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Melissa Hortman, shepherd of Legislature’s historic 2023 session, called House Democrats’ ‘captain’
But there was a caring, apolitical gracefulness as well to Hortman, colleagues said. Garofalo said that in the days after the ...
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 ...
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‘Her mirthful eyes, her sharp humor’: Colleagues remember Melissa Hortman, assassinated at age 55
“I will miss her, her mirthful eyes, her sharp humor and her partnership,” Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul ...
Trump and other officials react: Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot
Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a targeted shooting. Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Champlin, and his wife were ...
Gov. Walz orders flags at half-staff after Rep. Melissa Hortman's slaying, Sen. John Hoffman's shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings ...
Former Minnesota state House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting, Walz says
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated assassination. A second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded. “We ...