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Melissa Hortman, slain Minnesota lawmaker, attended Boston University and Harvard
Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota lawmaker who was gunned down in what is described as a politically motivated attack, earned ...
Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman leaves legacy of hard work, love for her community
Selfless, humble and full of grit -- that was the Melissa Hortman that Minnesota lawmakers grew to love over two decades in the statehouse.
His Dad Lost the Ability to Speak Due to ALS. Murdered Minn. Rep. Melissa Hortman Stepped In to Push for a Cure (Exclusive)
When a long-time Minnesota lawmaker died after a battle with ALS, former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman helped pass ...
Melissa Hortman: Once a teenager with a job making burritos, she became a powerful MN lawmaker who trained service dogs
Melissa Hortman’ s influence at the Minnesota Capitol and her power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply ...
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 ...
Minnesota state lawmaker killed in ‘politically-motivated assassination,’ massive manhunt for suspect underway, officials say
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what ...
Family Of Minnesota Politician Wounded In 'Senseless' Shooting Reacts To Suspect's Arrest
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife, Yvette, who were both shot in their home by the suspect who is believed ...
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 ...