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…
Bills that advanced or failed in Georgia General Assembly
ATLANTA (AP) — Lawmakers in the Georgia General Assembly on Thursday faced a deadline to advance legislation from one chamber to the other. While issues can be resurrected later using legislative rules, the crossov…
South Dakota Legislature clears hemp plan with Noem's OK
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — It took until nearly the final vote of the legislative session, but the South Dakota Legislature cleared a proposal to legalize industrial hemp on Thursday.
Walt Disney World to close theme parks through end of month
MIAMI (AP) — Theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Paris Resort will be closing through the end of the month, starting at the close…
Trump economic team grasps for credibility with outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — During the financial crisis a decade ago, President Barack Obama could look around the room and turn to an economist who served as Harvard's …
Wyoming governor signs two-year state budget with 19 vetoes
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a two-year state budget Thursday while vetoing 19 sections that included across-the-board spending cuts to address falling revenue from the state's coal, oil an…
Alabama official: Expect coronavirus cases in 'coming days'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's state health officer cautioned Thursday that people should expect coronavirus cases in coming days in the state, and lawmakers approved additional money for coronavirus testing and…
Omar marries political consultant, months after affair claim
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has married a political consultant who worked for her, months after the two were accused of having an affa…
Disneyland closes as California rushes to battle coronavirus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland will close its doors for the rest of the month, an extraordinary decision mirrored throughout California by companies big …
Governor closes schools in Philly suburb hit by virus
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday ordered schools and other facilities closed in Montgomery County, a Philadelphia suburb of more than 800,000 p…
First virus death in Georgia; Atlanta-area schools closing
ATLANTA (AP) — A 67-year-old man who was hospitalized is Georgia's first death from coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday as some of the state's largest s…
US surveillance powers set to temporarily expire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three surveillance powers available to the U.S. government are set to temporarily expire Sunday after a trio of senators opposed a bipartisan…
Wyoming woman with 'mild to moderate' COVID-19 improving
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A woman infected with Wyoming's first known case of the coronavirus has been improving while staying in voluntary isolation at home, heal…
Florida Legislature sends governor e-Verify bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Public employers and companies that contract with them will have to use the federal e-Verify database to determine employees' eligibility to work in the U.S. under a bill sent to Gov. Ron D…
Florida lawmakers send shark fin ban to governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Selling and possessing shark fins could soon be outlawed in Florida, joining about a dozen other states in attempting to protect sharks and remove the delicacy from restaurant menus.
Idaho Senate approves affirmative action ban
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Senate on Thursday approved a measure banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education.