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.
Booker endorses Biden, says he'll 'restore honor' to office
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. Booker announced on Twi…
Juul Labs sought to court state AGs as teen vaping surged
WASHINGTON (AP) — Juul Labs, the nation’s largest electronic-cigarette company, donated tens of thousands of dollars to the campaigns of state attorneys genera…
Ex-Turkish deputy PM forms new party to challenge Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A one-time Turkish deputy prime minister established a new political party on Monday — the second former ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to break away from the ruling party and form a n…
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 3rd Add,400
Maxwell +- Merrill +- Murphy +- Payne +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 1st Add,400
Comley +- De La Fuent +- Ely +- Horn +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +- Kraus +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 5th Add,400
Total Write +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 4th Add,400
Uncommitted +- Walsh +- No Preferen +- Others +-
Biden in Mississippi, Sanders in Michigan before primaries
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden worshiped at a predominantly African American church in Mississippi two days before the state…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 8th Add,400
Uncommitted +- Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 3rd Add,400
Burke +- Castro +- De La Fuent +- Delaney +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 10 Takes,450
State Biden +- Sanders +- Warren +- Bloomberg +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 1st Add,400
Buttigieg +- Klobuchar +- Gabbard +- Bennet +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 4th Add,400
Dunlap +- Ellinger +- Gleiberman +- Greenstein +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 2nd Add,400
Bloxham +- Booker +- Boyd +- Bullock +-