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 Delegate Count,100
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10,101 of 10,114 precincts - 99 percent
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5,894 of 5,894 precincts - 100 percent
Moderates may decide Trump's political fate in wake of virus
LARGO, Fla. (AP) — As restaurants across the country stacked chairs on tables and shut their doors to try to contain the deadly coronavirus, what would be the …
New Mexico encourages mail-in balloting amid virus concerns
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico election regulators are encouraging registered voters to request mail-in ballots ahead of the state's June 2 primary election …
Trump vs Fauci: President's gut sense collides with science
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a clash of gut instinct versus science, President Donald Trump and the government's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, are …
Judge sides with Democrats, re-opens online registration
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge ordered that Wisconsin reinstate online voter registration to make it possible for more people to cast absentee ballots ahead of the April 7 presidential primary and spring elec…
New Mexico agencies on edge amid rising ransomware attacks
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico school districts, universities, and government agencies have collectively spent millions of dollars to regain control of th…
Georgia coronavirus cases surpass 500 infections
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Coronavirus infections in Georgia surpassed 500 on Saturday, with more than one-third of counties in the state reporting at least one conf…
Tribes take measures to slow spread of new coronavirus
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Sharon Bahe has made her home on the Navajo Nation a refuge, placing cedar branches and burning sage to help purify the space and prayi…
Pandemic spurs Kansas lawmakers to rethink governor's power
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas legislators say they didn't understand how much power the governor has in emergencies until Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly closed …
Virus concerns lead to `public' meetings without the public
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — First, Oklahoma lawmakers excluded the public from the Capitol because of coronavirus concerns.
The Latest: U.S. Navy sailor in Florida tests positive
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 278,000 people and killed more than 11,500. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate s…
Coronavirus doesn't stop election filing in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Filing to run for office in South Carolina is continuing even as more of the state closes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Indiana bans holding cellphone while driving starting July 1
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Drivers will be banned from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads starting in July under legislation Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed into law to combat distracted driving.