Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
November 8, 2000 - Metro area referendums fared well in last night's election. Voters approved millions of dollars in increased taxes for both the Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts. And in Minneapolis, voters overwhelmingly agreed to 140 million dollars in increased property taxes to pay for a new central library. Colin Hamilton is the executive director of friends of the Minneapolis Public Library. He says the referendum's approval wasn't always a sure thing:
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November 9, 2000 - FOR THURSDAY A.M. State candidates for congressional offices spent more money this year than in any other election cycle in the state's history. A record portion came from outside the state in the form of so-called soft money contributions. The influx of dollars helped fuel a local media blitz, and may provide further evidence for those who want to reform the nation's campaign finance system. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
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November 9, 2000 - The Republicans have at least for now taken back Minnesota's second district, unseating four term democratic Congressman David Minge. Republican Mark Kennedy's victory was by the slimmest of margins... he won by less than five hundred votes. But the democrat plans to challenge the results with recount lawsuit. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports...
November 9, 2000 - D-F-L Senate-elect Mark Dayton says he's thrilled to have won the seat he first sought 18 years ago. Dayton defeated Republican incumbent Rod Grams 49-to-43-percent in yesterday's election. The former state Auditor and department store heir spent more than 11-million dollars of his own money in a bitterly-contested race that Grams didn't officially concede until late Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
November 9, 2000 - The unsettled Presidential race is commanding the most media attention, but who controls Congress also merits watching. Republicans retained control of the US Senate in Tuesday's elections, but their 8-seat majority has almost disappeared. In fact, the Senate could be split 50-50 for the first time in over a century. That will happen if democrat Maria Cantwell wins in Washington, where the race is still too close to call. The spilt would also occur if Al Gore loses the presidency, sending his running mate Joseph Lieberman back to the Senate. Joining us now to talk about how the new Senate could be different from the old one is Minnesota's senior Senator, Democrat Paul Wellstone. Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone.
November 9, 2000 - With all the buzz about the Florida presidential recount, Minnesota may have it's own recount in the 2nd congressional district in the race between David Minge and Mark Kennedy. This wouldn't be the first time Minnesota has waited for an important recount. In 1962 Former Governor Elmer L. Anderson lost to Carl Rolvaag in one of the closest statewide elections in Minnesota history-- by 91 votes. Governor Anderson's been closely following the Florida situation and says his own recount was a lenghy experience.
November 9, 2000 - Students in Minnesota and the rest of the country are getting a unique civics lesson this week as they wait for a recount of presidential ballots in Florida and a decision on who wins the White House. The unsettled presidential contest is the main topic of discussion in most classrooms, and students are bombarding teachers with questions. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire visited a high school in Minneapolis and filed this report...
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