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Assassinated Rep. Melissa Hortman leaves legacy as unflashy leader who ‘got the job done’
From the wooden dais in the Minnesota House, then-Speaker Melissa Hortman presided two years ago over what many called the most consequential legislative session in recent history. She helped ...
A ‘formidable public servant.’ Who was Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota state representative assassinated in her home?
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman was more than just the state House’s top Democrat, according to those who knew her. ...
Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, state Sen. John Hoffman injured in targeted shootings. Here's what we know.
A suspect is in custody after Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while State ...
Melissa Hortman, shepherd of Legislature’s historic 2023 session, called House Democrats’ ‘captain’
Minnesota Democrats went on a winning streak in 2023, passing legislation to deliver universal free school meals to children, ...
Minnesota Governor Has His Own Theory About the Murder of Congresswoman Melissa Hortman
Minnesota Congresswoman Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband were found dead on Saturday, June 14, under mysterious ...
Minn. Sen. Amy Klobuchar Shares Her First Memory of Late Friend Melissa Hortman: 'She Was the Best of Politics' (Exclusive)
Klobuchar saw the Minnesota House speaker just hours before she and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in what's been ...
House Speaker Lisa Demuth reflects on friendship across the aisle with Rep. Melissa Hortman
After gaveling out of last week's special session, Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth made her way toward the front of the ...
Slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat must be filled in special election before next session starts
A special election to fill slain DFL House Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat will be held at some point before next February. Hortman and her husband were killed early Saturday morning in their ...