This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 2000
Page
8
Americans wake to a stalled election with Florida’s 25 electoral votes still in the balance. Voters express disbelief and resolve to vote next time as recounts unfold and confidence wanes. Political figures and commentators compare the moment to historic close races and wonder what happens next.
In St Louis Missouri Governor Roger Wilson plans to appoint Jean Carnahan widow of Mel Carnahan to the Senate after John Ashcroft conceded the contest. Carnahan died in a plane crash but won the election with a margin of over 48 000 votes. Ashcroft declined to pursue legal challenges and will return to his farm after his term ends.
Three women were among 11 gubernatorial victors in Tuesday's elections, with Ruth Ann Minner in Delaware and Judy Martz in Montana promoted to their states' highest office, joining Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire. The shakeup leaves 29 Republicans, 19 Democrats, and two independents governing.
In Washington the Democrats vow to press their campaign agenda in the 107th Congress as Republicans hold slimmer majorities in the House and Senate. Senate gains are described as a historic affirmation of a platform including a patients bill of rights and class size reductions.
Hillary Clinton, elected as senator from New York, pledges to work with Republicans on health care and economic development. She aims for a bipartisan approach with Sen. Orrin Hatch among others, while noting her historic position as the first first lady elected to public office.
Californians vote 61 percent to steer nonviolent drug offenders to rehabilitation, a major shift in criminal justice policy. Backed by George Soros Peter Lewis and John Sperling, the measure aims to reduce prison use and expand treatment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.