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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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Vance Boelter voted in 2024 Minnesota Republican presidential primary, records show
Vance Boelter, the man accused of killing DFL House leader Melissa Hortman and her husband and shooting and injuring DFL Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, voted in the March 2024 Minnesota Republican ...
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 ...
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After Her Killing, Speaker Melissa Hortman’s Legacy on Rights and Equity Endures
The slain legislator pushed for an array of causes — from voting rights to free school meals — that benefited marginalized communities.
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. ...
Live: Republican leader says politicians must ‘set the tone,’ follow Melissa Hortman’s example
Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Minnesota state legislators and their spouses, visited the homes of four ...
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Melissa Hortman remembered as "most consequential" speaker in state history
Friends and colleagues mourning Melissa Hortman hailed the longtime Democratic legislator as a dedicated public servant, a ...
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 ...
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, ...