincts)
Election results from Sanders County with all precincts reporting.