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…
US nursing homes warn of looming shortage of masks and gowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many nursing homes risk running out of protective masks and gowns by next week because of the coronavirus, and at least one facility already …
Elections chief says to wait and see about Montana primaries
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton plans to wait for more information about the coronavirus outbreak before deciding whether to change to the state's June 2 primary elections
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10,023 of 10,114 precincts - 99 percent
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10,023 of 10,114 precincts - 99 percent
Bill to cut out role of benefit managers clears legislature
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation to cut out the role of pharmacy benefit managers in handling Medicaid prescription drug claims won final passage in the Kentucky legislature Wednesday.
Tribe says state lottery game violates Oklahoma compacts
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An online state lottery game violates the gaming compacts between Oklahoma and Native American tribes and should end the exclusivity fees …
The Latest: Weld ends Republican primary challenge to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic presidential primaries (all times local):
US, Canada are closing shared border to nonessential travel
The United States and Canada agreed Wednesday to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel to confront the coronavirus pandemic, bringing a …
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165 of 166 precincts - 99 percent
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271 of 271 precincts - 100 percent
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580 of 585 precincts - 99 percent
Arizona elections chief seeks move toward all-mail elections
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's top election official asked lawmakers Wednesday to let counties run elections entirely by mail later this year if it's necessary to protect election workers and voters from the coronavirus …
Greek police use tear gas on migrants at Turkish border
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police on Greece's border with Turkey used tear gas and water cannon Wednesday to repel hundreds of migrants clustered on the Turki…
US struggles to fill requests for protective gear
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. government is rushing protective equipment to states, packing dozens of flights and hundreds of trucks with supplies for medical wo…
AP Exclusive: Barr creating task force on prison misconduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is creating a special task force to address criminal misconduct by federal Bureau of Prison officers at several correc…