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 Council reviews $189M budget proposal, weighs public safety and infrastructure spending
Kalispell City Council took its first look at the municipality’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget last week.
Effort to build veterans' nursing home clears another hurdle
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A nearly decade-long effort to build a military veterans' nursing home in south central Kentucky reached another milestone Tuesday wh…
Oregon governor takes sweeping action to cut global warming
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In an end run around Republican legislators, Oregon's Democratic governor ordered the state on Tuesday to lower greenhouse gas emissions, di…
Evers proposes flood bills even though Assembly is done
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed a multimillion dollar package of legislation Tuesday designed to control spring flooding, hoping to convince Republicans to reconvene the state Assembly to p…
House asks comptroller general to study minor leagues
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House of Representatives by voice vote approved legislation Tuesday to have the comptroller general of the U.S. study baseball's minor le…
Plan would boost funding for top Kansas lawmakers' offices
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislative leaders' offices would see an 11% increase in their funding under a proposal that cleared committee Monday, and almost a…
Somber events mark first anniversary of Ethiopian crash
TULUFERA, Ethiopia (AP) — Grim-faced, visibly grief-stricken and some crying, hundreds of family members gathered Tuesday for a memorial service at the site wh…
SC's longest serving black lawmaker to step aside
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state senator who has served in the South Carolina General Assembly since 1975 said he will step aside at the end of the year.
Tennessee bill would keep most autopsy reports hidden
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Autopsy and toxicology reports would remain largely hidden from public scrutiny under legislation that advanced Tuesday in Tennessee's GOP-dominated Statehouse.
Indiana ban on drivers using handheld phones wins approval
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State legislators on Tuesday gave their final approval to a proposal banning motorists from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads to combat distracted driving.
First lady urges PTA to teach positive behavior to children
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Melania Trump urged parents and teachers Tuesday to teach children how to interact in positive ways and also to prepare them for the neg…
Cyprus unveils new measures to curtail migrant influx
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is more than doubling the number of officials vetting asylum applications, shortening application deadlines and fast-tracking dep…
US commander paints grim picture of US-Taliban peace accord
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. commander for the Middle East painted a grim picture Tuesday of the peace process with the Taliban in Afghanistan, saying the cu…
Georgia Senate votes to widen aid for special needs students
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate approved a bill Tuesday that expands a state program that pays for special education students to attend private schools, capping lengthy and heated debate.
Kansas measure would allow college athletes to cash in
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are taking steps to allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals because they fear that if they don'…
New Wells Fargo CEO: Issues will not resolve until 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — The third chief executive of Wells Fargo in four years appeared in front of Congress on Tuesday, saying that there's much the bank needs to do …