Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman issue message
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He wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife but didn’t come into contact with the two other DFL legislators, investigators say.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan remembers her colleague state rep. Melissa Hortman who was assassinated at her home Saturday, reflecting on the lasting impact Hortman had on state affairs.
After the man suspected in the killing of state Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, faces federal and state charges, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell that the suspect is going to be held accountable for his “crimes against both the people of the United States and the people of Minnesota.
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured in what Gov. Tim Walz called "politically motivated" shootings.
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The Hortman family raised and trained their golden retriever, Gilbert, through Helping Paws, a nonprofit organization that trains assistance dogs
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 orchestrate the passage of long-held Democratic goals: increased education spending,
In an interview with PEOPLE, Dante Tomassoni, the son of late state Sen. David Tomassoni, says Hortman was instrumental in crafting legislation that went toward ALS research while his father was afflicted with the disease. Related: Suspect Vance Boelter Caught, Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings
There has been an outpouring of reactions to the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman from around the U.S. This afternoon, we’re taking a look at reactions to the death of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman from across the state and the country.