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.
Counting machines add vote of confidence to elections security
The conference room of the Flathead County Elections Department whirred with noise. Volunteers rattled off strings…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 6th Add,400
Kraus +- Krichevsky +- Moroz +- Patrick +-
Pennsylvania reports COVID-19 death; Wolf defends shutdown
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's coronavirus death toll rose by one on Saturday as lawyers for Gov. Tom Wolf asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit challengin…
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 4th Add,400
Sanford +- Uncommitted +- Walsh +- No Preferen +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 2nd Add,400
Istvan +- Kraft +- Locke +- Matern +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 3rd Add,400
Maxwell +- Merrill +- Murphy +- Payne +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 10th Add,400
Others +- Total Write +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 9th Add,400
Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +- No Preferen +-
Some sheriffs ask to reduce jail population amid virus worry
PHOENIX (AP) — The risks from coronavirus are leading to criminal justice changes in Arizona that would have previously seemed impossible in such a law-and-order state: Some elected sheriffs are calling for the rel…
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 1st Add,400
Comley +- De La Fuent +- Ely +- Horn +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 6 Takes,450
State Trump +- Weld +- Ardini +- Boddie +-
Delaware beaches closed to discourage gathering groups
REHOBOTH, Del. (AP) — Delaware's beaches are being closed to vacationers and other residents because too many groups are visiting them in resistance to social distancing directives for the new coronavirus, Gov. Joh…
PP-Dem-Delg-All,100
1,381 of 1,381 precincts - 100 percent
PP-GOP-Delg-All,100
2,570 of 2,570 precincts - 100 percent
Las Vegas mayor, Nevada governor spar over casino closures
LAS VEGAS (AP) — While Nevada's governor joined other U.S. officials invoking extraordinary measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the mayor of Las …