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 to vote on federal grant for pedestrian safety upgrades
Kalispell City Council is expected to vote Monday on whether to pursue a federal grant to improve pedestrian safet…
Kentucky lawmakers adjust schedule amid coronavirus outbreak
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's legislature will take a weeklong break in response to the new coronavirus outbreak as top lawmakers released an abbreviated schedule to finish work on the budget and other prioritie…
New Mexico governor anticipates special legislative session
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the need for a special legislative session to revise a recently signed state budget, add…
California governor issues statewide order for people to stay at home amid virus outbreak.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor issues statewide order for people to stay at home amid virus outbreak.
WVa has 5 positive coronavirus cases; gov tests negative
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday said he has tested negative for the new coronavirus after his staff discovered he attended …
McConnell unveils economic rescue plan amid virus shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled a sweeping economic rescue plan Thursday to pump $1,200 direct checks to taxpayers, $300 bill…
Nikki Haley resigns from Boeing board over airlines bailout
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from the board of Boeing Co., cutting ties with a company she long supported as South Car…
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Los Angeles County announces near-lockdown, all residents urged to stay home except for essential needs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County announces near-lockdown, all residents urged to stay home except for essential needs.
Oregon primary elections, by mail, to proceed as planned
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's primary elections will proceed as scheduled on May 19, the state's top election official said Thursday, though results may be slower to come in because of the coronavirus pandemic.
GOP Kansas lawmakers curb Democrat Kelly's emergency powers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers on Thursday extended a state of emergency prompted by the coronavirus crisis after making sure it gave the GOP-controlled …
California rushes to try to contain virus among the homeless
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Home to the largest homeless population in the country, California officials are rushing to get tens of thousands of people off the s…
First COVID-19 deaths reported in Wisconsin, cases soar
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Wisconsin residents died from COVID-19, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday, the first to be reported in the state.
National parks are free, but some oppose that amid the virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home during a pandemic, but despite now being free to visi…
Florida's largest county closes beaches, most businesses
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's largest county inched closer to economic shutdown Thursday as Miami-Dade County's mayor ordered all beaches, parks and “…