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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 ...
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 ...
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Republican colleague remembers murdered Minnesota lawmaker
Federal and state officials are bringing multiple charges including murder against the suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota Democratic lawmakers, who were attacked this weekend along with their ...
Readers Write: Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman assassinated
Melissa was tough and smart and analytical. She had compassion for people combined with an extraordinary ability to get ...
Leaders "devastated and heartbroken" over killing of Rep. Melissa Hortman, shooting of Sen. John Hoffman
Lawmakers and officials, both local and national, are issuing statements expressing shock and outrage over the shooting deaths​ of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman​ and her husband.
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...