Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman was taken from us by the kind of political violence that is becoming all too common — violence that doesn’t just hurt families, but threatens the integrity of ...

Metal detectors and other safety measures have been under consideration at the Minnesota Capitol since a gunman killed Rep.

Mark and Melissa Hortman and their golden retriever named Gilbert were murdered on June 14, 2025, in what authorities are calling a politically motivated assassination.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called a special election to fill the seat formerly held by Democratic House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, who authorities say was assassinated at her Twin Cities ...

Funeral of Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, June 28, 10:30am.

The murder counts in the deaths of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, could carry the federal death penalty.The chief federal prosecutor for Minnesota has ...

Brooklyn Park councilmember Christian Eriksen announced Tuesday he is running for the Minnesota House seat previously held by Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.