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…
Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday called on people to stop hoarding groceries and other supplies as one of the nation's most senior public hea…
Connecticut officials seek to blunt economic impact of virus
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut legislators and Gov. Ned Lamont are considering additional ways to mitigate the impact of the new coronavirus on residents a…
DEBATE TAKEAWAYS: Biden tries to draw in Sanders supporters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former vice president Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders launched a new phase of the 2020 presidential election Sunday night, with a one-on-on…
Daily life near a standstill as nations try to halt pandemic
ROME (AP) — Meeting with friends, dining out, worshiping and other daily routines have nearly halted as nations take drastic steps to try to stop the coronavir…
Virus: Legal opinion sought on any Alabama runoff delay
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said Sunday he is seeking an emergency legal opinion from the state attorney general about the possibility of postponing the March 31 primary runoff b…
The Latest: Biden, Sanders debate electability versus Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest from the Sunday night Democratic debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (all times local):
Walz shuts schools; Minnesota sees COVID-19 community spread
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday ordered public schools to temporarily close to give administrators and teachers time to make plans for…
Biden commits to picking woman as running mate if nominated
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday committed to naming a woman as his running mate if he's the Democratic presidential nominee, ma…
Florida coronavirus cases jump and now exceed 130
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Sunday that a drive-thru testing facility will soon open at a hospital in Broward County, the hardest-hit county from the new coronavirus, as the state s…
How national security surveillance nabs more than spies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The case against Nassif Sami Daher and Kamel Mohammad Rammal, two Michigan men accused of food stamp fraud, hardly seemed exceptional. But th…
Biden commits to picking a woman as running mate if he wins Democratic presidential nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden commits to picking a woman as running mate if he wins Democratic presidential nomination.
Government official: Coronavirus vaccine trial starts Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first participant in a clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus will receive an experimental dose on Monday, a…
Nashville mayor suggests bars close, restaurants limit seats
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, said Sunday he has requested that bars close and restaurant capacity be limited in the country music capital to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.
Trump tells Americans 'there's no need to hoard' supplies, as more states, cities announce restrictions to contain virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump tells Americans 'there's no need to hoard' supplies, as more states, cities announce restrictions to contain virus.
Hospitals fear any surge of virus cases, supply shortages
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Government and hospital leaders are increasingly sounding the alarm about the health care system in the U.S. and its readiness to absorb wa…